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
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 / 43.65417°N 123.81556°W / 43.65417; -123.81556
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.

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References

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  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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