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Welcome to Curtin ...

Curtin is located in Douglas County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Curtin, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1908.

Curtin is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Curtin lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Curtin: 541 & 458<3>

The ZIP code for Curtin: 97428<4>

Communities Also Named Curtin ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Curtin - they are located in Colorado, Pennsylvania (2) and West Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Curtin.

Communities near Curtin ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Curtin.

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 Curtin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Curtin.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Curtin. 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 Curtin.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Curtin. See our Newspapers Page for Curtin.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Curtin ...

Looking for more information about Curtin? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Curtin, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Curtin.

Adding Curtin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Curtin 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 (so far) for Curtin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Curtin post office opened in 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Curtin.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Curtin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Curtin area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. As a result, placing a call in the Curtin area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Curtin). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Curtin or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/