Gravelford is an unincorporated community in Coos County, Oregon, United States.[1] It is about 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Myrtle Point, at the confluence of the North Fork Coquille River and the East Fork Coquille River.[2]
Gravelford, Oregon | |
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  Gravelford Location within the state of Oregon  Gravelford Gravelford (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°06′18″N 124°04′41″W / 43.10500°N 124.07806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Coos |
| Elevation | 56 ft (17 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1121336 |
The name of the community came from a natural ford in the stream.[3] A post office with the name Gravel Ford was established in 1878 with Solomon J. McCloskey the first postmaster.[3] Post office records always used the two-word spelling, but post office route maps and USGS topographical maps use the one-word spelling.[3] The office closed in 1934, with mail going to Myrtle Point.[3]
In 1915, Gravelford had two cheese factories, two churches, an Adventist academy, and a public school.[4] As of 1990, only two houses remained of the town.[4] Gravelford's volunteer fire department is a satellite station of Myrtle Point.[5] Gravelford Cemetery was founded in 1884.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b "Gravelford". Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
- ^ Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. p. 52. ISBN 978-0-89933-347-2.
- ^ a b c d McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 425. ISBN 978-0875952772.
- ^ a b Friedman, Ralph (1990). In Search of Western Oregon (2nd ed.). Caldwell, Idaho: The Caxton Printers, Ltd. p. 228. ISBN 0-87004-332-3.
- ^ "Demographics". Myrtle Point Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
- ^ "Gravelford Cemetery". genealogytrails.com. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
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