Welcome to Winchester Bay ...
Winchester Bay is located in Douglas County<1>.
The location of Winchester Bay has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Winchester Bay, you might consider that their post office opened in 1916.
Winchester Bay is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Winchester Bay lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Winchester Bay: (541) and (458)<4>
Communities near Winchester Bay ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Winchester Bay.
- North Bend
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
- North Bend is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Bend <5>
- Reedsport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsport
- Reedsport is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsport <5>
- Lakeside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Lakeside is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeside <5>
- Dunes City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunes City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunes City
- Dunes City is located in Lane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
- Gardiner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner
- Gardiner is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardiner <5>
- Saunders Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunders Lake
- Saunders Lake is located in Coos County
- Westlake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
- Westlake is located in Lane County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westlake <5>
- Glasgow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Coos County
- Allegany
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegany
- Allegany is located in Coos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allegany <5>
- Scottsburg ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
- Scottsburg is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <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 Winchester Bay. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Winchester Bay.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Winchester Bay. 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 Winchester Bay.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Winchester Bay. See our Newspapers Page for Winchester Bay.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winchester Bay ...
Looking for more information about Winchester Bay? 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 Winchester Bay, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Winchester Bay.
Adding Winchester Bay to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Winchester Bay 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 Winchester Bay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Winchester Bay post office opened in 1916.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Winchester Bay.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Winchester Bay. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.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 Douglas, 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 Winchester Bay - 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/ |