Welcome to Umpqua City ...
So far, we found very little information about Umpqua City. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Umpqua City to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Umpqua City, please Contact Us.
Umpqua City would have been located within present day Douglas County<2>.
The location of Umpqua City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
The pronunciation of Umpqua City: UMP-kwah<4>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Umpqua City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Umpqua City is near sea level<5>.
Time Zone: The area where Umpqua City was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Umpqua City once stood is in the (541) & (458)<6> area codes.
Communities near Umpqua City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Umpqua City.
- Florence
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Lane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <7>
- Lakeside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Lakeside is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeside <7>
- Dunes City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunes City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunes City
- Dunes City is located in Lane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
- Saunders Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunders Lake
- Saunders Lake is located in Coos County
- Westlake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
- Westlake is located in Lane County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westlake <7>
- Scottsburg ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
- Scottsburg is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <7>
- Glasgow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Coos County
- Allegany
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegany
- Allegany is located in Coos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allegany <7>
- Cooston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooston
- Cooston is located in Coos County
- North Bend
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
- North Bend is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Bend <7>
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 Umpqua City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Umpqua City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Umpqua City. 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 Umpqua City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Umpqua City. See our Newspapers Page for Umpqua City.
Adding Umpqua City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Umpqua City in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Umpqua City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Umpqua City post office opened in 1851.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Umpqua City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Umpqua City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Umpqua City. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Umpqua City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |