Saint Louis, Oregon Explained

Saint Louis
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Oregon#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Oregon
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oregon
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Marion
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Elevation Ft:184
Coordinates:45.1236°N -122.9417°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:97071, 97026
Area Code:503 and 971
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1158467

Saint Louis is an unincorporated community in the French Prairie area of Marion County, Oregon, United States, about three miles northwest of Gervais, at the intersection of St. Louis and Manning roads. It is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

One of the oldest communities in the state, Saint Louis was founded in 1845 when a Jesuit missionary, Reverend Aloysius Verecuysee, built a log church there for the early settlers.[1] [2] Saint Louis parish was organized in 1847 with a resident priest and named for St. Louis, King of France.[1] It was the third parish organized in what is now the Archdiocese of Portland.[3] The Saint Louis Catholic Church, built in 1880 on the site of the original Saint Louis cemetery, is still in operation.[4] [5] It is the oldest wooden church in the archdiocese.[3] The current Saint Louis cemetery is northwest of the church. Saint Louis post office operated from 1860 until 1901; today Saint Louis has a Gervais mailing address.[1] At one time the community had a school and store.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: McArthur, Lewis A. . Lewis A. McArthur . Lewis L. McArthur . Lewis L. McArthur . . 1928 . 7th . 2003 . . . 0-87595-277-1 .
  2. Oregon Historic Photograph Collections, Salem Public Library.
  3. Web site: Parish History . Sacred Heart-St. Louis Parish . 2009-10-14.
  4. Web site: Historical Sites in Rural Marion County . Marion County Code . Marion County, Oregon . 2009-10-14.
  5. Web site: Welcome . Sacred Heart-St. Louis Parish . 2009-10-14.