Meda is an unincorporated community on the Little Nestucca River in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States.[1][2] It was named in memory of an English woman. Its post office was established on May 11, 1887, with Wallace Yates first of six more postmasters to come. The post office was closed from 1892 to 1915 before resuming service for five more years.[2]
Meda, Oregon | |
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  Meda, Oregon  Meda, Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 45°08′47″N 123°54′57″W / 45.14639°N 123.91583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Tillamook |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 97112 |
| Area code(s) | 503 and 971 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1146070[1] |
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Meda, Oregon
- ^ a b McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names. Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. pp. 633–34. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
