Welcome to Bourbon ...
Bourbon is located in Sherman County<1>.
Bourbon is 2,480 feet [756 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Bourbon is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Bourbon lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Bourbon: 541 & 458<3>
Communities Also Named Bourbon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Bourbon - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi and Missouri (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bourbon.
Communities near Bourbon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bourbon.
- Maupin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maupin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maupin
- Maupin is located in Wasco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maupin <5>
- Moro
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Grass Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Shaniko
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Kent
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Gordon ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gordon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Gordon is located in Sherman County
- Monkland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monkland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkland
- Monkland is located in Sherman County
- De Moss Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Moss Springs
- De Moss Springs is located in Sherman County
- Nansene
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nansene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nansene
- Nansene is located in Wasco County
- Klondike
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
- Klondike is located in Sherman 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 Bourbon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bourbon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bourbon. 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 Bourbon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bourbon. See our Newspapers Page for Bourbon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bourbon ...
Looking for more information about Bourbon? 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 Bourbon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bourbon.
Adding Bourbon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bourbon 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 Bourbon was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
We also found Bourbon mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bourbon.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Sherman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bourbon - 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 Bourbon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. As a result, placing a call in the Bourbon area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |