Welcome to Anlauf ...
So far, we found very little information about Anlauf. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Anlauf to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Anlauf, please Contact Us.
Anlauf would have been located within present day Douglas County<2>.
The location of Anlauf has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Anlauf, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Anlauf is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Anlauf was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Anlauf would have been located in the (541) & (458)<5> area codes.
Communities near Anlauf ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Anlauf.
- Cottage Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Lane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottage Grove <6>
- Creswell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creswell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Creswell is located in Lane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creswell <6>
- Drain
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drain
- Drain is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drain <6>
- Yoncalla
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yoncalla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoncalla
- Yoncalla is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yoncalla <6>
- Elkton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Elkton is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <6>
- Divide ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Lorane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorane
- Lorane is located in Lane County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lorane <6>
- Elkhead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Rice Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Hill
- Rice Hill is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice Hill <6>
- Saginaw
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Saginaw is located in Lane County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saginaw <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Anlauf. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Anlauf.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Anlauf. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Anlauf.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Anlauf. See our Newspapers Page for Anlauf.
Adding Anlauf to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Anlauf in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Anlauf was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Anlauf post office opened in 1901.
We also found Anlauf on a map titled Auto Trails Map of Oregon (1925).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Anlauf.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Anlauf, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Anlauf - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |