Welcome to Nugget ...
So far, we found very little information about Nugget. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Nugget to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Nugget, please Contact Us.
Nugget would have been located within present day Douglas County<2>.
The location of Nugget has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Nugget, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Nugget is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Nugget was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Nugget would have been located in the (541) & (458)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Nugget ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Nugget - they are located in Arizona, Colorado and Wyoming (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Nugget.
Communities near Nugget ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nugget.
- Roseburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseburg
- Roseburg is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseburg <6>
- Winston
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
- Winston is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winston <6>
- Myrtle Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Creek
- Myrtle Creek is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myrtle Creek <6>
- Canyonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyonville
- Canyonville is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canyonville <6>
- Riddle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
- Riddle is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
- Former names for Riddle:
- Riddles
- Riddlesburg
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riddle <6>
- Days Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Creek
- Days Creek is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Days Creek <6>
- Tiller
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiller
- Tiller is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiller <6>
- Tri City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Green
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Glide
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glide have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glide
- Glide is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glide <6>
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 Nugget. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nugget.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nugget. 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 Nugget.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nugget. See our Newspapers Page for Nugget.
Adding Nugget to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Nugget 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 Nugget was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Nugget post office opened in 1902.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Nugget.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.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 Nugget, 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 Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nugget - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |