Welcome to West Stayton ...

West Stayton is located in Marion County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Stayton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1911.

A typical abbreviation for West Stayton: W. Stayton

West Stayton is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The ZIP code for West Stayton: 97325<3>

Communities near West Stayton ...

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

• Salem
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Salem is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 175,891 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
• Albany
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
  • Albany is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,129 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <4>
• Keizer
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keizer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keizer
  • Keizer is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,593 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keizer <4>
• Lebanon
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
  • Lebanon is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,562 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <4>
• Independence
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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  • Independence is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,871 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
• Silverton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
  • Silverton is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,617 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverton <4>
• Monmouth
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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  • Monmouth is located in Polk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,615 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monmouth <4>
• Stayton
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stayton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
  • Stayton is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stayton <4>
• Aumsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aumsville
  • Aumsville is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,202 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aumsville <4>
• Mount Angel
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Angel
  • Mount Angel is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,650 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Angel <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Stayton ...

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

Adding West Stayton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West Stayton 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 West Stayton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found West Stayton in the book titled .<6> From that list, the West Stayton post office opened in 1911.

For more details, see References and Mentions for West Stayton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Marion County: www.co.marion.or.us/

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