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Meda, Oregon

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Meda, Oregon
Unincorporated community
Meda, Oregon is located in Oregon
Meda, Oregon
Meda, Oregon
Meda, Oregon is located in the United States
Meda, Oregon
Meda, Oregon
Coordinates: 45°08′47″N 123°54′57″W / 45.14639°N 123.91583°W / 45.14639; -123.91583
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyTillamook
Elevation
[1]
16 ft (5 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
97112
Area code(s)503 and 971
GNIS feature ID1146070[1]

Meda is an unincorporated community on the Little Nestucca River in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States.[1][2] It was named in memory of an English woman. Its post office was established on May 11, 1887, with Wallace Yates first of six more postmasters to come. The post office was closed from 1892 to 1915 before resuming service for five more years.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Meda, Oregon
  2. ^ a b McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names. Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. pp. 633–34. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.


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