Welcome to Meacham ...
Meacham is located in Umatilla County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Meacham, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Meacham is 3,690 feet [1,125 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Meacham is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Meacham lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Meacham: (541) and (458)<3>
The ZIP code for Meacham: 97859<4>
Communities Also Named Meacham ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Meacham - they are located in Illinois, New York, Saskatchewan and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Meacham.
Communities near Meacham ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Meacham.
- Adams
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Umatilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <6>
- Cayuse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuse
- Cayuse is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuse <6>
- Gibbon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Hilgard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Tutuilla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Kirkpatrick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkpatrick
- Kirkpatrick is located in Umatilla County
- Mission
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Bingham Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Springs
- Bingham Springs is located in Umatilla County
- Orodell ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Riverside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
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 Meacham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Meacham.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Meacham. 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 Meacham.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Meacham. See our Newspapers Page for Meacham.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Meacham ...
Looking for more information about Meacham? 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 Meacham, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Meacham.
Adding Meacham to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Meacham 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 Meacham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Meacham post office opened in 1890.
We also found Meacham in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Meacham.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Meacham. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Umatilla County: www.co.umatilla.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 Umatilla, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Meacham - 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 Meacham). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Meacham 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> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |