Welcome to Buell ...
Buell is located in Polk County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Buell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Buell is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Buell lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Buell: 503 & 971<3>
Communities Also Named Buell ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Buell - they are located in Arkansas, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Buell.
Communities near Buell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Buell.
- Salem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Keizer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keizer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keizer
- Keizer is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keizer <4>
- McMinnville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dallas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Independence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Monmouth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sheridan
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Willamina
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Amity
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Amity is located in Yamhill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,722 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amity <4>
- Falls City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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 Buell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Buell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Buell. 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 Buell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Buell. See our Newspapers Page for Buell.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Buell ...
Looking for more information about Buell? 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 Buell, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Buell.
Adding Buell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Buell 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 Buell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Buell post office opened in 1900.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Buell.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Buell - 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 503 code has been Overlayed with the 971 area code. New phone numbers in the Buell area will be assigned with one of these codes: 503 or 971. As a result, placing a call in the Buell 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> | 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |