Prosper, Oregon
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Prosper, Oregon | |
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  Prosper Location within the state of Oregon  Prosper Prosper (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°08′50″N 124°22′25″W / 43.14722°N 124.37361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Coos |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1136660 |
Prosper is an unincorporated community in Coos County, Oregon, United States.[1] It is about 3 miles (5 km) northwest of Bandon next to the Coquille River.[2] There is no longer a town at the site.[3]
The first cannery on the Coquille River was started in about 1882 by D. H. Getchell in what came to be known as Prosper.[4] Prosper was founded in the summer of 1892 by Adam Pershbaker, who built a sawmill and a shipyard there.[4][5] The Emil Heuckendorff shipyard was established soon after.[6] Prosper had a post office from 1893 until 1928; Pershbaker was the first postmaster.[7] The name was likely chosen in the hope the locality would be prosperous.[7] In 1915, Prosper's population was 500, and it had two salmon canneries, and two shingle and saw mills.[3] Passenger boats traveled three times a day to Bandon and Coquille.[3]
