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Welcome to Rickreall ...

Rickreall is located in Polk County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Rickreall, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Rickreall is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area codes for Rickreall: (503) & (971)<3>

The ZIP code for Rickreall: 97371<4>

Communities near Rickreall ...

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

  • Salem
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175,891 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
  • Keizer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keizer have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keizer
    • Keizer is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keizer <5>
  • McMinnville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Dallas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
    • Dallas is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,331 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <5>
  • Independence
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Monmouth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Sheridan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Aumsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jefferson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Millersburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
    • Millersburg is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,757 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rickreall ...

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

Adding Rickreall to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rickreall 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 Rickreall was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Rickreall on a map titled Mobile Oil Map of Oregon (1949).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rickreall.

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

The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.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 Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rickreall - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (971) is an overlay for area code (503).
<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 Rickreall). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rickreall 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.









 

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