Chitwood, Oregon

Chitwood is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Oregon, United States.

[1] Chitwood lies on U.S. Route 20 between Toledo to the west and Eddyville to the east.

It was named for Joshua Chitwood, who lived nearby during construction of the railway, 1881–85.

Scheduled for demolition, it was instead improved in 1984 through a federally funded restoration project.

This Lincoln County, Oregon state location article is a stub.

Lincoln County map