Welcome to Reedsport ...

The coastal city of Reedsport is located in Douglas County<1>.

The location of Reedsport has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Reedsport, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1949.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Reedsport has a population of 4,109 people<3> (see below for details).

Reedsport is near sea level<4>.

Time Zone: Reedsport lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Reedsport: (541) & (458)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Reedsport had an population of 4,109 people. This is a decrease of 1.08% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.14% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Reedsport had a population of 4,154 people. This makes Reedsport the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Reedsport represents 0.11% of the total population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 81st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,154 people, the population of Reedsport decreased 5.12% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,378 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Reedsport.

Communities near Reedsport ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Reedsport.

• Florence
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Florence is located in Lane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,210 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Florence
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <6>
• Lakeside
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 a Google Map centered on Lakeside
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeside <6>
• Dunes City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunes City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunes City
  • Dunes City is located in Lane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Dunes City
• Westlake
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
  • Westlake is located in Lane County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Westlake
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westlake <6>
• Saunders Lake
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunders Lake
  • Saunders Lake is located in Coos County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Saunders Lake
• Scottsburg ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
  • Scottsburg is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <6>
• Glasgow
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
  • Glasgow is located in Coos County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Glasgow
• Allegany
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegany
  • Allegany is located in Coos County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Allegany
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allegany <6>
• Cooston
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooston
  • Cooston is located in Coos County
  • Jump to a Google Map centered on Cooston
• North Bend
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 a Google Map centered on North Bend
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Bend <6>

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 Reedsport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Reedsport.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Reedsport. 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 Reedsport.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Reedsport. See our Newspapers Page for Reedsport.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Reedsport ...

Looking for more information about Reedsport? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Reedsport, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Reedsport.

Adding Reedsport to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Reedsport in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Reedsport was on a map titled Map of Oregon (from Mobile Oil, 1949).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Reedsport.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Reedsport. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/