Mayger is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

in Columbia County,

Oregon Oregon () is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. The Columbia River delineates much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while the Snake River delineates much of it ...

, United States. Fishing is important to Mayger. It was originally the site of Frenchman Charles Mayger's Mayger Logging Company, which he sold in 1886 to William F. Slaughter. Mayger's post office was established three years later and its first postmaster was Charles Mayger. It closed in 1961.Topinka, Lyn
"Lewis and Clark's Columbia River - Mayger, Oregon"
Columbia River Images. Retrieved October 31, 2010. Mayger is served by the

Clatskanie, Oregon Clatskanie is a city in Columbia County, Oregon, United States. It was named for the Tlatskanai Native American tribe, and the Clatskanie River which flows through the town and empties into the Columbia River about four miles to the north. The p ...

post office.

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Unincorporated communities in Columbia County, Oregon 1889 establishments in Oregon Populated places established in 1889 Oregon populated places on the Columbia River Unincorporated communities in Oregon {{ColumbiaCountyOR-geo-stub