Hereford, Oregon

Hereford is an unincorporated community in Baker County, in the U.S. state of Oregon.^[1] Hereford lies along the Burnt River southwest of Baker.^[2] It is on Oregon Route 245 northeast of its intersection with U.S. Route 26 in Unity.^[2] Hereford is 3,671 feet (1,119 m) above sea level.^[1]

Hereford, Oregon
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 44°29′55″N 118°02′14″W
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Baker
Elevation	3,671 ft (1,119 m)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
Area codes	458 and 541
GNIS feature ID	1136373[1]

Hereford once had a post office, but the area continues to use a ZIP code 97837.^[3] It is said that the community was named in the late 19th century for a Hereford bull.^[4] A post office was established here on March 7, 1887.^[4]