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Welcome to Sublimity ...

The city of Sublimity is located in Marion County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sublimity, you might consider that their post office opened in 1852.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sublimity has a population of 2,768 people<2> (see below for details).

Sublimity is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Sublimity lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Sublimity: 503 & 971<4>

The ZIP code for Sublimity: 97385<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sublimity had an population of 2,768 people. This is an increase of 3.25% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 28.86% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sublimity had a population of 2,681 people. This makes Sublimity the county's 10th most populous community.

The population of Sublimity represents 0.07% of the total population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 102nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,681 people, the population of Sublimity increased 24.81% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,148 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sublimity.

Communities near Sublimity ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sublimity.

  • Salem
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Salem is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175,891 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <6>
  • Keizer
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Independence
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Silverton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Aumsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mount Angel
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jefferson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Gervais
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Millersburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Millersburg is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,757 people
  • Turner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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 Sublimity. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sublimity.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sublimity. 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 Sublimity.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sublimity. See our Newspapers Page for Sublimity.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sublimity ...

Looking for more information about Sublimity? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Sublimity, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sublimity.

Adding Sublimity to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sublimity 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 (so far) for Sublimity was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Sublimity post office opened in 1852.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sublimity.

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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sublimity.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sublimity - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 503 code has been Overlayed with the 971 area code. New phone numbers in the Sublimity area will be assigned with one of these codes: 503 or 971. As a result, placing a call in the Sublimity area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Sublimity). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sublimity or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/