Welcome to Central Point ...

The city of Central Point is located in Jackson County<1>.

The location of Central Point has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Central Point, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

A typical abbreviation for Central Point: Central Pt.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Central Point has a population of 18,844 people<3> (see below for details).

Central Point is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area codes for Central Point: (541) and (458)<5>

Websites for Central Point ...

Official Website:   www.ci.central-point.or.us/

Junior League:   www.jlojc.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Central Point had an population of 18,844 people. This is an increase of 9.76% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 50.84% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Central Point had a population of 17,169 people (which is 8.45% of the total population of Jackson County). This makes Central Point the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Central Point represents 0.45% of the population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 30th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 17,169 people, the population of Central Point increased 37.43% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 12,493 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Central Point.

Communities Also Named Central Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Oregon communities named Central Point: This one is located in Jackson County and the other is located in Clackamas County.

Beyond Oregon, there are 3 communities that are also named Central Point - they are located in Tennessee and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Central Point.

Communities near Central Point ...

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

• Ashland
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Ashland is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,194 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <6>
• Eagle Point
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Point
  • Eagle Point is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,656 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Point <6>
• Talent
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talent
  • Talent is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,700 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talent <6>
• Phoenix
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenix have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
  • Phoenix is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,678 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenix <6>
• Shady Cove
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Cove
  • Shady Cove is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,119 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Cove <6>
• Rogue River
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogue River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogue River
  • Rogue River is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,340 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogue River <6>
• Gold Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
  • Gold Hill is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,297 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Hill <6>
• Jacksonville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
  • Jacksonville is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacksonville <6>
• White City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
  • White City is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White City <6>
• Sams Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sams Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Valley
  • Sams Valley is located in Jackson 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 Central Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Central Point.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Central Point. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Central Point.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Central Point ...

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

Adding Central Point to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Central Point 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 Central Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Central Point post office opened in 1872.

We also found Central Point in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Central Point.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Central Point: www.ci.central-point.or.us/

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/