Gaylord is an unincorporated community in Coos County, Oregon, United States.[1] It is about 12 miles (19 km) south of Myrtle Point on Oregon Route 542, near the South Fork Coquille River.[2]
Gaylord, Oregon | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Gaylord Location within the state of Oregon Show map of OregonGaylord Gaylord (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°57′19″N 124°06′24″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Coos |
| Elevation | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1142595 |
A station named Gaylord Siding was established on the Coos Bay Line of the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1916.[3][4] A post office named Gaylord was established nearby in 1927; it closed in 1958. The source of the name is unknown.[3]
Author Ralph Friedman says of Gaylord that it is "Nothing but a name".[5]
Municipalities and communities of Coos County, Oregon, United States | ||
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County seat: Coquille | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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