Welcome to Cornucopia ...
So far, we found very little information about Cornucopia. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Cornucopia to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cornucopia, please Contact Us.
Cornucopia would have been located within present day Baker County<2>.
Cornucopia was established in 1886.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Cornucopia is 4,730 feet [1,442 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Cornucopia is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Cornucopia was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Cornucopia (for example, toward New Meadows (ID)), you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Cornucopia would have been located in the (541) & (458)<4> area codes.
Communities Also Named Cornucopia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Cornucopia - they are located in Georgia, Nevada and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cornucopia.
Communities near Cornucopia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cornucopia.
- Halfway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Halfway is located in Baker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halfway <5>
- Richland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Baker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <5>
- Jimtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
- Jimtown is located in Baker County
- Sparta ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Baker County
- New Bridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridge
- New Bridge is located in Baker County
- Oxbow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
- Oxbow is located in Baker County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxbow <5>
- Homestead ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead
- Homestead is located in Baker County
- Robinette ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Keating
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keating
- Keating is located in Baker County
- Joseph
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph
- Joseph is located in Wallowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,111 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joseph <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 Cornucopia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cornucopia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cornucopia. 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 Cornucopia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cornucopia. See our Newspapers Page for Cornucopia.
Adding Cornucopia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cornucopia 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 Cornucopia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Cornucopia post office opened in 1885.
We also found Cornucopia in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cornucopia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Baker County: www.bakercounty.org/
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 Cornucopia, 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 Baker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cornucopia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |