The story so far
from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusNeskowin ( nes-KOH-inn) is an unincorporated community in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States, along the Pacific Ocean between Cascade Head and Nestucca Bay. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Neskowin as a census-designated place (CDP). The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name. As of the 2020 census, Neskowin had a population of 205.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 134 to 205 (+53%). Half of its homes were built before 1970.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Neskowin yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.
Start Neskowin’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Neskowin’s history is told.
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Neskowin, decade by decade
2000
Nothing in Neskowin is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Neskowin has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Dorchester House in Lincoln City, 9.4 miles away.
Neskowin and the nearest listed places
Closest to Neskowin
Dorchester HouseLincoln City · Colonial Style9.4mi
Grand Ronde Rail DepotGrand Ronde · Craftsman18.3mi
Depoe Bay Ocean WaysideDepoe Bay · Modern Movement21.8mi
Depoe Bay Bridge No. 01388Depoe Bay · Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals: Classic Revival · Built 192721.9mi
US Naval Air Station Dirigible Hangar BFairview · Built 194322.3miHow a place gets listed
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (2). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.