Jewell, Oregon

Jewell is an unincorporated community in Clatsop County, Oregon, United States.[1] The logging community is located at the junction of Oregon Route 103 and Oregon Route 202, near the Nehalem River.

Jewell, Oregon
Unincorporated community
The Jewell Hotel & Store, which burned at an unknown date. A pool hall can be seen in the distance on the left.
Jewell
Location within the state of Oregon
Coordinates: 45°56′04″N 123°30′14″W
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyClatsop
Named forMarshall Jewell
Area
 • Total299.8 sq mi (776.5 km2)
Elevation
680 ft (210 m)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total994
 • Density3.3/sq mi (1.3/km2)
 
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
97138
Area code(s)503 and 971

History
Jewell, Oregon is named after Marshall Jewell, former United States Postmaster General

Jewell was named after Marshall Jewell, United States Postmaster General from 1874–1876. A post office was established in Jewell in 1874 and closed in 1967.[2]

Natural history

Jewell is situated near the Clatsop State Forest. Jewell Meadows Wildlife Area is a wildlife preserve near Jewell run by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. It is known for its Roosevelt elk.

The world's largest Bigleaf Maple, as determined by the National Register of Big Trees, with a height of 101 feet and a spread of 90 feet, was located near Jewell,[3][4] but fell during a windstorm in 2011.[5]

Education

Students from grades kindergarten through twelfth grade attend Jewell School, the only school in the Jewell School District.

References
  1. "Jewell". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2019-09-03.
  2. McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (Seventh ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
  3. "Bigleaf Maples". San Juan Island National Historical Park. National Park Service. Retrieved 2006-10-14.
  4. "Bigleaf Maple Acer macrophyllum". National Register of Big Trees. American Forests. Retrieved 2006-10-14.
  5. Richard, Terry (2011-04-09). "Oregon loses world's largest bigleaf maple in wind storm". oregonlive. Retrieved 2019-09-18.


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