Millwood, Oregon

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Millwood, Oregon
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Millwood, Oregon
Coordinates: 43°23′06″N123°32′46″W / 43.385°N 123.546°W / 43.385; -123.546 Coordinates: 43°23′06″N123°32′46″W / 43.385°N 123.546°W / 43.385; -123.546
Country United States
State Oregon
County Douglas
Elevation
371 ft (113 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
97486
Area code(s) 458 and 541

Millwood is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Oregon, United States. [1] W.B. Clarke, a sawmill builder, named the community, and was the first postmaster of its post office, which operated from June 7, 1886 to July 31, 1931. [2]

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References

  1. Oregon Hometown Locator
  2. McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L (2003) [1928]. Oregon geographic names. Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 647. ISBN   0-87595-277-1.