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Welcome to Wyeth ...

Wyeth is located in Hood River County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Wyeth, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1903.

Wyeth is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Wyeth: (541) and (458)<4>

Communities Also Named Wyeth ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Oregon communities named Wyeth: This one is located in Hood River County and the other is located in Wasco County.

Beyond Oregon, there are 3 communities that are also named Wyeth - they are located in California and Missouri.

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

Communities near Wyeth ...

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

  • Hood River
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • White Salmon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Stevenson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Cascade Locks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade Locks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Locks
    • Cascade Locks is located in Hood River County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cascade Locks <5>
  • North Bonneville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Bingen
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingen
    • Bingen is located in Klickitat County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bingen <5>
  • Mosier
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Bonneville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneville
    • Bonneville is located in Multnomah County
  • Moffetts Hot Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffetts Hot Springs
    • Moffetts Hot Springs is located in Skamania County (WA)
  • Hood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
    • Hood is located in Skamania County (WA)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wyeth ...

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

Adding Wyeth to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Wyeth post office opened in 1903.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wyeth.

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

The official website for Hood River County: www.co.hood-river.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 Hood River, 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 Wyeth - 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/









 

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