Welcome to Coos River ...
Coos River is located in Coos County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Coos River, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
A typical abbreviation for Coos River: Coos Riv.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Coos River for more information about variations on the name of Coos River.
Coos River is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Coos River lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Coos River: 541 & 458<3>
Communities near Coos River ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Coos River.
- Coos Bay
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coos Bay
- Coos Bay is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,342 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coos Bay <4>
- North Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
- North Bend is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Bend <4>
- Coquille
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coquille
- Coquille is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coquille <4>
- Lakeside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
- Lakeside is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeside <4>
- Allegany
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegany
- Allegany is located in Coos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allegany <4>
- Cooston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooston
- Cooston is located in Coos County
- Eastside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastside
- Eastside is located in Coos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastside <4>
- Bunker Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Bunker Hill is located in Coos County
- Glasgow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Glasgow is located in Coos County
- Coos City ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Coos River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coos River.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Coos River. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Coos River.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coos River. See our Newspapers Page for Coos River.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coos River ...
Looking for more information about Coos River? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Coos River, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Coos River.
Adding Coos River to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Coos River in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Coos River was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Coos River post office opened in 1873.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Coos River.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Coos River. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Coos County: www.co.coos.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Coos, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coos River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 541 code has been Overlayed with the 458 area code. New phone numbers in the Coos River area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. As a result, placing a call in the Coos River area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |