Welcome to Amos ...
So far, we have found very little information about Amos. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Amos to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Amos, please Contact Us.
Amos would have been located within present day Lane County<2>.
The location of Amos has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Amos is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Amos was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Amos still existed, it would have been in the (541) & (458)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Amos ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 11 communities that are also named Amos - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Nevada, Quebec, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Amos.
Communities near Amos ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Amos.
- Cottage Grove [Lane County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove [Lane County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<6> to the north of Amos
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,518 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottage Grove<7>
- Sutherlin [Douglas County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin
- Sutherlin [Douglas County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> to the southwest of Amos
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,227 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutherlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Sutherlin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutherlin<7>
- Drain [Douglas County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drain
- Drain [Douglas County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<6> to the west of Amos
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drain<7>
- Yoncalla [Douglas County]
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- Yoncalla [Douglas County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<6> to the west of Amos
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yoncalla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Yoncalla
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yoncalla<7>
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- Oakland [Douglas County]
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- Oakland [Douglas County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<6> to the southwest of Amos
- Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Oakland
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland<7>
- Curtin [Douglas County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtin
- Curtin [Douglas County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<6> to the northwest of Amos
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Curtin<7>
- Divide [Lane County] - Historic
- Rice Hill [Douglas County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Hill
- Rice Hill [Douglas County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<6> to the southwest of Amos
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Rice Hill
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice Hill<7>
- Culp Creek [Lane County]
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culp Creek
- Culp Creek [Lane County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<6> to the northeast of Amos
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Culp Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Culp Creek<7>
- Dorena [Lane County] - Historic
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorena
- Dorena [Lane County] was located 13 miles [20.9 km]<6> to the northeast of Amos
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorena<7>
- Oakland [Douglas 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 Amos. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Amos.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Amos. 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 Amos.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Amos. See our Newspapers Page for Amos.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lane County: www.lanecounty.org/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.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 Amos, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 have 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 Amos - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Amos) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Amos. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6082, Longitude: -123.0845 In this case, the coordinates for Amos have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | 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. |