Norway, Oregon
Encyclopedia
Norway is an unincorporated
community in Coos County, Oregon
, United States, located between Coquille
and Myrtle Point
on Oregon Route 42, near the Coquille River
.
The locale got its name from Olaf Reed and Oden Nelson, Norwegians who settled there in the 1870s. Reed and Nelson started a general store
in 1873. Reed was a former sea captain and like his brothers Edward and Hans, he also worked as a shipbuilder. Norway's post office was established in May 1876 and as of 2003, it had been moved a few miles from its first location. As of 2009, Norway no longer has its own post office; the community's mail is addressed to Myrtle Point. There was also a Norway station on the Southern Pacific Coos Bay Line
.
In 1977, the whole community was put up for sale. At the time the two-acre townsite consisted of a store with living quarters upstairs, a café, a post office, a home, several old motel cabins and a defunct gas station.
43.1009432°N 124.1567713°W
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 Coos County, Oregon
Coos County, Oregon
-National protected areas:*Bandon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siskiyou National Forest *Siuslaw National Forest - Incorporated cities:- Unincorporated communities and CDPs:-See also:...
, United States, located between Coquille
Coquille, Oregon
Coquille is a city that is the county seat of Coos County, Oregon, United States. The population was 4,184 at the 2000 census. The 2007 estimate is 4,215 residents. The primary economic base is the timber industry...
and Myrtle Point
Myrtle Point, Oregon
-2000 Census data:As of the census of 2000, there were 2,451 people, 988 households, and 674 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,529.5 people per square mile . There were 1,110 housing units at an average density of 692.7 per square mile...
on Oregon Route 42, near the Coquille River
Coquille River
The Coquille River is a stream long, in southwestern Oregon in the United States. It drains a mountainous area of of the Southern Oregon Coast Range into the Pacific Ocean. Its watershed is located between that of the Coos River to the north and the Rogue River to the south.-Geography:The river,...
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The locale got its name from Olaf Reed and Oden Nelson, Norwegians who settled there in the 1870s. Reed and Nelson started a general store
General store
A general store, general merchandise store, or village shop is a rural or small town store that carries a general line of merchandise. It carries a broad selection of merchandise, sometimes in a small space, where people from the town and surrounding rural areas come to purchase all their general...
in 1873. Reed was a former sea captain and like his brothers Edward and Hans, he also worked as a shipbuilder. Norway's post office was established in May 1876 and as of 2003, it had been moved a few miles from its first location. As of 2009, Norway no longer has its own post office; the community's mail is addressed to Myrtle Point. There was also a Norway station on the Southern Pacific Coos Bay Line
Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad
The Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad is a Class II railroad operating between Northern California and Eugene, Oregon, United States. It was previously a mainline owned by the Southern Pacific Railroad between Eugene and Weed, California via Medford, Oregon...
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In 1977, the whole community was put up for sale. At the time the two-acre townsite consisted of a store with living quarters upstairs, a café, a post office, a home, several old motel cabins and a defunct gas station.
External links
- Historic image of the Fox covered bridge near Norway from Salem Public Library
43.1009432°N 124.1567713°W