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Welcome to Sodaville ...

The city of Sodaville is located in Linn County<1>.


The location of Sodaville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Sodaville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sodaville has a population of 344 people<3> (see below for details).

Sodaville is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sodaville had an population of 344 people. This is an increase of 11.69% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 18.62% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sodaville had a population of 308 people. This makes Sodaville the county's 12th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 308 people, the population of Sodaville increased 6.21% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 290 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sodaville.

Communities Also Named Sodaville ...

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

Communities near Sodaville ...

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

  • Albany
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Lebanon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sweet Home
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
    • Sweet Home is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,021 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweet Home <5>
  • Jefferson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Millersburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Brownsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Brownsville is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,838 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <5>
  • Tangent
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangent
    • Tangent is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,357 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangent <5>
  • Scio
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Halsey
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Irvinville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvinville
    • Irvinville is located in Linn 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 Sodaville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sodaville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sodaville ...

Looking for more information about Sodaville? 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 Sodaville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sodaville.

Adding Sodaville to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Sodaville post office opened in 1871.

We also found Sodaville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sodaville.

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

The official website for Linn County: www.co.linn.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 Linn, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sodaville.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sodaville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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/









 

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