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Scottsburg, Oregon
Scottsburg, Oregon is located in Oregon
Scottsburg, Oregon
Scottsburg, Oregon
Location in Oregon
Scottsburg, Oregon is located in the United States
Scottsburg, Oregon
Scottsburg, Oregon
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  Oregon
County Douglas County
Elevation
19 m (62 ft)
Time zone UTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
97473
Area code(s) 541 (exchange: 587)
FIPS code 41-65750
GNIS feature ID 1149180

Scottsburg is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Oregon, United States. 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 a large flood in December 1861 the town declined. Scottsburg was named for pioneer Levi Scott.

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.

Notable people

  • Janet J. McCoy, High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
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