| Linslaw, Oregon | |
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Linslaw, Oregon
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Lane |
| Elevation | 305 ft (93 m) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 97490 |
| Area code(s) | 458 and 541 |
Linslaw is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States.[1] It is located about eight miles west of Walton on Oregon Route 126 next to the Siuslaw River.[2]
In 1917, when a petition was sent to the United States Post Office Department for a post office at this locale, it was approved with the name "Linslaw".[3] Locals could not explain the source of the name, but the author of Oregon Geographic Names has a theory that the name was supposed to be "Siuslaw", and the handwriting on the petition was unclear and misread as "Linslaw".[3] Linslaw post office was closed in 1957.[3] The Coos Bay Line of the Southern Pacific Railroad had a station here.[3] Today this line is owned by the Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad.