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Welcome to Oretech ...

Oretech is located in Klamath County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Oretech, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1949.

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

Communities near Oretech ...

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

  • Klamath Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Merrill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Bonanza
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
    • Bonanza is located in Klamath County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonanza <2>
  • Altamont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
    • Altamont is located in Klamath County
  • Pine Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Pine Grove is located in Klamath County
  • Midland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Dairy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Keno
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Worden
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
    • Worden is located in Klamath County
  • Sprague River
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oretech ...

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

Adding Oretech to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Oretech was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Oretech post office opened in 1949.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oretech.

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

The official website for Klamath County: www.co.klamath.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 Klamath, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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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