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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Coos_County,_OregonCoos County, Oregon - Wikipedia

    Coos County was created by the Territorial Legislature from parts of Umpqua, and Jackson counties on December 22, 1853. Curry County, Oregon , was created from the southern part in 1855. The county seat was originally at Empire City.

  3. sos.oregon.gov › county › PagesState of Oregon: County Records Guide - Coos County History

    Coos County was created on Dec. 22, 1853, from parts of Umpqua and Jackson Counties. It was named after a local Indian tribe, the Coos. Coos County is in southwest Oregon. It is bounded by Douglas County on the north and east, by Curry County on the south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west.

  4. mycounties.com › oregonHistory and Facts of Oregon Counties - My Counties

    Coos County: Gold Beach: Deschutes: 1916: Crook County: Bend: Douglas: 1852: Umpqua County: Roseburg: Gilliam: 1885: Wasco County: Condon: Grant: 1864: Wasco and Umatilla Counties: Canyon City: Harney: 1 889: Grant County: Burns: Hood River: 1908: Wasco County: Hood River: Jackson: 1852: Lane County and unorganized area: Medford: Jefferson ...

    County
    Date Formed
    Parent County
    County Seat
    Baker
    1862
    Wasco, Union and Malheur Counties
    Baker City
    Benton
    1847
    Polk County
    Corvallis
    Clackamas
    1843
    One of the original four districts of the ...
    Oregon City
    Clatsop
    1844
    Twality District
    Astoria

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  5. cooshistory.org › wp-content › uploadsA Selective Timeline of Oregon South Coast History

    On December 22nd, Coos County was officially established by the Oregon Territorial legislature. Empire Empire City on Coos Bay was designated as the first seat of county government.

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  7. cooshistory.org › our-historyOur History – Coos History Museum

    The Coos County Historical Society was founded on November 5, 1891 as the “Coos County Pioneer Association.” It is the second-oldest historical society in the State of Oregon. The organization initially focused heavily on documenting the experiences and accomplishments of the area’s earliest white settlers.

  8. www.ereferencedesk.com › counties › oregonCoos County, Oregon: History and Information - eReferenceDesk

    Coos County was created on December 22, 1853, from parts of Umpqua and Jackson Counties. It was named after a local Indian tribe, the Coos, which has been variously translated to mean "lake" or "place of pines." Coos County is situated in the southwestern part of Oregon.

  9. www.oregonlive.com › travel › 2016How Oregon's 36 counties got their names - oregonlive.com

    Nov 3, 2016 · Split from Coos County in 1855, Curry County was named for Governor George L. Curry, the last governor of the Oregon Territory, from 1854 to 1859. When Congress passed the Oregon Statehood...

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