Welcome to Kamela ...
Kamela is located in Union County<1>.
The location of Kamela has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kamela, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Kamela is 4,190 feet [1,277 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Kamela is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Kamela lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Kamela: (541) & (458)<4>
Communities near Kamela ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kamela.
- La Grande
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grande
- La Grande is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,399 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Grande <5>
- Island City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Island City is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
- Summerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summerville <5>
- Meacham
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meacham
- Meacham is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meacham <5>
- Hilgard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Orodell ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Starkey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkey
- Starkey is located in Union County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starkey <5>
- Cayuse
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuse
- Cayuse is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuse <5>
- Gibbon
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Conley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conley
- Conley is located in Union County
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 Kamela. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kamela.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kamela. 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 Kamela.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kamela. See our Newspapers Page for Kamela.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kamela ...
Looking for more information about Kamela? 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 Kamela, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Kamela.
Adding Kamela to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kamela 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 Kamela was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Kamela post office opened in 1887.
We also found Kamela in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kamela.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kamela. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Union County: www.union-county.org/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Union, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kamela - 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> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |