Gaylord, Oregon

Gaylord is an unincorporated community in Coos County, Oregon, United States.^[1] It is about 12 miles (19 km) south of Myrtle Point on Oregon Route 542, near the South Fork Coquille River.^[2]

CountryUnited States

Elevation

^[1]

85 ft (26 m)

Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))

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Gaylord, Oregon
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 42°57′19″N 124°06′24″W
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Coos
Elevation [1]	85 ft (26 m)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID	1142595

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A station named Gaylord Siding was established on the Coos Bay Line of the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1916.^[3][4] A post office named Gaylord was established nearby in 1927; it closed in 1958. The source of the name is unknown.^[3]

Author Ralph Friedman says of Gaylord that it is "Nothing but a name".^[5]