Carpenterville is an
unincorporated community in
Curry County,
Oregon, United States.
It is located on the former alignment of
U.S. Route 101
U.S. Route 101, or U.S. Highway 101 (US 101), is a north–south United States Numbered Highway that runs through the states of California, Oregon, and Washington, on the West Coast of the United States. It is also known as (The Royal Roa ...
known as the Roosevelt Highway (now
Oregon Route 255 or the Carpenterville Highway), about 16 miles north of
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Carpenterville was the highest point on the former main coastal highway and the area is known for its views.
[ Carpenterville post office was established in 1932 and named for the Carpenter family.][ In 1940, Carpenterville's population was 35.][ The post office closed in 1944.][ When Carpenterville was still on the main route of the Coast Highway, there was a public school, a store, tourist cabins, and a lodge, the Skyline Lodge and Restaurant.][ The realignment of the highway cut the community off from the main coastal road.][ By 1990, there was only one house to mark the location of the community, however the USGS still classifies Carpenterville as a ]populated place
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The Carpenter Family is still very much active in the Carpenterville area. Zed Carpenter, Brodey Carpenter, Rocky Carpenter, Alvin Carpenter, Rodney Carpenter and many more.
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See also
* List of ghost towns in Oregon
References
External links
Images of Carpenterville
from Flickr
1932 establishments in Oregon
Unincorporated communities in Curry County, Oregon
Unincorporated communities in Oregon
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