Welcome to Mehama ...

Mehama is located in Marion County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mehama, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

Mehama is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The ZIP code for Mehama: 97384<3>

Communities Also Named Mehama ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Oregon communities named Mehama: This one is located in Marion County and the other is located in Douglas County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mehama.

Communities near Mehama ...

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

• Silverton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
  • Silverton is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,617 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverton <5>
• Molalla
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molalla
  • Molalla is located in Clackamas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,303 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Molalla <5>
• Stayton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stayton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
  • Stayton is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stayton <5>
• Aumsville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aumsville
  • Aumsville is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aumsville <5>
• Jefferson
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
  • Jefferson is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,386 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <5>
• Sublimity
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublimity have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity
  • Sublimity is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sublimity <5>
• Turner
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
  • Turner is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,130 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turner <5>
• Mill City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill City
  • Mill City is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill City <5>
• Scio
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scio
  • Scio is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,009 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scio <5>
• Gates
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
  • Gates is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gates <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mehama ...

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

Adding Mehama to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mehama 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 Mehama was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Mehama post office opened in 1881.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mehama.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Marion County: www.co.marion.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/