Welcome to Ada ...
Ada is located in Lane County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ada, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
When the people of Ada refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Adan<2>
Ada is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ada lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Ada: 541 & 458<4>
Communities Also Named Ada ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Ada - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ada.
Communities near Ada ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ada.
- Florence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Lane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <5>
- Reedsport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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>
- Dunes City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunes City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner
- Gardiner is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardiner <5>
- Point Terrace
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Point Terrace. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Terrace
- Point Terrace is located in Lane County
- Umpqua City ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Umpqua City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpqua City
- Umpqua City is located in Douglas County
- Mapleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Mapleton is located in Lane County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mapleton <5>
- Winchester Bay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Bay
- Winchester Bay is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester Bay <5>
- Swisshome
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swisshome
- Swisshome is located in Lane County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swisshome <5>
- Scottsburg ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- 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 Ada. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ada.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ada. 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 Ada.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ada. See our Newspapers Page for Ada.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ada ...
Looking for more information about Ada? 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 Ada, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ada.
Adding Ada to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ada 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 Ada was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Ada post office opened in 1892.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ada.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ada. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lane County: www.lanecounty.org/
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 Lane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Ada refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Ada may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ada - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 541 code has been Overlayed with the 458 area code. New phone numbers in the Ada area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. As a result, placing a call in the Ada area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |