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Welcome to Malheur City ...

So far, we found very little information about Malheur City. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Malheur City to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Malheur City, please Contact Us.

Malheur City would have been located within present day Malheur County<2>.



The pronunciation of Malheur City: MAL-hyure<3>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Malheur City, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Malheur City is 3,940 feet [1,201 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Malheur City is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where Malheur City was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Malheur City (for example, toward Huntington), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

Malheur City would have been located in the (541) and (458)<5> area codes.

Communities near Malheur City ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Malheur City.

  • Bridgeport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • China Town
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Town have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Town
    • China Town is located in Baker County
  • Ironside
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Rye Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye Valley
    • Rye Valley is located in Baker County
  • Brogan
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Hereford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Durkee
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Weatherby
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby
    • Weatherby is located in Baker County
  • Lime ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime
    • Lime is located in Baker County
  • Jamieson
    (21 miles [33.8 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 Malheur City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Malheur City.

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

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

Adding Malheur City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Malheur City 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 Malheur City was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Malheur City.

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 Malheur City, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Malheur City. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Malheur City - 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>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.




 

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