Cheshire, Oregon Explained

Cheshire, Oregon
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Oregon#USA
Pushpin Label:Cheshire
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oregon
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lane
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.22
Area Land Km2:1.22
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:329
Population Density Km2:270.18
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Coordinates:44.1897°N -123.2844°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:41-13000
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Area Total Sq Mi:0.47
Area Land Sq Mi:0.47
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population Density Sq Mi:700.00

Cheshire is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It is located near the Long Tom River and is southwest of Junction City on Oregon Route 36.

History

Cheshire was a station on the Southern Pacific Railroad line platted in 1913 and originally named Hubert. This name caused confusion with another station on the line, Huber, however, so the railroad company changed the name to Cheshire in 1914. The Cheshire post office was established the same year. Both "Hubert" and "Cheshire" were names chosen to honor James Hubert Cheshire, a favorite child of the people in the area.

Demographics

Business

Today, Cheshire's principal landmarks are a Dari Mart convenience store and a post office serving the 97419 zip code.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 12, 2022.