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Welcome to Worden ...

Worden is located in Klamath County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Worden, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1910.

Worden is 4,100 feet [1,250 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Worden is about ¾ mile [or 1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Telephone area codes for Worden: (541) & (458)<3>

Communities Also Named Worden ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Worden - they are located in Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Montana, Ohio and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Worden ...

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

  • Klamath Falls
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Dorris
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorris
    • Dorris is located in Siskiyou County (CA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorris <4>
  • Merrill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Keno
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Midland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • White Lake City ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake City
    • White Lake City is located in Klamath County
  • Altamont
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
    • Altamont is located in Klamath County
  • Pine Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Pine Grove is located in Klamath County
  • Somerset
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
    • Somerset is located in Siskiyou County (CA)
  • Pelican City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican City
    • Pelican City is located in Klamath 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 Worden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Worden.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Worden ...

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

Adding Worden to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Worden post office opened in 1910.

We also found Worden mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (July 1929).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Worden.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Worden. 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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Worden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<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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