Cooston, Oregon Explained

Cooston is an unincorporated community in Coos County, Oregon, United States.[1] It is located on the east shore of Coos Bay across from North Bend, about eight miles from the city of Coos Bay.[2]

The origin of the name Cooston is the same of that of Coos County, after the Coos people.[3] Cooston post office was established in 1908 and closed in 1939.[3] The post office was named by town founder William E. Homme, who was also the first postmaster.[3] Homme's father was the founder of Wittenberg, Wisconsin.[4] The post office was in Homme's store.[4] Before moving to Cooston, Homme published the Glendale News in Glendale.[4]

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43.3948°N -124.1854°W

Notes and References

  1. 1140089 . Cooston . November 28, 1980 . 2011-03-06.
  2. Book: Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer . 7th . 2008 . . . 0-89933-347-8 . 51.
  3. 229.
  4. Book: Gaston, Joseph. George H. Himes. The Centennial History of Oregon, 1811-1912. S.J. Clarke Publishing Co.. 1912. 2. 603–605.