Welcome to Winston ...
The city of Winston is located in Douglas County<1>.
The location of Winston has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Winston, you might consider that their post office opened in 1948.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Winston has a population of 5,520 people<3> (see below for details).
Winston is 520 feet [158 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Winston lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Winston: (541) & (458)<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Winston had an population of 5,520 people. This is an increase of 2.62% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 19.66% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Winston had a population of 5,379 people. This makes Winston the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Winston represents 0.14% of the population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 74th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 5,379 people, the population of Winston increased 16.61% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,613 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Winston.
Communities Also Named Winston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Winston - they are located in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, New Brunswick, New Mexico, North Carolina, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Winston.
Communities near Winston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Winston.
- Roseburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseburg
- Roseburg is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,493 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseburg <6>
- Sutherlin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutherlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin
- Sutherlin is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutherlin <6>
- Myrtle Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Creek
- Myrtle Creek is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myrtle Creek <6>
- Canyonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyonville
- Canyonville is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canyonville <6>
- Riddle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
- Riddle is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
- Former names for Riddle:
- Riddles
- Riddlesburg
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riddle <6>
- Lookingglass
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookingglass
- Lookingglass is located in Douglas County
- Tenmile
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
- Tenmile is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tenmile <6>
- Melrose
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Douglas County
- Tri City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Winchester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <6>
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 Winston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Winston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Winston. 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 Winston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Winston. See our Newspapers Page for Winston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winston ...
Looking for more information about Winston? 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 Winston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Winston.
Adding Winston to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Winston 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 Winston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Winston post office opened in 1948.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Winston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Winston. 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 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. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Winston. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Winston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |