Welcome to Oregon ...
So far, we found very little information about Oregon. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Oregon to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Oregon, please Contact Us.
Oregon was located in the Arkansas Ozarks.
Oregon would have been located within present day Boone County<2>.
The location of Oregon has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Oregon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Oregon is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Oregon was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Oregon would have been located in the (870) area code.
Communities Also Named Oregon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named Oregon - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), New York (3), North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Tennessee (2), Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oregon.
Communities near Oregon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oregon.
- Harrison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
- Harrison is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,139 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <5>
- Yellville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellville
- Yellville is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellville <5>
- Diamond City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
- Diamond City is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond City <5>
- Summit
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Bellefonte
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefonte have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Bellefonte is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
- Alpena
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpena
- Alpena is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpena <5>
- Western Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Grove
- Western Grove is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Lead Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lead Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lead Hill
- Lead Hill is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lead Hill <5>
- Pyatt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Omaha
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omaha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Omaha is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <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 Oregon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oregon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oregon. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oregon. See our Newspapers Page for Oregon.
Adding Oregon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Oregon in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Oregon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Oregon post office opened in 1879.
We also found Oregon on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Oregon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Oregon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Boone, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oregon - 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/ |