Welcome to Dell ...
So far, we found very little information about Dell. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Dell to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Dell, please Contact Us.
Dell would have been located within present day Malheur County<2>.
The location of Dell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Dell is 2,520 feet [768 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Dell is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Dell was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Dell once stood is in the (541) & (458)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Dell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Dell - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Kansas (2), Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Ohio, Quebec, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dell.
Communities near Dell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dell.
- Vale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
- Vale is located in Malheur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vale <6>
- Huntington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington is located in Baker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <6>
- Brogan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogan
- Brogan is located in Malheur County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brogan <6>
- Lime ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime
- Lime is located in Baker County
- Eaton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
- Eaton is located in Washington County (ID)
- Rye Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye Valley
- Rye Valley is located in Baker County
- Westfall ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfall
- Westfall is located in Malheur County
- Malheur City ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malheur City
- Malheur City is located in Malheur County
- Weatherby
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby
- Weatherby is located in Baker County
- Weiser
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiser
- Weiser is located in Washington County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,463 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weiser <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 Dell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dell. 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 Dell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dell. See our Newspapers Page for Dell.
Adding Dell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dell 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 Dell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Dell post office opened in 1881.
We also found Dell in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Malheur County: www.malheurco.org/
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 Dell, 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 Malheur, 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 Dell - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |