Welcome to De Moss Springs ...
De Moss Springs is located in Sherman County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of De Moss Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
A typical abbreviation for De Moss Springs: De Moss Spgs. (or less commonly used: De Moss Spngs. or De Moss Sprngs.)
De Moss Springs is 1,570 feet [479 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: De Moss Springs lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for De Moss Springs: (541) and (458)<3>
Communities near De Moss Springs ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near De Moss Springs.
- Wasco
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wasco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasco
- Wasco is located in Sherman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wasco <5>
- Rufus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rufus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
- Rufus is located in Sherman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rufus <5>
- Grass Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Valley
- Grass Valley is located in Sherman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Valley <5>
- Klondike
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
- Klondike is located in Sherman County
- Sinks ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinks
- Sinks is located in Sherman County
- Biggs Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biggs Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggs Junction
- Biggs Junction is located in Sherman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biggs Junction <5>
- Maryhill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryhill
- Maryhill is located in Klickitat County (WA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryhill <5>
- Rosebush ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Celilo Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celilo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celilo Village
- Celilo Village is located in Wasco County
- Wishram
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishram
- Wishram is located in Klickitat County (WA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wishram <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 De Moss Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for De Moss Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of De Moss Springs. 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 De Moss Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around De Moss Springs. See our Newspapers Page for De Moss Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for De Moss Springs ...
Looking for more information about De Moss Springs? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to De Moss Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for De Moss Springs.
Adding De Moss Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of De Moss Springs 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 De Moss Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the De Moss Springs post office opened in 1887.
We also found De Moss Springs in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for De Moss Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for De Moss Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sherman County: www.sherman-county.com/
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 Sherman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around De Moss Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |