Keasey, Oregon

Keasey is a former settlement in Columbia County, Oregon, United States.[1] It was named after settler Eden W. Keasey, who was also first postmaster of the post office, which operated from August 5, 1890 to 1955. There are no remains of the original community due to the destruction of the Portland, Astoria & Pacific Railroad.[2]

Keasey, Oregon
Former Unincorporated community
Railroad camp, Eastside Logging Company, Keasey, ca 1925
Railroad camp, Eastside Logging Company, Keasey, ca 1925
Keasey is located in Oregon
Keasey
Keasey
Keasey is located in the United States
Keasey
Keasey
Coordinates: 45.861°N 123.33°W / 45.861; -123.33
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyColumbia
Elevation
876 ft (267 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
97064
Area code(s)503 and 971

References
  1. "Keasey". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved December 26, 2010.
  2. McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN 978-0875952772.


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