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Welcome to Gleneden Beach ...

Gleneden Beach is located in Lincoln County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Gleneden Beach, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1927.

A typical abbreviation for Gleneden Beach: Gleneden Bch.

Gleneden Beach is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Gleneden Beach lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Gleneden Beach: (541) & (458)<3>

The ZIP code for Gleneden Beach: 97388<4>

Communities near Gleneden Beach ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gleneden Beach.

  • Newport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
    • Newport is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,129 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <6>
  • Lincoln City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln City
    • Lincoln City is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,284 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln City <6>
  • Toledo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Depoe Bay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Depoe Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depoe Bay
    • Depoe Bay is located in Lincoln County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,493 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Depoe Bay <6>
  • Siletz
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siletz have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <6>
  • Neotsu
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Otter Rock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Otis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Rose Lodge
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Logsden
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)

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 Gleneden Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gleneden Beach.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gleneden Beach. 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 Gleneden Beach.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gleneden Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Gleneden Beach.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gleneden Beach ...

Looking for more information about Gleneden Beach? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Gleneden Beach, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gleneden Beach.

Adding Gleneden Beach to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gleneden Beach 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 Gleneden Beach was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Gleneden Beach post office opened in 1927.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gleneden Beach.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gleneden Beach. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Gleneden Beach - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Gleneden Beach). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gleneden Beach or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>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.
<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/









 

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