Bridge, Oregon
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Coos |
| Elevation | 154 ft (47 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1118065 |
Bridge is an unincorporated community in Coos County, Oregon, United States.[1] It is about 9 miles (14 km) east of Myrtle Point on Oregon Route 42 near the Middle Fork Coquille River.[2]
A post office two miles west of this locale was named "Angora" and ran from August 1883 until May 1894.[3] There had previously been a post office named "Enchanted Prairie" from 1870 to 1883 when the name was changed to Angora and moved to the home of the new postmaster.[3] Angora post office moved twice more, each time to the home of the current postmaster.[3] Bridge post office was established in July 1894, named for a nearby bridge over the river.[3][4] The Post Office Department did not approve reestablishing the name Angora, and later a post office by that name was established in Lincoln County.[3] Bridge post office closed in 1945.[3]
Bridge was stagecoach stop where horses were changed.[5] In 1915 the town had a creamery, sawmill, gristmill, school, and a Christian Church,[5][6] and in 1940 Bridge had a population of 39.[4] As of 1990, Bridge had a store and a tavern.[6] The Church of the Brethren owns Camp Myrtlewood south of Bridge.[7] The Christian Church, founded in 1900, now operates as the Bridge Community Church.[5]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Historic images of Bridge from Salem Public Library
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