Welcome to Valsetz ...
So far, we found very little information about Valsetz. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Valsetz to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Valsetz, please Contact Us.
Valsetz would have been located within present day Polk County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Valsetz, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1949.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Valsetz: The name Valsetz is a portmanteau<3>, which reflects that the town was a terminus of the Valley and Siletz Railroad.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Valsetz is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Valsetz was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Valsetz once stood is in the (503) and (971)<5> area codes.
Communities near Valsetz ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Valsetz.
- Dallas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
- Dallas is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <7>
- Lincoln City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln City
- Lincoln City is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,284 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln City <7>
- Willamina
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willamina
- Willamina is located in Yamhill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willamina <7>
- Depoe Bay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Depoe Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depoe Bay
- Depoe Bay is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Depoe Bay <7>
- Siletz
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siletz have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siletz
- Siletz is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Siletz <7>
- Falls City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Falls City is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,070 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls City <7>
- Logsden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logsden
- Logsden is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logsden <7>
- Bridgeport
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Polk County
- Kings Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Valley
- Kings Valley is located in Benton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kings Valley <7>
- Summit
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Summit is located in Benton County
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 Valsetz. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Valsetz.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Valsetz. 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 Valsetz.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Valsetz. See our Newspapers Page for Valsetz.
Adding Valsetz to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Valsetz 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 Valsetz was on a map titled Map of Oregon (from Mobile Oil, 1949).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Valsetz.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.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 Valsetz, 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 Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | A portmanteau (such as Valsetz) is the combination or contraction of two (or more) words, their sound and the meaning of those words to create a new word. For example, guess and estimate becomes guesstimate. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Valsetz - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (971) is an overlay for area code (503). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |