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Welcome to Tenmile ...

Tenmile is located in Douglas County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tenmile, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Tenmile is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Tenmile: 541 & 458<3>

The ZIP code for Tenmile: 97481<4>

Communities Also Named Tenmile ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Oregon communities named Tenmile: This one is located in Douglas County and the other is located in Coos County.

Beyond Oregon, there are 8 communities that are also named Tenmile - they are located in California, Iowa, Louisiana (2), Texas, West Virginia and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tenmile.

Communities near Tenmile ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tenmile ...

Looking for more information about Tenmile? 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 Tenmile, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tenmile.

Adding Tenmile to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tenmile 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 Tenmile was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Tenmile post office opened in 1870.

We also found Tenmile in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tenmile.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tenmile. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tenmile - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 541 code has been Overlayed with the 458 area code. New phone numbers in the Tenmile area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. As a result, placing a call in the Tenmile area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 community (such as Tenmile). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tenmile or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<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/




 

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