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Coordinates: 44°4′15″N 123°57′33″W / 44.07083°N 123.95917°W / 44.07083; -123.95917
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Nothing there anymore except a Cattle Ranch. The few remaining residents get their mail from Florence.
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'''Minerva''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Lane County, Oregon|Lane County]], [[Oregon]], United States.<ref name=GNIS1>{{cite gnis |id= 1146323 |name= Minerva |entrydate= November 28, 1980 |accessdate= February 2, 2012}}</ref> It is located about {{convert|13|mi|km}} northeast of [[Florence, Oregon|Florence]] near the [[North Fork Siuslaw River]] within the [[Siuslaw National Forest]].<ref name=Atlas>{{cite book |title= Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer |edition= 7th |year= 2008 |publisher= [[DeLorme]] |location= [[Yarmouth, Maine]] |isbn= 0-89933-347-8 |page= 38}}</ref>
'''Minerva''' is a [[ghost town]] in [[Lane County, Oregon|Lane County]], [[Oregon]], [[United States]].


When local settlers petitioned the [[United States Post Office Department|post office department]] for a new office in the 1890s, the name "Bays Landing" was suggested to honor local resident James E. Bay.<ref name=OGN>{{Cite OGN|7th|page=649}}</ref> The department suggested a one-word name would be more convenient, so the office was named Minerva after Mr. Bay's wife.<ref name=OGN/> L. C. Ackerley wrote the petition and the post office was first located in the Ackerley home.<ref name=OGN/><ref name="North Fork">{{cite web |url= http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5194228.pdf |title= North Fork of the Siuslaw River Watershed Analysis |page= 15 |publisher= Siuslaw National Forest: [[United States Forest Service]] |date= December 16, 1994 |accessdate= February 4, 2012}}</ref> The post office closed in about 1940.<ref name="North Fork"/>


At one time Minerva had a store with a gas pump, a [[United Evangelical Church]], a [[The National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry|grange hall]], and public school, but none of these remain at the site today.<ref name=Friedman>{{cite book |url= https://books.google.com/books |title= In Search of Western Oregon |author= Friedman, Ralph |authorlink= Ralph Friedman |year= 1990 |edition= 2nd |page= 71 |publisher= [[Caxton Press (United States)|The Caxton Printers, Ltd]] |location= Caldwell, Idaho |isbn= 0-87004-332-3}}</ref> The school at Minerva served students in grades [[first grade|1]] through [[eighth grade|8]], and older students attended boarding school in Florence.<ref name="North Fork"/> When a road was constructed to Florence students of all ages attended school there and the Minerva school was closed.<ref name="North Fork"/>
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==References==
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==External links==
*[http://photos.salemhistory.net/cdm/singleitem/collection/max/id/1760/rec/1 Historic image of a covered bridge near Minerva] from Salem Public Library


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Latest revision as of 05:35, 27 July 2023

Minerva, Oregon
Unincorporated community
A ranch in Minerva
A ranch in Minerva
Minerva is located in Oregon
Minerva
Minerva
Minerva is located in the United States
Minerva
Minerva
Coordinates: 44°4′15″N 123°57′33″W / 44.07083°N 123.95917°W / 44.07083; -123.95917
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyLane
Elevation
33 ft (10 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
97439
Area code(s)458 and 541
GNIS feature ID1146323

Minerva is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States.[1] It is located about 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Florence near the North Fork Siuslaw River within the Siuslaw National Forest.[2]

When local settlers petitioned the post office department for a new office in the 1890s, the name "Bays Landing" was suggested to honor local resident James E. Bay.[3] The department suggested a one-word name would be more convenient, so the office was named Minerva after Mr. Bay's wife.[3] L. C. Ackerley wrote the petition and the post office was first located in the Ackerley home.[3][4] The post office closed in about 1940.[4]

At one time Minerva had a store with a gas pump, a United Evangelical Church, a grange hall, and public school, but none of these remain at the site today.[5] The school at Minerva served students in grades 1 through 8, and older students attended boarding school in Florence.[4] When a road was constructed to Florence students of all ages attended school there and the Minerva school was closed.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Minerva". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
  2. ^ Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. p. 38. ISBN 0-89933-347-8.
  3. ^ a b c McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 649. ISBN 978-0875952772.
  4. ^ a b c d "North Fork of the Siuslaw River Watershed Analysis" (PDF). Siuslaw National Forest: United States Forest Service. December 16, 1994. p. 15. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
  5. ^ Friedman, Ralph (1990). In Search of Western Oregon (2nd ed.). Caldwell, Idaho: The Caxton Printers, Ltd. p. 71. ISBN 0-87004-332-3.
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