Mehama, Oregon

About Mehama

Mehama, OR is a small unincorporated community located in central Oregon.

Officially, Mehama is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.46 square miles.

📰 Mehama News Today

• Mehama, OR Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 2
• Raymond Joseph Samek Statesman Journal · Apr 24
• Jeffrey Scott Keto Obituary (2026) - Salem, OR - Johnson Funeral Home - Salem Legacy | Obituary · Jul 31
• Mehama, OR Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Jul 20
• Spared from wildfire, Mehama's The Gingerbread House becomes center of community healing KATU · May 19

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Oregon headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Mehama Unique

• The only place in America named Mehama — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of Oregon — one of 426 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Mehama

• Bigleaf Coffeehouse
• Gingerbread House
• Java Stop (café)
• South Falls Lodge & Café (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Butte Creek Falls · Attraction
• Double Falls · Attraction
• Drake Falls · Attraction
• Fee station
• Lower North Falls · Attraction
• Lower South Falls · Attraction
• Middle North Falls · Attraction
• North Falls · Attraction
• Silver Falls Campground Amphetheater
• South Falls · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mehama

• Lyons Mehama County Park reviews ★
• Silver Falls State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: Open-Meteo

🗺️ Map of Mehama

🏘️ Nearby Communities