Swisshome, Oregon Explained

Swisshome, Oregon
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Oregon#USA
Pushpin Label:Swisshome
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oregon
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lane
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Coordinates:44.0581°N -123.7981°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

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

The community's name was conferred in honor of a local Swiss family.[1] Swisshome post office was established in 1902.[2] 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.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Names of Lane County Communities Reveal Interesting Histories, Anecdotes . . 4 January 1942 . 23 April 2015 . 4.
  2. Web site: Lane County . Jim Forte Postal History . 23 April 2015.
  3. http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/OR/Lane/state.html National Register of Historical Places - Lane County, Oregon