Carus, Oregon | |
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Coordinates: 45°16′16″N 122°34′14″W / 45.27111°N 122.57056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Clackamas |
Elevation | 509 ft (155 m) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 97045 |
GNIS feature ID | 1118639[1] |
Carus is an unincorporated community in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States.[1] It is located about seven miles south of Oregon City, on Oregon Route 213.[2]
Carus had a post office from 1887 to 1907.[3] The name may have come from a misreading of the name "Carns" on the application to the Post Office Department.[3] It is unknown whether it was to be named for a place in another state or for a local family.[3] The Fred Vonder Ahe House, now located in Molalla, served as the post office when it first opened. David Hunter was the first postmaster.[3]
In 1915 the community had two sawmills, a daily stagecoach to Oregon City and a twice-daily stagecoach to Canby.[4] As of 1990 there was a school and a church.[4] Carus Elementary School is part of the Canby School District.[5] A cemetery near the community is owned by the Followers of Christ.[6]