Oriskany | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | Virginia#USA |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the Commonwealth of Virginia |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Virginia |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Botetourt |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Coordinates: | 37.6164°N -79.9836°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 24130[1] |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Oriskany is an unincorporated community in Botetourt County, Virginia, United States.
The community features a small post office, a church and what is known as "Oriskany Square," which is one square block that encompasses the center of the village. King Memorial Community Church is the architectural and social center of the community.[2] The non-denominational church, built in 1904, exhibits simple American Victorian architecture, and its current pastor is David Cox.[3]
Oriskany is located in a valley of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and nearby is canoe access to Craig Creek.
Notable Individuals from Oriskany, VA:
Mont R. Reid, MD - Surgeon that trained under Halstead in the early 1900s and went on to found and build the program at the University of Cincinnati.[4]