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 & 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)- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grass Valley
- From De Moss Springs to Grass Valley
- Klondike
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
- Klondike is located in Sherman County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Klondike
- From De Moss Springs to Klondike
- Sinks ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinks
- Sinks is located in Sherman County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sinks
- From De Moss Springs to Sinks
- Emigrant Springs ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emigrant Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emigrant Springs
- Emigrant Springs is located in Sherman County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Emigrant Springs
- From De Moss Springs to Emigrant Springs
- 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>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Maryhill
- From De Moss Springs to Maryhill
- Rosebush ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosebush. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebush
- Rosebush is located in Sherman County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rosebush
- From De Moss Springs to Rosebush
- 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
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.<7>
X2X - 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> | 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 De Moss Springs area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. As a result, placing a call in the De Moss Springs area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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> | 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/ |