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Welcome to Canyonville ...

The city of Canyonville is located in Douglas County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Canyonville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Canyonville has a population of 1,969 people<2> (see below for details).

Canyonville is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Canyonville lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Canyonville: 541 & 458<4>

The ZIP code for Canyonville: 97417<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Canyonville had an population of 1,969 people. This is an increase of 4.51% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 52.28% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Canyonville had a population of 1,884 people. This makes Canyonville the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Canyonville represents 0.05% of the population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 120th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,884 people, the population of Canyonville increased 45.71% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,293 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Canyonville.

Communities near Canyonville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Canyonville.

  • Winston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Myrtle Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Riddle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Riddle is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
    • Former names for Riddle:
    • Riddles
    • Riddlesburg
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riddle <6>
  • Glendale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Tri City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Tri City is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
  • Days Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Azalea
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Perdue ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Perdue is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue
  • Dillard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Brockway
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Brockway is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway

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 Canyonville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Canyonville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Canyonville. 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 Canyonville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Canyonville. See our Newspapers Page for Canyonville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Canyonville ...

Looking for more information about Canyonville? 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 Canyonville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Canyonville.

Adding Canyonville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Canyonville 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 (so far) for Canyonville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Canyonville post office opened in 1892.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Canyonville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Canyonville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Canyonville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Canyonville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. As a result, placing a call in the Canyonville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 city (such as Canyonville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Canyonville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/