- Days Creek, Oregon
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Days Creek is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Oregon, United States. It is located on Oregon Route 227, at the confluence of Days Creek and the South Umpqua River.
The community was named after the local creek, which in turn was named for the Patrick and George Day, who settled near its mouth in 1851. The post office was established in 1878 as "Day's Creek", but the name was changed to "Days Creek" circa 1890.[1]
References
- ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (Seventh Edition ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
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Coordinates: 42°58′21″N 123°10′16″W / 42.9725°N 123.17111°W
Municipalities and communities of Douglas County, Oregon Cities CDPs Glide | Green | Roseburg North | Tri-City | Winchester Bay
Unincorporated
communitiesAnlauf | Ash | Azalea | Brockway | Camas Valley | Curtin | Days Creek | Dillard | Drew | Elkhead | Gardiner | Idleyld Park | Leona | Lookingglass | Melrose | Millwood | Milo | Nonpareil | Peel | Rice Hill | Round Prairie | Scottsburg | Shady | Steamboat | Tenmile | Tiller | Umpqua | Wilbur | Winchester
Categories:- Unincorporated communities in Douglas County, Oregon
- Census-designated places in Oregon
- Oregon geography stubs
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