Welcome to Holdman ...
Holdman is located in Umatilla County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Holdman, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Holdman is 1,000 feet [305 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Holdman lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Holdman: 541 & 458<3>
Communities near Holdman ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Holdman.
- Hermiston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Pendleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Umatilla
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Stanfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfield
- Stanfield is located in Umatilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanfield <4>
- Echo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Adams
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Helix
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helix have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helix
- Helix is located in Umatilla County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helix <4>
- Cold Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Cold Springs is located in Umatilla County
- Vansycle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vansycle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vansycle
- Vansycle is located in Umatilla County
- Wallula Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula Junction
- Wallula Junction is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
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 Holdman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Holdman.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Holdman. 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 Holdman.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Holdman. See our Newspapers Page for Holdman.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Holdman ...
Looking for more information about Holdman? 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 Holdman, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Holdman.
Adding Holdman to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Holdman 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 Holdman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Holdman post office opened in 1900.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Holdman.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Umatilla, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Holdman - 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 Holdman area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. As a result, placing a call in the Holdman 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/ |