Oriskany, Virginia Explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oriskany ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2022. November 30, 2022.
  2. Web site: King Memorial Community Church - Oriskany, VA - Country Churches on . Waymarking.com . 2009-05-16 . 2022-05-03.
  3. Web site: January 14, 2014 April 14, 2020 . David and Ninette Cox, Oriskany, VA . Village Missions . 14 January 2014. 2022-05-03.
  4. McFADDEN . David W. . Nussbaum . Michael S. . Fischer . Josef E. . Mont R. Reid, M.D. (1889–1943): A Centennial Tribute . Annals of Surgery . January 1990 . 211 . 1 . 91–96 . 10.1097/00000658-199001000-00016 . 2403774 . 1357900 .