Welcome to Rowland ...
Rowland is located in Linn County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rowland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Rowland is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rowland lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Rowland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 19 communities that are also named Rowland - they are located in Alabama, California, Georgia (2), Kentucky (2), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rowland.
Communities near Rowland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rowland.
- Eugene
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Springfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lebanon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Sweet Home
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Home have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
- Sweet Home is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,021 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweet Home <3>
- Junction City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Lane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <3>
- Harrisburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Brownsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,838 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <3>
- Tangent
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangent have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangent
- Tangent is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,357 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangent <3>
- Coburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Halsey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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 Rowland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rowland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rowland. 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 Rowland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rowland. See our Newspapers Page for Rowland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rowland ...
Looking for more information about Rowland? 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 Rowland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rowland.
Adding Rowland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rowland 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 Rowland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Rowland post office opened in 1886.
We also found Rowland in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rowland.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Linn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rowland - 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/ |