Welcome to Natron ...
Natron is located in Lane County<1>.
The location of Natron has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Natron, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Natron is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Natron lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Natron: (541) & (458)<4>
Communities near Natron ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Natron.
- Eugene
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
- Eugene is located in Lane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173,236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eugene <5>
- Springfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Lane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63,209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <5>
- Cottage Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Lane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottage Grove <5>
- Junction City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Lane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <5>
- Creswell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Creswell is located in Lane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creswell <5>
- Lowell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Lane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <5>
- Coburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg
- Coburg is located in Lane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coburg <5>
- Goshen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - North Springfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springfield
- North Springfield is located in Lane County
- Fall Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
- Fall Creek is located in Lane 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 Natron. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Natron.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Natron. 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 Natron.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Natron. See our Newspapers Page for Natron.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Natron ...
Looking for more information about Natron? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Natron, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Natron.
Adding Natron to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Natron 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 Natron was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Natron post office opened in 1892.
We also found Natron in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Natron.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Natron. 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 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Natron - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |