Welcome to Foss ...
Foss is located in Tillamook County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Foss, you might consider that their post office opened in 1928.
Foss is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Foss lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Foss: 503 & 971<3>
Communities Also Named Foss ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Foss - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, Michigan, Oklahoma and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Foss.
Communities near Foss ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Foss.
- Tillamook
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cannon Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rockaway Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bay City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
- Bay City is located in Tillamook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay City <4>
- Garibaldi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garibaldi have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garibaldi
- Garibaldi is located in Tillamook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garibaldi <4>
- Manzanita
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manzanita have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzanita
- Manzanita is located in Tillamook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 670 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manzanita <4>
- Wheeler
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Wheeler is located in Tillamook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeler <4>
- Nehalem
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Nedonna Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Twin Rocks
(9 miles [14.5 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 Foss. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Foss.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Foss. 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 Foss.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Foss. See our Newspapers Page for Foss.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Foss ...
Looking for more information about Foss? 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 Foss, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Foss.
Adding Foss to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Foss 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 Foss was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Foss post office opened in 1928.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Foss.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Tillamook, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Foss - 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 503 code has been Overlayed with the 971 area code. New phone numbers in the Foss area will be assigned with one of these codes: 503 or 971. As a result, placing a call in the Foss 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> | 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |