Welcome to Charlestown ...
Charlestown is located in Umatilla County<1>.
When the people of Charlestown refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Charlestowner<2>
Charlestown is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Charlestown lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Charlestown: 541 & 458<4>
Communities Also Named Charlestown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Charlestown - they are located in Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland (3), Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania (3) and Rhode Island.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Charlestown.
Communities near Charlestown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Charlestown.
- Hermiston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermiston
- Hermiston is located in Umatilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,791 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermiston <5>
- Boardman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boardman have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
- Boardman is located in Morrow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boardman <5>
- Stanfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfield
- Stanfield is located in Umatilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanfield <5>
- Irrigon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irrigon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irrigon
- Irrigon is located in Morrow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irrigon <5>
- Echo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
- Echo is located in Umatilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 705 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Echo <5>
- Plymouth
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Benton County (WA)
- Cold Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Cold Springs is located in Umatilla County
- Hinkle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Ordnance ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordnance
- Ordnance is located in Umatilla County
- Paterson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
- Paterson is located in Benton County (WA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paterson <5>
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 Charlestown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Charlestown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Charlestown. 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 Charlestown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Charlestown. See our Newspapers Page for Charlestown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Charlestown ...
Looking for more information about Charlestown? 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 Charlestown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Charlestown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Charlestown. 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> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Charlestown refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Charlestown may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Charlestown - 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 Charlestown area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. As a result, placing a call in the Charlestown area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |