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Welcome to Tidewater ...

Tidewater is located in Lincoln County<1>.

Tidewater was established in 1878.

Tidewater is 110 feet [34 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Tidewater: 541 & 458<3>

The ZIP code for Tidewater: 97390<4>

Communities Also Named Tidewater ...

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

Beyond Oregon, there are 5 communities that are also named Tidewater - they are located in Florida, Mississippi, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Tidewater ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tidewater ...

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

Adding Tidewater to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tidewater 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 Tidewater was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Tidewater post office opened in 1878.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tidewater.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tidewater - 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 Tidewater area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. As a result, placing a call in the Tidewater 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 Tidewater). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tidewater 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>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/