Carpenterville, Oregon

Carpenterville is an unincorporated community in Curry County, Oregon, United States.[1] It is located on the former alignment of U.S. Route 101 known as the Roosevelt Highway (now Oregon Route 255 or the Carpenterville Highway), about 16 miles north of Brookings.[2][3] Carpenterville was the highest point on the former main coastal highway and the area is known for its views.[3][4][5]

Carpenterville, Oregon
Unincorporated community
Carpenterville
Location within the state of Oregon
Carpenterville
Carpenterville (the United States)
Coordinates: 42°13′13″N 124°20′18″W
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyCurry
Established1932
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
97415
Area code(s)458 and 541

D. W. Carpenter and his family settled in the area in 1921. The family ran a sawmill that produced lumber for fences.[2] Carpenterville post office was established in 1932 and named for the Carpenter family.[2] In 1940, Carpenterville's population was 35.[4] The post office closed in 1944.[2] When Carpenterville was still on the main route of the Coast Highway, there was a public school, a store, tourist cabins, and a lodge, the Skyline Lodge and Restaurant.[3][5] The realignment of the highway cut the community off from the main coastal road.[3] By 1990, there was only one house to mark the location of the community, however the USGS still classifies Carpenterville as a populated place.[5]

The Carpenter Family is still very much active in the Carpenterville area. Rocky Carpenter, Alvin Carpenter, Rodney Carpenter, Zed Carpenter and many more.

See also

References
  1. "Carpenterville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  2. McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. pp. 169–170. ISBN 978-0875952772.
  3. Boice, Meryl (2012). Gold Beach and South Curry County. Images of America. Arcadia Publishing. p. 30. ISBN 978-0-7385-9615-0.
  4. "A 1940 Oregon Coast Tour: Port Orford to California Line". Oregon State Archives. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  5. Friedman, Ralph (1990). In Search of Western Oregon. Caldwell, Idaho: The Caxton Printers, Ltd. p. 110. ISBN 0-87004-332-3.



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