Orient, OH

Orient is a census-designated place and former village in Pickaway County, Ohio, United States. The 2020 census counted 246 residents. Orient is home to the Pickaway Correctional Institution and the Correctional Reception Center. Orient was established as a station on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in the northwest corner of Scioto township. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Orient, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Orient, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. Orient is home to Pickaway Correctional Institution.