Welcome to Cayuse ...
Cayuse is located in Umatilla County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cayuse, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
Cayuse is 1,390 feet [424 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Cayuse lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Cayuse: (541) & (458)<3>
Communities near Cayuse ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cayuse.
- Pendleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Pendleton is located in Umatilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pendleton <5>
- Milton - Freewater
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton - Freewater have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton - Freewater
- Milton - Freewater is located in Umatilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,052 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton - Freewater <5>
- Pilot Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Rock
- Pilot Rock is located in Umatilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Rock <5>
- Athena
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athena have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athena
- Athena is located in Umatilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athena <5>
- Weston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Weston is located in Umatilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <5>
- Adams
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Adams is located in Umatilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <5>
- Helix
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helix have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helix
- Helix is located in Umatilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helix <5>
- Kirkpatrick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkpatrick
- Kirkpatrick is located in Umatilla County
- Mission
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Riverside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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 Cayuse. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cayuse.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cayuse. 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 Cayuse.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cayuse. See our Newspapers Page for Cayuse.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cayuse ...
Looking for more information about Cayuse? 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 Cayuse, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cayuse.
Adding Cayuse to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cayuse 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 Cayuse was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Cayuse in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cayuse.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cayuse. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Umatilla County: www.co.umatilla.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 Umatilla, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cayuse - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <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. |