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Cheshire, Oregon

Coordinates: 44°11′23″N 123°17′4″W / 44.18972°N 123.28444°W / 44.18972; -123.28444
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Cheshire, Oregon
Store and post office in Cheshire
Store and post office in Cheshire
Cheshire is located in Oregon
Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is located in the United States
Cheshire
Cheshire
Coordinates: 44°11′23″N 123°17′4″W / 44.18972°N 123.28444°W / 44.18972; -123.28444
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyLane
Area
 • Total0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2)
 • Land0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 • Total329
 • Density700.00/sq mi (270.18/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
FIPS code41-13000

Cheshire is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It is located near the Long Tom River and is southwest of Junction City on Oregon Route 36.

History

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Cheshire was a station on the Southern Pacific Railroad line platted in 1913 and originally named Hubert. This name caused confusion with another station on the line, Huber, however, so the railroad company changed the name to Cheshire in 1914. The Cheshire post office was established the same year. Both "Hubert" and "Cheshire" were names chosen to honor James Hubert Cheshire, a favorite child of the people in the area.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020329
U.S. Decennial Census[4][2]

Business

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Today, Cheshire's principal landmarks are a Dari Mart convenience store and a post office serving the 97419 zip code.

References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 195. ISBN 978-0875952772.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.