Miscellaneous References and Mentions

While our initial data about North Powder came from various goverment sources (GNIS, US Census, FIPS), we also found mention of North Powder in various books, maps and other sources. When we find a mention, a fact or snippet, we add that information to our Gazetter.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about North Powder. We hope that they will be useful to you.

North Powder is contained in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<1>

From that list:

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for North Powder:
Services available in 1895: had a Post Office, a Railroad Station, a Express Office

List of Post Offices in the United States (1870)
Published by the Government Printing Office

Auto Trails Map of Oregon (1925)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

Mobile Oil Map of Oregon (1949)
Published by Mobile Oil Company

We found North Powder in these Censuses: 2010-1990. See our Census Page for North Powder for more information.

Both the GNIS and FIPS databases contain entries for North Powder. See our Misc Page for North Powder for more information.

Railroad Mentions of North Powder:

North Powder was mentioned in the following schedules:

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924)

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939)

Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (January 1950)

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Powder. 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/