Welcome to Oregon Hill ...
Oregon Hill is located in Lycoming County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oregon Hill, you might consider that their post office opened in 1869.
Oregon Hill is 1,730 feet [527 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Oregon Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Oregon Hill is located in the (570) area code.
Communities Also Named Oregon Hill ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Oregon Hill - it's located in North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oregon Hill.
Communities near Oregon Hill ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oregon Hill.
- Jersey Shore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jersey Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jersey Shore
- Jersey Shore is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jersey Shore <4>
- Wellsboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsboro
- Wellsboro is located in Tioga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsboro <4>
- Hughesville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Hughesville is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,024 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hughesville <4>
- Montgomery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <4>
- Blossburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossburg
- Blossburg is located in Tioga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blossburg <4>
- Picture Rocks
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picture Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picture Rocks
- Picture Rocks is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 643 people
- Liberty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Salladasburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salladasburg
- Salladasburg is located in Lycoming County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Blackwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
- Blackwell is located in Tioga County
- Hoytville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoytville
- Hoytville is located in Tioga 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 Oregon Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oregon Hill.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oregon Hill. 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 Oregon Hill.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oregon Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Oregon Hill.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oregon Hill ...
Looking for more information about Oregon Hill? 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 Oregon Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Oregon Hill.
Adding Oregon Hill to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oregon Hill 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 Oregon Hill was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Oregon Hill post office opened in 1869.
We also found Oregon Hill in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oregon Hill.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oregon Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lycoming County: www.lyco.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lycoming, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oregon Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |