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Welcome to Dairy ...

Dairy is located in Klamath County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Dairy, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1876.

Dairy is 4,140 feet [1,262 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Dairy is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Telephone area codes for Dairy: (541) and (458)<3>

The ZIP code for Dairy: 97625<4>

Communities Also Named Dairy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Dairy - they are located in Alaska, Idaho and Ohio.

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

Communities near Dairy ...

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

  • Klamath Falls
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Tulelake
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Merrill
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Malin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Bonanza
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
    • Bonanza is located in Klamath County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonanza <5>
  • Pine Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Pine Grove is located in Klamath County
  • Altamont
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
    • Altamont is located in Klamath County
  • Oretech
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Pelican City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican City
    • Pelican City is located in Klamath County
  • Terminal City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terminal City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terminal City
    • Terminal City is located in Klamath 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 Dairy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dairy.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dairy ...

Looking for more information about Dairy? 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 Dairy, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dairy.

Adding Dairy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dairy 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 Dairy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Dairy post office opened in 1876.

We also found Dairy in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dairy.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dairy. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Klamath County: www.co.klamath.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 Klamath, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dairy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541).
<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 Dairy). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dairy 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>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/









 

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