Scottsburg is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Oregon, United States.[1] 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.[2] Scottsburg was named for pioneer Levi Scott.

Scottsburg, Oregon
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 43°39′15″N 123°48′56″W
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	541
FIPS code	41-65750
GNIS feature ID	1149180

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.

References

External links

• Historic images of Scottsburg from Salem Public Library

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