Welcome to Horse Heaven ...
So far, we found very little information about Horse Heaven. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Horse Heaven to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Horse Heaven, please Contact Us.
Horse Heaven would have been located within present day Jefferson County<2>.
Horse Heaven was established in 1933.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Horse Heaven is 3,140 feet [957 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Horse Heaven is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Horse Heaven was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Horse Heaven still existed, it would have been in the (541) & (458)<4> area codes.
Communities Also Named Horse Heaven ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Horse Heaven - they are located in Connecticut and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Horse Heaven.
Communities near Horse Heaven ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Horse Heaven.
- Antelope
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
- Antelope is located in Wasco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antelope <5>
- Donnybrook ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnybrook
- Donnybrook is located in Jefferson County
- Former names for Donnybrook:
- Axehandle
- Kilts
- Ashwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashwood
- Ashwood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashwood <5>
- Clarno
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarno
- Clarno is located in Wasco County
- Mitchell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Mitchell is located in Wheeler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchell <5>
- Scissorsville ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scissorsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scissorsville
- Scissorsville is located in Crook County
- Shaniko
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaniko
- Shaniko is located in Wasco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shaniko <5>
- Waldron ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Waldron is located in Wheeler County
- Fossil
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossil
- Fossil is located in Wheeler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fossil <5>
- Richmond ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
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 Horse Heaven. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Horse Heaven.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Horse Heaven. 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 Horse Heaven.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Horse Heaven. See our Newspapers Page for Horse Heaven.
Adding Horse Heaven to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Horse Heaven 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 Horse Heaven was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Horse Heaven post office opened in 1938.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Horse Heaven.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.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 Horse Heaven, 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 Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Horse Heaven - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |