Welcome to Pratum ...
Pratum is located in Marion County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pratum, you might consider that their post office opened in 1898.
Pratum is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Pratum lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Pratum ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pratum.
- Salem
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Keizer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keizer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keizer
- Keizer is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keizer <3>
- Woodburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
- Woodburn is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <3>
- Independence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Silverton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
- Silverton is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverton <3>
- Monmouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Molalla
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stayton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stayton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
- Stayton is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stayton <3>
- Aumsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mount Angel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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 Pratum. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pratum.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pratum. 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 Pratum.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pratum. See our Newspapers Page for Pratum.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pratum ...
Looking for more information about Pratum? 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 Pratum, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pratum.
Adding Pratum to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pratum 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 Pratum was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Pratum post office opened in 1898.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pratum.
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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pratum - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |