Welcome to Pokegama ...
So far, we found very little information about Pokegama. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Pokegama to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Pokegama, please Contact Us.
Pokegama would have been located within present day Klamath County<2>.
The location of Pokegama has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pokegama, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Pokegama is 3,790 feet [1,155 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Pokegama is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Pokegama was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Pokegama still existed, it would have been in the (541) and (458)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Pokegama ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Pokegama - they are located in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pokegama.
Communities near Pokegama ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pokegama.
- Dorris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorris
- Dorris is located in Siskiyou County (CA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorris <6>
- Bogus ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Keno
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
- Keno is located in Klamath County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keno <6>
- Ager
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ager
- Ager is located in Siskiyou County (CA)
- Somerset
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in Siskiyou County (CA)
- Worden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
- Worden is located in Klamath County
- Macdoel
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macdoel
- Macdoel is located in Siskiyou County (CA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macdoel <6>
- Hornbrook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornbrook
- Hornbrook is located in Siskiyou County (CA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornbrook <6>
- Mount Hebron
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hebron
- Mount Hebron is located in Siskiyou County (CA)
- Midland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Midland is located in Klamath County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <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 Pokegama. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pokegama.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pokegama. 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 Pokegama.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pokegama. See our Newspapers Page for Pokegama.
Adding Pokegama to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pokegama 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 Pokegama was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Pokegama post office opened in 1899.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pokegama.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Klamath County: www.co.klamath.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 Pokegama, 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 Klamath, 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 Pokegama - 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> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |