Welcome to Bradwood ...
Bradwood is located in Clatsop County<1>.
The location of Bradwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bradwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1931.
Bradwood is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Bradwood lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Bradwood: (503) & (971)<4>
Communities near Bradwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bradwood.
- Astoria
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
- Astoria is located in Clatsop County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,029 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <5>
- Clatskanie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clatskanie
- Clatskanie is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clatskanie <5>
- Brownsmead
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsmead
- Brownsmead is located in Clatsop County
- Westport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Westport is located in Clatsop County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westport <5>
- Skamokawa
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skamokawa
- Skamokawa is located in Wahkiakum County (WA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skamokawa <5>
- Brookfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Wahkiakum County (WA)
- Dahlia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlia
- Dahlia is located in Wahkiakum County (WA)
- Svensen Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svensen Junction
- Svensen Junction is located in Clatsop County
- Altoona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Quincy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Columbia 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 Bradwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bradwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bradwood. 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 Bradwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bradwood. See our Newspapers Page for Bradwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bradwood ...
Looking for more information about Bradwood? 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 Bradwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bradwood.
Adding Bradwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bradwood 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 Bradwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Bradwood post office opened in 1931.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bradwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bradwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clatsop County: www.co.clatsop.or.us/
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 Clatsop, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bradwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (971) is an overlay for area code (503). |
| <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/ |