BlockOrient, Ohio
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1923 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Scioto Township. It lies in ZIP code area 43146. It stands on Springwater Run. The Survey maps it on the Harrisburg quadrangle. 246 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 840 feet above sea level.
Then and now
1923 to 1986The same ground, surveyed 63 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
On record in Orient
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
Scioto Township District No. 2 Schoolhouselisted 1987
Population over time
2 figuresOrient fell from 270 to 246 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 270 | |
| 2020 | 246 | -24 (-9%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 13 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1923 USGS West Columbus quadrangle1:62500
- 1925 USGS West Columbus quadrangle1:62500
- 1947 USGS Columbus quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Harrisburg quadrangle1:24000
- 1961 USGS Columbus quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Columbus quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Harrisburg quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1967 USGS Columbus quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Springfield quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
In the county-history sources
6,693 words on this townshipHistory of Pickaway County, Ohio and Representative Citizens, published 1906 names this settlement in its chapter on Scioto Township. These are the passages that mention it, exactly as the scans read.
Commercial Point M. E. Church. - The first Methodist Episcopal Church in Scioto township was organized between 1829 and 1834. at which time a log church was built and called Point Pleasant Church. Religious services were held in the township by Revs. Austin and Philips as early as 1829 and by Rev. John McKinley, a local preacher. In 1854 a small brick church was erected in the village of Commercial Point. A portion of the walls and roof were blown down in 1873 and a new church building was erected in its place, which is valued at about $2,400. The church is now a station of the Commercial Point Circuit, which was detached from the Darbyville Circuit in 1884. In this year a frame parsonage was built in the village at a cost of Si. 500. The pastors since 1886 have been the following: Revs. Byron Palmer, E. N. Nichols. B. E. Thomas. F. M. Evans. E. S. Armstrong. C. B. Longman, T. E. Gordon. F. H, Smiley, A. R. Henderson, S. A. Crosby, M. E. Cunningham and M. E. Goodrich, the present incumbent. who was assigned to this circuit in September. 1906. The church at Commercial Point has an average attendance of 50. The Sunday-school, of which A. J. Hott is superintendent. also has an attendance of about 50. It was organized April 18. 1847. with these officers: James W. Durrett. superintendent: Vincent 1. Williams, assistant superintendent; John Martin, secretary; William Harlor, treasurer;
Passage source: History of Pickaway County, Ohio and Representative Citizens, published 1906.
The first burial ground in Scioto township was on Thompson's Hill and the first person buried, it is thought, was Mrs. Welsh, mother of James Welsh, the date of whose death is not known. The first marked grave is that of William Mires, who died September 22, 1S19. Subsequently there were several small cemeteries started throughout the county, primarily for the use of the families on whose land they were located, but in most cases interments were not confined to the immediate family. The old Foster buryjng-ground located on State land near Orient is no longer used. In 1845 John and Janet Mundell deeded a lot. two acres in size, to the Presbyterian Church, of which they were members. The first burial here is thought to have been that of Thomas Fullerton, in 1835. The oldest person buried is Mrs. Margaret Shannon, who was aged 103 years at death. She was a native of Scotland and was proud of the fact that the last person she danced with, before leaving Scotland, was Robert Burns. The Presbyterian Cemetery is now a townshipcemetery under control of the townshiptrustees.
Passage source: History of Pickaway County, Ohio and Representative Citizens, published 1906.
Is a station on the Baltimore & Ohio R. R.. in I the northwest corner of Scioto township. Its 1 history is of a comparatively recent date. The same locality is also called Alorgan's. This place is the present western terminus of the j traction line running between Columbus and Alorgan's, known as the Columbus, Grove City ! & Southwestern. Orient claims a population of about 200. It is not incorporated. The postmaster and the chief merchant is J. S. Alc- Kinley. Three rural routes run from Orient. The town has both the Bell and the Citizens' telephones. The following are the business interests of the place: J. S. McKinley, general store and grocery; \V. D. Sprouse, general store, grocery and meat market ; George McCann, restaurant; Edward Hill, blacksmith; D. \V. Stansel, coal; Elza B. Beavers, livery; and Dr. J. A. Knight, drug-store. O. B. Yerian conducts a hotel and is also agent for a number of insurance companies. A grain elevator of Jones & Company is located here, where coal is also handled. The State of Ohio has a brick and tile factory at Orient.
Passage source: History of Pickaway County, Ohio and Representative Citizens, published 1906.
Machine-read from a century-old scan, so expect the errors a machine makes: misspelled names, dropped words, stray characters.
Read the whole chapter on Scioto Township - it names this place 6 more 6 times.
Fires near this place
2 since 2003Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 2 fires within 5 miles of Orient in 2003, burning about 1 acre in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 March 2003 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 16 March 2003 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Ohio Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Specimens collected near this place
12 of 763 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. Museums hold 763 specimens collected within 10 miles of Orient between 1895 and 1975: 737 Animalia, 25 Plantae, 1 Fungi. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by Abbott, R; and others, Abbott, R; vonder Heyden, Jonna, Bartley, F. and others. Each is a physical object with a catalogue number, and each entry opens the museum's record. This is what was collected and kept, not a survey of what lives here - nothing can be concluded from a species being absent.
| Image | Species | Year | Collected by | Where, as recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Aquilegia canadensis L. | 1895 | Parker, J.B. | Scioto River |
 | Camassia scilloides (Raf.) Cory | 1895 | Parker, J.B. | Scioto River |
 | Cambarus diogenes Girard, 1852 | 1897 | R.C.O. et al. | Lockbourne |
 | Lepomis cyanellus Rafinesque, 1819 | 1897 | not recorded | Big Walnut Creek, at Franklin/Pickaway County line near US 23, 1.3 miles WSW Lockborne OH |
 | Lepomis macrochirus Rafinesque, 1819 | 1897 | not recorded | Big Walnut Creek, at Franklin/Pickaway County line near US 23, 1.3 miles WSW Lockborne OH |
 | Notropis boops Gilbert, 1884 | 1897 | Osburn, R. C. (Raymond Carroll) & Williamson, E. B. | Big Walnut Creek, at Franklin/Pickaway County line near US 23, 1.3 miles WSW Lockborne OH |
 | Noturus stigmosus Taylor, 1969 | 1897 | Osburn, R. C. (Raymond Carroll) | Big Walnut Creek, near Lockbourne, ~0.2 mi W of Lockbourne, Hamilton township |
 | Asclepias quadrifolia Jacq. | 1901 | C. S. Mead | Big Darby Creek |
 | Lenzites betulinus (L.) Fr. | 1902 | Kellerman, W.A. | Big Darby |
| Forcipomyia Meigen, 1818 | 1925 | not recorded | Lockbourne | |
| Palpomyia Meigen, 1818 | 1925 | not recorded | Lockbourne | |
| Probezzia Kieffer, 1906 | 1925 | not recorded | Lockbourne |
All 763 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Orient: 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyview Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Skyview Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
13 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Orient in 13 storm reports between 1994 and 2022: 8 thunderstorm wind, 3 flood, 1 hail, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2006 | Tornado (F2) | Orient | $60,000 | A tornado briefly touched down in extreme northwest Pickaway County. The damage path extended along a short length of Carson Road, just west of Interstate 71. A barn made of wood and cinder blocks was completely destroyed, with the cinder blocks being carried 200 to 300 yards away. Several pieces of wood were strewn onto neighboring properties, with some pieces impaled into the ground or asphalt. A few homes had significant roof damage and windows blown out. Large trees were snapped or uprooted along the damage path. The damage was mainly F1, with some isolated pockets of low end F2 damage up to 120 mph. |
| November 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Orient | $10,000 | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Flood | Orient | $5,000 | Ten roads were flooded and closed across the northern part of the county, including State Route 752 and Hagerty Road in Ashville, Scioto Darby Road, Dennis Road, London Road and Pontius Road. |
| March 2007 | Flood | Orient | $5,000 | One road was flooded and closed in the northern part of the county. A private airstrip was underwater near Orient. |
| November 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Orient | $5,000 | Trees and power poles knocked down. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Orient | $3,000 | Several 20-inch tree limbs were downed along London Road. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Orient | $3,000 | Numerous trees downed. |
| June 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Orient | $3,000 | A few large trees were downed. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Orient | $2,000 | Several trees were reported down due to damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Orient | $1,000 | Trees were reported down due to damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Orient | $1,000 | Two large trees were blown down in the Orient area. The first fell on U.S. 62 ad the second was on Darby Creek Road. |
| February 2022 | Flood | Orient | - | Portions of State Route 762 were closed between Commercial Point and Sharp Road due to high water. |
| August 1994 | Hail | Orient | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derby | 3.7 miles | 13 | |
| Matville | 4.0 miles | 12 | |
| Commercial Point | 5.7 miles | 12 | |
| Era | 6.4 miles | 14 | |
| Darbyville | 7.7 miles | 13 | |
| Robtown | 7.8 miles | 13 | |
| Five Points | 9.1 miles | 14 | |
| Scioto Estates | 10.3 miles | 11 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Orient | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q733583 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1065214. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Specimens. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), https://www.gbif.org/. Only records licensed CC0 or CC BY are used. Records licensed CC BY-NC are excluded because this site carries advertising. Images are checked individually and any whose licence is non-commercial, no-derivatives or unreadable is refused.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.