Scottsburg, Oregon

Scottsburg is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Oregon, United States.[1] It is along the Umpqua River and Oregon Route 38, and is about 20 miles (32 km) from the Pacific Ocean. It was once a growing town but after the Great Flood of 1862 the town declined.[2] Scottsburg was named for pioneer Levi Scott.

Scottsburg, Oregon
Unincorporated community
Scottsburg is located in Oregon
Scottsburg
Scottsburg
Scottsburg is located in the United States
Scottsburg
Scottsburg
Coordinates: 43°39′15″N 123°48′56″W
Country United States
State Oregon
CountyDouglas County
Elevation
19 m (62 ft)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
97473
Area code541
FIPS code41-65750
GNIS feature ID1149180

The city is located at what was the headwaters of navigation on the Umpqua River, some 20 miles (32 km) from the ocean. For a short time in the 1850s and 1860s, it was a seaport servicing the interior of Southern Oregon.

Scottsburg was a transfer point for a stage line that ran from Drain, Oregon to Scottsburg. Once at Scottsburg, travelers boarded a steamboat and travelled down river to Gardiner, Oregon.

Notable people

References
  1. "Scottsburg, Oregon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Oregon History Online 2 Archived 2014-02-01 at the Wayback Machine


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