About Orient
Orient, OH is a small unincorporated community located in southern Ohio.
Officially, Orient is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.15 square miles.
📰 Orient News Today
- Kenneth Warner Jr. Obituary (2026) - Orient, OH - Frank E. Smith Funeral Home and Crematory - Lancaster Legacy obituary · Aug 13
- Margaret Ann Wickham Obituary Jul 5, 2026 - Shaw-Davis Funeral Homes & Cremation Services Shaw-Davis Funeral Homes & Cremation Services · Jul 5
- Joan E. Snow Obituary Mar 28, 2026 Newcomer Columbus · Mar 28
- Kory Alan Bevelhymer Obituary Dec 27, 2025 Barkdull Funeral Home & Crematory · Dec 27
- Ralph Emerson Turley Obituary Mansfield News Journal · Apr 29
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What Makes Orient Unique
- One of 7 places in the US named Orient — but the Ohio one has a character all its own.
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.15 sq mi.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southern Ohio, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.