Glenada, Oregon facts for kids
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Glenada, Oregon
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 Glenada, Oregon
Location in Oregon
Glenada, Oregon
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Lane |
| Settled | 1889 |
| Incorporated | 1912 |
| Disincorporated | 1922 |
| Founded by | George Huestis Colter |
| Named for | Jane Ada Grant and Ada Colter |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code |
97439
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| Area code(s) | 458 and 541 |
Glenada is a small, quiet place in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It's called an "unincorporated community," which means it doesn't have its own local government like a city does. Glenada is located across the Siuslaw River from the city of Florence. You can find it right on U.S. Route 101.
History of Glenada
Glenada was officially recognized as a town in 1912. But it stopped being an official town in 1922. This happened after the sawmills, which were very important to the town, unfortunately burned down.
How Glenada Got Its Name
The area where Glenada is located was first planned out in 1889 by a man named George Huestis Colter. He bought a long stretch of land along the river. To name the new town, he combined parts of the names of two special women in his life: his wife, Jane Ada Grant, and his youngest daughter, Ada Colter. He called it "Glen-ada." Later, the United States Postal Service shortened the name to just Glenada.
George Colter's Vision
George Huestis Colter owned a lot of land in the Glenada area. This included many building plots in Glenada itself. He also owned land near Fiddle Creek and close to the city of Florence. Besides these properties, he had over 60 acres (240,000 m2) of valuable timber forests right next to Glenada.
To help travelers and provide a home for his family, Colter built the Glenada Hotel. It cost $4,000 to build, which was a lot of money back then!
George Huestis Colter was born in Nova Scotia in 1854. He moved to San Francisco, California in 1869. He is buried in the Glenada Odd Fellows Cemetery. He actually donated the land for this cemetery and set aside family burial spots. However, only one of his grandsons, Dean Colter, who drowned, is buried next to him.
