Welcome to Chico ...
So far, we found very little information about Chico. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Chico to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Chico, please Contact Us.
Chico would have been located within present day Wallowa County<2>.
The location of Chico has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chico, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
When the people of Chico referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Chicoan<4>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Chico is 3,230 feet [985 m] above sea level.<5> In other words, the altitude of Chico is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Chico was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Chico still existed, it would have been in the (541) & (458)<6> area codes.
Communities Also Named Chico ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Chico - they are located in Alabama, California, Colorado, Kansas (2), Montana, New Mexico, Quebec, Texas and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chico.
Communities near Chico ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chico.
- Flora ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
- Flora is located in Wallowa County
- Imnaha
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imnaha
- Imnaha is located in Wallowa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imnaha <7>
- Maxville ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Maxville is located in Wallowa County
- Evans
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Evans is located in Wallowa County
- Promise ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise
- Promise is located in Wallowa County
- Troy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Wallowa County
- Enterprise
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Wallowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enterprise <7>
- Lostine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lostine
- Lostine is located in Wallowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lostine <7>
- Wallowa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallowa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallowa
- Wallowa is located in Wallowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallowa <7>
- Joseph
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph
- Joseph is located in Wallowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joseph <7>
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 Chico. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chico.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chico. 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 Chico.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chico. See our Newspapers Page for Chico.
Adding Chico to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chico in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Chico was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Chico post office opened in 1900.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chico.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wallowa County: www.co.wallowa.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 Chico, 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 Wallowa, 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Chico refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Chico may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chico - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |