Welcome to Hoaglin ...
So far, we found very little information about Hoaglin. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Hoaglin to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Hoaglin, please Contact Us.
Hoaglin would have been located within present day Douglas County<2>.
The location of Hoaglin has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hoaglin, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Hoaglin is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Hoaglin was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Hoaglin once stood is in the (541) and (458)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Hoaglin ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Hoaglin - they are located in California and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hoaglin.
Communities near Hoaglin ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hoaglin.
- Roseburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseburg
- Roseburg is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseburg <6>
- Sutherlin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutherlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin
- Sutherlin is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutherlin <6>
- Oakland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <6>
- Glide
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glide have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glide
- Glide is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glide <6>
- Old Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Elkhead
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Wilbur
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbur
- Wilbur is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilbur <6>
- Winchester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <6>
- Isadore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Rice Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Hill
- Rice Hill is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice Hill <6>
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 Hoaglin. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hoaglin.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hoaglin. 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 Hoaglin.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hoaglin. See our Newspapers Page for Hoaglin.
Adding Hoaglin to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hoaglin in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hoaglin was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Hoaglin post office opened in 1898.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hoaglin.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Hoaglin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hoaglin - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |