Minerva, Oregon | |
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Coordinates: 44°4′15″N 123°57′33″W / 44.07083°N 123.95917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Lane |
Elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
Time zone | UTC-8 ( Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 97439 |
Area code(s) | 458 and 541 |
GNIS feature ID | 1146323 |
Minerva is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States. [1] It is located about 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Florence near the North Fork Siuslaw River within the Siuslaw National Forest. [2]
When local settlers petitioned the post office department for a new office in the 1890s, the name "Bays Landing" was suggested to honor local resident James E. Bay. [3] The department suggested a one-word name would be more convenient, so the office was named Minerva after Mr. Bay's wife. [3] L. C. Ackerley wrote the petition and the post office was first located in the Ackerley home. [3] [4] The post office closed in about 1940. [4]
At one time Minerva had a store with a gas pump, a United Evangelical Church, a grange hall, and public school, but none of these remain at the site today. [5] The school at Minerva served students in grades 1 through 8, and older students attended boarding school in Florence. [4] When a road was constructed to Florence students of all ages attended school there and the Minerva school was closed. [4]