Welcome to Alicel ...
Alicel is located in Union County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Alicel, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Alicel is 2,760 feet [841 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Alicel is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Alicel lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Alicel: 541 & 458<3>
Websites for Alicel ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.unioncountychamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Alicel, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Alicel ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alicel.
- La Grande
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grande
- La Grande is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grande <4>
- Union
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <4>
- Elgin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,801 people
- Former names for Elgin:
- Fish Trap
- Indian Valley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <4>
- Island City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Island City is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
- Cove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
- Cove is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 652 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cove <4>
- Imbler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imbler
- Imbler is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 321 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imbler <4>
- Summerville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerville <4>
- Orodell ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Hot Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Hilgard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 Alicel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alicel.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alicel. 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 Alicel.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alicel. See our Newspapers Page for Alicel.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alicel ...
Looking for more information about Alicel? 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 Alicel, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alicel.
Adding Alicel to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Alicel 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 Alicel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Alicel post office opened in 1890.
We also found Alicel in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Alicel.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alicel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Union County: www.union-county.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 Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alicel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Alicel area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. As a result, placing a call in the Alicel area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |