Keasey, Oregon
Keasey is a former settlement in Columbia County, Oregon, United States.[1] It was named after settler Eden W. Keasey, who was also first postmaster of the post office, which operated from August 5, 1890, to 1955. There are no remains of the original community due to the destruction of the Portland, Astoria & Pacific Railroad.[2]
Keasey, Oregon | |
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Former Unincorporated community | |
Railroad camp, Eastside Logging Company, Keasey, ca 1925 | |
Keasey Keasey | |
| Coordinates: 45.861°N 123.33°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Columbia |
| Elevation | 876 ft (267 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 97064 |
| Area code(s) | 503 and 971 |
References
- "Keasey". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved December 26, 2010.
- McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN 978-0875952772.
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