Milo Covered Bridge (Douglas County, Oregon scenic images) (douDA0022)

Milo is an

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in Douglas County,

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, United States, about east of Canyonville on the South Umpqua River. Milo post office was established in 1923; Cora E. Buker was the first postmaster. It was named for

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, the hometown of Amos O. Buker, who was the husband of Cora. Originally the post office at this locale was named "Perdue", named after John Perdue, Sr., who was also its first postmaster. It was originally at the confluence of the South Umpqua River and Elk Creek—which today is the location of

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—and the office was first called "Elk Creek". Elk Creek post office was founded in 1877. Perdue took over as postmaster of the Elk Creek post office on June 11, 1884 and on August 22, the name was changed to Perdue. At the same time the office was moved to the current location of Milo. The office was closed in 1920 when no one could be found to replace then-postmaster Amos Buker, who was fired after he had acted against postal regulations by working as a United States Census enumerator. Today Milo has a Days Creek mailing address.Note: ZIP Code 97429. Oregon's only steel bridge capped with a

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structure crosses the South Umpqua River in Milo. The bridge was built in 1962 and covered by the request of local residents who missed the earlier wooden bridge at this location. The Milo Academy Bridge is the only access to the Milo Adventist Academy, a private

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boarding school. The bridge is on the

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Historic images of Milo
from Salem Public Library
Image of Milo Academy Bridge
from the Oregon State Archives {{authority control Unincorporated communities in Douglas County, Oregon 1923 establishments in Oregon Unincorporated communities in Oregon