Oretown, Oregon
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
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Oretown is an unincorporated community in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States.[1] It is along U.S. Route 101 about 4 miles (6 km) north of Neskowin and south of Nestucca Bay.[2]
Oretown | |
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  Oretown Location within the state of Oregon  Oretown Oretown (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°09′13″N 123°57′19″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Tillamook |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1147268[1] |
| Coordinates and elevation from Geographic Names Information System[1] | |
In 1877, settlers James B. Upton and S. H. Rock petitioned Senator John H. Mitchell asking for a mail route to Grand Ronde and a post office.[3] Upton owned a seal marked "Oregon City", so he suggested the new post office be named "Ore City" and he would alter the seal so it could be used for the new community.[3] Mitchell knew confusion with Oregon City would occur, and suggested the name "Oretown" to the postal authorities instead.[3] The name was accepted and Oretown post office ran from 1877 to 1954.[3] Today Oretown has a Cloverdale mailing address.[4]
At one time Oretown had a cheese factory and a salmon cannery.[5] Today the community has a historic church, the 1913 Oretown Bible Church, a Grange hall built in 1907, and a few houses.[4][5][6][7]
