McKinley, Oregon
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
Unincorporated community in Oregon, United States
43°11′20″N 124°01′34″W / 43.189°N 124.026°W / 43.189; -124.02697423
McKinley is an unincorporated community in Coos County, Oregon, United States.[1] McKinley lies along Middle Creek, a tributary of the North Fork Coquille River, northeast of Myrtle Point in the Southern Oregon Coast Range.[2]
Homer Shepherd suggested the name in honor of President William McKinley. Shepherd helped establish the McKinley post office in June 1897 and served as its first postmaster.[3]
References
- ^ a b "McKinley". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
- ^ Oregon Atlas and Gazetteer (Map) (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme Mapping. 2008. p. 52. ISBN 978-0-89933-347-2.
- ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L (2003) [1928]. Oregon geographic names. Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 629. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
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Municipalities and communities of Coos County, Oregon, United States
County seat: Coquille
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