Welcome to Chemawa ...
Chemawa is located in Marion County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chemawa, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
Chemawa is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Chemawa lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Chemawa ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chemawa.
- Salem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- McMinnville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Woodburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
- Woodburn is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <3>
- Dallas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Independence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Silverton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
- Silverton is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverton <3>
- Monmouth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stayton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stayton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
- Stayton is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stayton <3>
- Lafayette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Aumsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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 Chemawa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chemawa.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chemawa. 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 Chemawa.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chemawa. See our Newspapers Page for Chemawa.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chemawa ...
Looking for more information about Chemawa? 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 Chemawa, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Chemawa.
Adding Chemawa to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chemawa 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 Chemawa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Chemawa post office opened in 1885.
We also found Chemawa in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chemawa.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chemawa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |