Elmira, Oregon
Encyclopedia
Elmira is an unincorporated
community in Lane County
, Oregon
, United States
. It is located west of Eugene
and north of Veneta
and Oregon Route 126, near the Long Tom River
and Fern Ridge Reservoir
.
The community was named after Elmira, California
, after previously having the name "Duckworth". A local business owner persuaded postal authorities to rename the community "Elmira" in 1884.
. Lane Community College
offers credit and non-credit classes at the Elmira Community Learning Center.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
community in Lane County
Lane County, Oregon
-National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siuslaw National Forest *Umpqua National Forest *Willamette National Forest -Government:...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located west of Eugene
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S...
and north of Veneta
Veneta, Oregon
Veneta is a city in Lane County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 4,561.-History:Veneta was established in 1912 by Edmund Eugene Hunter, who named the settlement after his five-year-old daughter. Veneta post office was established in 1914. Veneta Orilla Hunter...
and Oregon Route 126, near the Long Tom River
Long Tom River
The Long Tom River is a tributary of the Willamette River in western Oregon in the United States. It drains an area at the south end of the Willamette Valley between Eugene and Corvallis....
and Fern Ridge Reservoir
Fern Ridge Reservoir
Fern Ridge Reservoir is a reservoir on the Long Tom River in the U.S. state of Oregon. The reservoir is located approximately west of Eugene on Oregon Route 126. The reservoir is a U.S...
.
The community was named after Elmira, California
Elmira, California
Elmira is a census-designated place in Solano County, California, United States. The population was 188 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Elmira is located at ....
, after previously having the name "Duckworth". A local business owner persuaded postal authorities to rename the community "Elmira" in 1884.
History
In 1905, Elmira Road & surrounding area was homesteaded by Henry & Celia Faulhaber along with their children Leon, Neal & Mildred. Sometime between 1905-1916 Elmira Road was donated back to the county by Henry Faulhaber and later renamed Faulhaber Road.Education
Elmira is served by the Fern Ridge School District (28J), which has three schools: Elmira Elementary School, Fern Ridge Middle School, and Elmira High SchoolElmira High School
Elmira High School is a public high school in Elmira, Oregon, United States, located approximately 15 miles from Eugene, Oregon.-Academics:In 2008, 83% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma...
. Lane Community College
Lane Community College
Lane Community College is a two-year college located in Eugene, Oregon. Its slogan is "Transforming Lives Through Learning."-Education:Lane Community College offers a variety of Associate's Degrees, such as:...
offers credit and non-credit classes at the Elmira Community Learning Center.