Mohler, Oregon

Mohler, Oregon
Unincorporated community
Mohler, Oregon
Mohler, Oregon
Coordinates: 45°42′26″N 123°51′46″W / 45.70722°N 123.86278°W / 45.70722; -123.86278Coordinates: 45°42′26″N 123°51′46″W / 45.70722°N 123.86278°W / 45.70722; -123.86278
Country United States
State Oregon
County Tillamook
Area[1]
 • Land 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation 16 ft (5 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code 97131
Area code(s) 503 and 971
Coordinates and elevation from Geographic Names Information System[2]

Mohler is an unincorporated community in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States.[2] It is east of U.S. Route 101 on Oregon Route 53 along the Nehalem River.[3]

It was named after A. L. Mohler, who was once president of the Union Pacific Railroad.[1] The first post office in the area was established in 1897 and named "Balm".[4] It was along Foley Creek about two miles southeast of present-day Mohler.[4] In 1911 the name was changed to Mohler at the request of E. E. Lytle, who built the Pacific Railway and Navigation Company line into that part of the county.[4] The post office was moved to the present locale of Mohler at the same time as the name change and operated there until 1959.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Tillamook County (December 18, 2002). "Mohler Community Plan" (PDF). Retrieved December 10, 2010.
  2. 1 2
  3. ↑ Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. p. 20. ISBN 0-89933-347-8.
  4. 1 2 3 4 McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 654. ISBN 978-0875952772.


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