Kerry, Oregon
| Kerry, Oregon | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Kerry | |
| Coordinates: 46°07′16″N 123°21′07″W / 46.121°N 123.352°WCoordinates: 46°07′16″N 123°21′07″W / 46.121°N 123.352°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Columbia |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 97016 |
| Area code(s) | 503 and 971 |
Kerry is an unincorporated community in Columbia County, Oregon, United States,[1] located about 30 miles east of Astoria. It was founded to extend the Columbia & Nehalem River Railroad and named in 1912 by lumberman Albert S. Kerry. In the 1920s it had about 200 inhabitants.[2][3] Its post office opened in 1917 and closed in 1938.[3]
References
- ↑ "Kerry". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved December 26, 2010.
- ↑ Dougherty, Phil (29 November 2008). "Kerry, Albert Sperry (1866-1939)". HistoryLink.Org. Retrieved December 26, 2010.
- 1 2 McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [First published 1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN 9780875952772. OCLC 53075956.
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