Welcome to Chadwell ...
So far, we found very little information about Chadwell. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Chadwell to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Chadwell, please Contact Us.
Chadwell would have been located within present day Clatsop County<2>.
The location of Chadwell has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chadwell, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Chadwell is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Chadwell was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Chadwell would have been located in the (503) & (971)<5> area codes.
Communities near Chadwell ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chadwell.
- Astoria
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
- Astoria is located in Clatsop County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,029 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <6>
- Seaside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaside
- Seaside is located in Clatsop County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,926 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaside <6>
- Warrenton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Warrenton is located in Clatsop County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,739 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <6>
- Cannon Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Beach
- Cannon Beach is located in Clatsop County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannon Beach <6>
- Gearhart
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gearhart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gearhart
- Gearhart is located in Clatsop County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,644 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gearhart <6>
- Long Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Long Beach is located in Pacific County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,520 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <6>
- Ilwaco
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilwaco
- Ilwaco is located in Pacific County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ilwaco <6>
- Hammond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Hammond is located in Clatsop County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <6>
- Tongue Point Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tongue Point Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tongue Point Village
- Tongue Point Village is located in Clatsop County
- Svensen Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svensen Junction
- Svensen Junction is located in Clatsop 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 Chadwell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chadwell.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chadwell. 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 Chadwell.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chadwell. See our Newspapers Page for Chadwell.
Adding Chadwell to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chadwell in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Chadwell was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Chadwell post office opened in 1882.
We also found Chadwell in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chadwell.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Clatsop County: www.co.clatsop.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Chadwell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Clatsop, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chadwell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (971) is an overlay for area code (503). |
| <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/ |