Oretown | |
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Coordinates: 45°09′13″N 123°57′19″W / 45.15361°N 123.95528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Tillamook |
Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
Time zone | UTC-8 ( Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 1147268 [1] |
Coordinates and elevation from Geographic Names Information System [1] |
Oretown is an unincorporated community in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. [1] It is along U.S. Route 101 about 4 miles (6 km) north of Neskowin and south of Nestucca Bay. [2]
In 1877, settlers James B. Upton and S. H. Rock petitioned Senator John H. Mitchell asking for a mail route to Grand Ronde and a post office. [3] Upton owned a seal marked "Oregon City", so he suggested the new post office be named "Ore City" and he would alter the seal so it could be used for the new community. [3] Mitchell knew confusion with Oregon City would occur, and suggested the name "Oretown" to the postal authorities instead. [3] The name was accepted and Oretown post office ran from 1877 to 1954. [3] Today Oretown has a Cloverdale mailing address. [4]
At one time Oretown had a cheese factory and a salmon cannery. [5] Today the community has a historic church, the 1913 Oretown Bible Church, a Grange hall built in 1907, and a few houses. [4] [5] [6] [7]