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Welcome to Niagara ...

Niagara is located in Marion County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Niagara, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

When the people of Niagara refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Niagaran<2>

Niagara is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Niagara lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Niagara ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Niagara - they are located in British Columbia, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Niagara.

Communities near Niagara ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Niagara.

  • Mill City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Lyons
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Gates
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Detroit
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Idanha
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Bryant City ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Bryant City is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant City
  • New Idanha
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Mehama
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jordan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Jordan is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
  • Silver Falls City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Silver Falls City is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Falls City

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 Niagara. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Niagara.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Niagara. 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 Niagara.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Niagara. See our Newspapers Page for Niagara.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Niagara ...

Looking for more information about Niagara? 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 Niagara, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Niagara.

Adding Niagara to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Niagara 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 (so far) for Niagara was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Niagara.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Niagara refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Niagara may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Niagara - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.