Langlois is an

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and

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in Curry County,

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, United States, on the

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established in 1881. It had a population of 177 in 2010. Langlois was once famous for its blue cheese, until the cheese factory burned down in the 1950s. It was never rebuilt. Langlois was named for William Langlois, an early Oregon pioneer. As phonetically spelled in the 1860 Federal Census, Port Oxford Precint, page 110, the name was pronounced "Langless,” however the modern pronunciation used by the local residents today is “Lang-loyce.” (It rhymes with Joyce.) The population consists primarily of retirees, with a healthy mix of ranchers and farmers. The logging and fishing industries are also a dominant presence in the community. Langlois is also home to the Langlois Market, world famous to Hwy 101 road trippers and travelers, known for their hot dogs and house-made mustard, a 30+ year old family recipe. Langois has a public library and a small US postal service office. Langlois is located spanning

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, by road north of

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. It is inland from the Pacific Ocean. Floras Creek, a tributary of the New River, passes through the southern part of the community.

Demographics

Notable people

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References

External links

Port Orford-Langlois School District

Historic photos of Langlois from Salem Public Library

Langlois community website
Unincorporated communities in Curry County, Oregon Census-designated places in Oregon Unincorporated communities in Oregon {{CurryCountyOR-geo-stub