Welcome to Brogan ...
Brogan is located in Malheur County<1>.
Brogan was established in 1909.
Brogan is 2,610 feet [796 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Brogan is ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Brogan lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Brogan, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).
Telephone area codes for Brogan: (541) and (458)<3>
The ZIP code for Brogan: 97903<4>
Communities Also Named Brogan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Brogan - it's located in Iowa.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Brogan.
Communities near Brogan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brogan.
- Huntington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington is located in Baker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <6>
- Jamieson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamieson
- Jamieson is located in Malheur County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamieson <6>
- Lime ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime
- Lime is located in Baker County
- Malheur City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malheur City
- Malheur City is located in Malheur County
- Rye Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye Valley
- Rye Valley is located in Baker County
- Weatherby
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby
- Weatherby is located in Baker County
- China Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Town
- China Town is located in Baker County
- Westfall ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfall
- Westfall is located in Malheur County
- Bridgeport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Baker County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <6>
- Eaton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
- Eaton is located in Washington County (ID)
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 Brogan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brogan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brogan. 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 Brogan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brogan. See our Newspapers Page for Brogan.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brogan ...
Looking for more information about Brogan? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Brogan, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Brogan.
Adding Brogan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Brogan 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 Brogan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Brogan post office opened in 1909.
We also found Brogan mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Brogan.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brogan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Malheur County: www.malheurco.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 Malheur, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Brogan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Brogan). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Brogan or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |