Welcome to Long Tom ...
Long Tom is located in Lane County<1>.
The location of Long Tom has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Long Tom, you might consider that their post office opened in 1853.
Long Tom is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Long Tom lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Long Tom: (541) & (458)<4>
Communities near Long Tom ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Long Tom.
- Eugene
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
- Eugene is located in Lane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173,236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eugene <5>
- Springfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Lane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63,209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <5>
- Junction City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Lane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <5>
- Harrisburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,917 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <5>
- Coburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg
- Coburg is located in Lane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coburg <5>
- Monroe
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Monroe is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <5>
- Crow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Fern Ridge Shores
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Ridge Shores
- Fern Ridge Shores is located in Lane County
- Alvadore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvadore
- Alvadore is located in Lane County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvadore <5>
- Franklin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Lane 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 Long Tom. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Long Tom.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Long Tom. 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 Long Tom.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Long Tom. See our Newspapers Page for Long Tom.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Long Tom ...
Looking for more information about Long Tom? 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 Long Tom, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Long Tom.
Adding Long Tom to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Long Tom 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 Long Tom was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Long Tom post office opened in 1853.
We also found Long Tom in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Long Tom.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Long Tom. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lane County: www.lanecounty.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 Lane, 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 Long Tom - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |