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Welcome to McKenzie Bridge ...

McKenzie Bridge is located in Lane County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of McKenzie Bridge, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1918.

A typical abbreviation for McKenzie Bridge: McKenzie Brg. (or less commonly used: McKenzie Brdg. or McKenzie Brdge.)

McKenzie Bridge is 1,370 feet [418 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area codes for McKenzie Bridge: (541) and (458)<3>

The ZIP code for McKenzie Bridge: 97413<4>

Communities near McKenzie Bridge ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near McKenzie Bridge.

  • Belknap Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap Springs
    • Belknap Springs is located in Lane County
  • Blue River
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Finn Rock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Vida
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Cascadia
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Leaburg
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Black Butte Ranch
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Foster
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bryant City ‑ Historic
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant City
    • Bryant City is located in Linn County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McKenzie Bridge ...

Looking for more information about McKenzie Bridge? 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 McKenzie Bridge, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for McKenzie Bridge.

Adding McKenzie Bridge to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the McKenzie Bridge post office opened in 1918.

For more details, see References and Mentions for McKenzie Bridge.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for McKenzie Bridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lane County: www.lanecounty.org/

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 Lane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around McKenzie Bridge - 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 McKenzie Bridge). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether McKenzie Bridge or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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/









 

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