Welcome to Chitwood ...
So far, we found very little information about Chitwood. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Chitwood to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Chitwood, please Contact Us.
Chitwood would have been located within present day Lincoln County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Chitwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Chitwood is 140 feet [43 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Chitwood was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Chitwood was located: 541 & 458<4>
Communities Also Named Chitwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Oregon communities named Chitwood: This one is located in Lincoln County and the other is located in Benton County.
Beyond Oregon, there are 4 communities that are also named Chitwood - they are located in Missouri (2) and Oklahoma.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Chitwood.
Communities near Chitwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Chitwood.
- Newport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,129 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <6>
- Toledo
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Toledo is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,644 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <6>
- Depoe Bay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Depoe Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depoe Bay
- Depoe Bay is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Depoe Bay <6>
- Siletz
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siletz have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siletz
- Siletz is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Siletz <6>
- Logsden
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logsden
- Logsden is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logsden <6>
- Newport Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport Heights
- Newport Heights is located in Lincoln County
- Yaquina
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaquina
- Yaquina is located in Lincoln County
- Yaquina has also been known as:
- Yaquina City
- South Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Beach
- South Beach is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Beach <6>
- Summit
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Summit is located in Benton County
- Otter Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Rock
- Otter Rock is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otter Rock <6>
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 Chitwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Chitwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Chitwood. 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 Chitwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Chitwood. See our Newspapers Page for Chitwood.
Adding Chitwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Chitwood 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 Chitwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Chitwood post office opened in 1887.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Chitwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.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 Chitwood, 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 Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Chitwood - 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 Chitwood area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. As a result, placing a call in the Chitwood area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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/ |