Swisshome, Oregon

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Swisshome, Oregon
Unincorporated community
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General store/service station on Route 36
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Swisshome
Coordinates: 44°03′28″N123°47′57″W / 44.05778°N 123.79917°W / 44.05778; -123.79917
Country United States
State Oregon
County Lane
Elevation
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213 ft (65 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID1150791 [1]

Swisshome is an unincorporated community in Lane County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located along the Siuslaw River northeast of Mapleton, on Oregon Route 36.

The community's name was conferred in honor of a local Swiss family. [2] Swisshome post office was established in 1902. [3] The Coos Bay Rail Link passes through Swisshome.

The Deadwood Creek Bridge and the Wildcat Creek Bridge near Swisshome are two covered bridges that are on the National Register of Historic Places. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Swisshome, Oregon
  2. ↑ "Names of Lane County Communities Reveal Interesting Histories, Anecdotes". Eugene Register-Guard . January 4, 1942. p. 4. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Lane County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
  4. ↑ National Register of Historical Places - Lane County, Oregon. Accessed June 2010.


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