Welcome to Burnt Woods ...
Burnt Woods is located in Lincoln County<1>.
The location of Burnt Woods has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Burnt Woods, you might consider that their post office opened in 1919.
Burnt Woods is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Burnt Woods lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Burnt Woods: (541) & (458)<4>
Communities Also Named Burnt Woods ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Burnt Woods - it's located in Maryland.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Burnt Woods.
Communities near Burnt Woods ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Burnt Woods.
- Corvallis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corvallis
- Corvallis is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,093 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corvallis <5>
- Philomath
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philomath
- Philomath is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philomath <5>
- Toledo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Toledo is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,644 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <5>
- Siletz
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siletz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siletz
- Siletz is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Siletz <5>
- Blodgett
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blodgett
- Blodgett is located in Benton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blodgett <5>
- Eddyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
- Eddyville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddyville <5>
- Wren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Kings Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Valley
- Kings Valley is located in Benton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kings Valley <5>
- Elk City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Flynn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn
- Flynn is located in Benton County
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 Burnt Woods. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Burnt Woods.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Burnt Woods. 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 Burnt Woods.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Burnt Woods. See our Newspapers Page for Burnt Woods.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Burnt Woods ...
Looking for more information about Burnt Woods? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Burnt Woods, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Burnt Woods.
Adding Burnt Woods to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Burnt Woods 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 Burnt Woods was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Burnt Woods post office opened in 1919.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Burnt Woods.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Burnt Woods. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Burnt Woods - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |