Welcome to Elkhead ...
Elkhead is located in Douglas County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Elkhead, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Elkhead, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
Elkhead is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Elkhead lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Elkhead: (541) & (458)<4>
Communities Also Named Elkhead ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Elkhead - they are located in Colorado, Missouri and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elkhead.
Communities near Elkhead ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elkhead.
- Cottage Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- 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 <5>
- Sutherlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutherlin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin
- Sutherlin is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutherlin <5>
- Drain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- 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 <5>
- Yoncalla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yoncalla have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Oakland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <5>
- Rice Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Hill
- Rice Hill is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice Hill <5>
- Isadore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Old Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Curtin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtin
- Curtin is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Curtin <5>
- Divide ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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 Elkhead. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elkhead.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elkhead. 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 Elkhead.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elkhead. See our Newspapers Page for Elkhead.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elkhead ...
Looking for more information about Elkhead? 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 Elkhead, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Elkhead.
Adding Elkhead to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Elkhead 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 Elkhead was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Elkhead post office opened in 1877.
We also found Elkhead in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Elkhead.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elkhead. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.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 Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elkhead - 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> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |