Welcome to Eightmile ...
Eightmile is located in Morrow County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Eightmile, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Eightmile is 2,710 feet [826 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Eightmile is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Eightmile lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Eightmile: 541 & 458<3>
Communities Also Named Eightmile ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Eightmile - they are located in Arkansas and Ohio (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Eightmile.
Communities near Eightmile ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Eightmile.
- Heppner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Condon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ione
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lexington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lonerock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Gooseberry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gooseberry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseberry
- Gooseberry is located in Morrow County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gooseberry
- From Eightmile to Gooseberry
- Hardman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clem
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
- Clem is located in Gilliam County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clem
- From Eightmile to Clem
- Kinzua ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mayville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
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 Eightmile. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Eightmile.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Eightmile. 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 Eightmile.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Eightmile. See our Newspapers Page for Eightmile.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Eightmile ...
Looking for more information about Eightmile? 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 Eightmile, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Eightmile.
Adding Eightmile to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Eightmile 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 Eightmile was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Eightmile post office opened in 1883.
We also found Eightmile in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Eightmile.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Morrow, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Eightmile - 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 Eightmile area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. As a result, placing a call in the Eightmile area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |