Welcome to Chatfield ...
Chatfield is located in Wasco County<1>.
The location of Chatfield has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Chatfield is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Chatfield lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Chatfield: (541) & (458)<4>
Communities Also Named Chatfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Chatfield - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Manitoba, Minnesota, Ohio and Texas (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chatfield.
Communities near Chatfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chatfield.
- The Dalles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Dalles
- The Dalles is located in Wasco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,581 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Dalles <5>
- City of The Dalles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City of The Dalles came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of The Dalles
- City of The Dalles is located in Wasco County
- Hood River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood River
- Hood River is located in Hood River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hood River <5>
- White Salmon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Salmon
- White Salmon is located in Klickitat County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Salmon <5>
- Bingen
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingen
- Bingen is located in Klickitat County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bingen <5>
- Ortley ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortley
- Ortley is located in Wasco County
- Rowena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowena
- Rowena is located in Wasco County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowena <5>
- Chenoweth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Pine Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Pine Grove is located in Hood River County
- Appleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Appleton is located in Klickitat County (WA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Appleton <5>
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 Chatfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chatfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chatfield. 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 Chatfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chatfield. See our Newspapers Page for Chatfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chatfield ...
Looking for more information about Chatfield? 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 Chatfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chatfield.
Adding Chatfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chatfield 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 Chatfield was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chatfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chatfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wasco County: www.co.wasco.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 Wasco, 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 Chatfield - 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |