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>
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.
- Cottage Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Lane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottage Grove <4>
- Creswell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creswell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
- Creswell is located in Lane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creswell <4>
- Drain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drain
- Drain is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drain <4>
- Yoncalla
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yoncalla have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoncalla
- Yoncalla is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yoncalla <4>
- Elkton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Elkton is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <4>
- Divide ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Lorane
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorane
- Lorane is located in Lane County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lorane <4>
- Saginaw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
- Saginaw is located in Lane County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saginaw <4>
- Elkhead
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Walker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Walker is located in Lane County
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 for Curtin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Curtin post office opened in 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Curtin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Curtin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.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 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> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |