Gravelford, Oregon

Gravelford, Oregon
Unincorporated community
Gravelford
Gravelford

Location within the state of Oregon

Coordinates: 43°06′18″N 124°04′41″W / 43.10500°N 124.07806°W / 43.10500; -124.07806Coordinates: 43°06′18″N 124°04′41″W / 43.10500°N 124.07806°W / 43.10500; -124.07806
Country United States
State Oregon
County Coos
Elevation[1] 56 ft (17 m)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
GNIS feature ID 1121336

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]

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

  1. 1 2 "Gravelford". Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  2. ↑ Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. p. 52. ISBN 0-89933-347-8.
  3. 1 2 3 4 McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 425. ISBN 978-0875952772.
  4. 1 2 Friedman, Ralph (1990). In Search of Western Oregon (2nd ed.). Caldwell, Idaho: The Caxton Printers, Ltd. p. 228. ISBN 0-87004-332-3.
  5. ↑ "Demographics". Myrtle Point Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
  6. ↑ "Gravelford Cemetery". genealogytrails.com. Retrieved 2011-01-03.


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