Welcome to Lost Valley ...
So far, we found very little information about Lost Valley. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Lost Valley to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lost Valley, please Contact Us.
Lost Valley would have been located within present day Wheeler County<2>.
The location of Lost Valley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lost Valley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
A typical abbreviation for Lost Valley: Lost Vly. (or less commonly used: Lost Vally. or Lost Vlly.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Lost Valley is 3,800 feet [1,158 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Lost Valley is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Lost Valley was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Lost Valley still existed, it would have been in the (541) & (458)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Lost Valley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Lost Valley - they are located in Maryland and New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lost Valley.
Communities near Lost Valley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lost Valley.
- Condon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condon
- Condon is located in Gilliam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Condon <6>
- Fossil
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossil
- Fossil is located in Wheeler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fossil <6>
- Spray
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spray
- Spray is located in Wheeler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spray <6>
- Lonerock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonerock
- Lonerock is located in Gilliam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Kinzua ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzua
- Kinzua is located in Wheeler County
- Mayville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
- Mayville is located in Gilliam County
- Winlock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winlock
- Winlock is located in Wheeler County
- Gooseberry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gooseberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseberry
- Gooseberry is located in Morrow County
- Hardman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman
- Hardman is located in Morrow County
- Hardman has also been known as:
- Dairyville
- Dogtown
- Raw Dog
- Yaller Dog
- Richmond ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
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 Lost Valley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lost Valley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lost Valley. 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 Lost Valley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lost Valley. See our Newspapers Page for Lost Valley.
Adding Lost Valley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lost Valley 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 Lost Valley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Lost Valley post office opened in 1879.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lost Valley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Lost Valley, 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 Wheeler, 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 Lost Valley - 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/ |