Linn County Towns and Geographical Places
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Location:
Twp 14S, Rge 4W, Sect 1, also 14S, 3W, 6
Name
Origin: William L. Halsey, vice-president of the Willamette Valley
Railway Company
Other
Names:
Post
Office Established:
12 Jul 1871
First
Postmaster:
Clement, Horatio C.
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Post
Office Discontinued
Located in southwest Linn County, north of Harrisburg. Area was settled in late 1840s, town established when the railroad arrived in 1871. See Town Histories.
Location:
Twp 12S, Rge 1W, Sect approx.
Name
Origin: Early settler William S. Harris
Other
Names:
Post
Office Established:
18 Jun 1874
First
(and only) Postmaster:
William S. Harris
Post
Office Discontinued
5 Jun 1875
Short-lived post office near Waterloo. No other information available.
Location:
Twp 15S, Rge 4W, Sect 9 & 16
Name
Origin: Presumably Harrisburg, PA
Other
Names: Prairie Precinct, Thurston, Harrisburgh
Post
Office Established:
7 Nov 1855
First
Postmaster:
David McCully
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Post
Office Discontinued
Willamette River town in the southwest corner of Linn County. See Town Histories.
Location:
Twp 9S, Rge 3E, Sect 34 or 35, approx.
Name
Origin: Henness family, early settlers.
Other
Names: Rock Creek, Gates
Post
Office Established:
7 Feb 1882
First
Postmaster:
Mrs. Jane Henness
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Post
Office Discontinued
23 Aug 1883
One of several post offices located in the Gates area. See Gates.
Location:
Twp 14S, Rge 1W, Sect 15
Name
Origin: Holley, Wisconsin ?
Other
Names:
Post
Office Established:
19 Mar 1890
First
Postmaster:
George W. Pugh
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Post
Office Discontinued
30 Nov 1957
Farm and lumber town, in Calapooia Valley above Brownsville. See Town Histories.
Location:
Twp 10S, Rge 6E, Sect 16
Name
Origin: See notes.
Other
Names:
Post
Office Established:
First
Postmaster:
Post
Office Discontinued
Logging town, Located in both Linn
and Marion counties. At one
time the rail tracks stretched to Idanha but were removed after water of Detroit
Dam blocked the canyon.
From Oregon Geographic Names: "Idanha is a place on North Santiam River about four miles upstream from Detroit. John Minto in OHQ, v. 4, p. 248, says the original name was Muskrat Camp but that it was renamed by the proprietor of the resort hotel. T. Egenton Hogg's Oregon Pacifc Railroad Company built east up the North Santiam River and reached the vicinity of Idanha in 1889. All construction ceased at the end of that yaer and there was little activity in the area unitl 1895, when, amid a rash of land entries, Idanha post office was established with Alma Kriesel psotmaster. The origin of the name is apparent but the reason baffling. In 1887 Fred J. Kiesel of Ogde, Utah, was the principal incorporator of The Natural Mineral Water Company which bottled Idan-Ha water from the Ninety Percent Spring in Soda Springs, Idaho. The company went on to build the Idanha Hotel in Soda Springs and both the water and the hostelry became known throughout the northwest. Alma Kriesel had two brothers who were active in Idanha, Oregon, possibly in the resort hotel, and the compiler is certain that some member of the family was familiar with the Soda Springs operation. Extensive research has shown that both the Kiesel and Kriesel families came originally from Germany but no connection can be established. There is an Idaho legend to the effect that Idan-Ha, as the name was used on the bottle labels, was the Indian name for the legend or spot of the Spirit of the Healing Waters. More than this the reader must find or deduce for himself."
Location:
Twp 12S, Rge 3W, Sect 24
Name
Origin:
Other
Names:
Post
Office Established:
First
Postmaster:
Post
Office Discontinued
Proposed name of Sand Ridge. Iola never existed. See "County Seat Question".
Location:
Twp 12S, Rge 2W, Sect 3
Name
Origin:
Other
Names:
Post
Office Established:
First
Postmaster:
Post
Office Discontinued
Rail Station on what line? Also called Irwin
Location:
Twp 10S, Rge 1E, Sect 4
Name
Origin: Valley of Jordan, Holy Land
Other
Names:
Post
Office Established:
10 Aug 1874
First
Postmaster:
Elias Forgery More
Postmasters
Post
Office Discontinued
21 Oct 1905
Early settlement, east of Scio. See Town Histories.
Location:
Twp 9S, Rge 1W, Sect 14
Name
Origin: Samuel King, early settler.
Other
Names:
Post
Office Established:
14 Sept 1891
First
Postmaster:
Lucius B. Balsley
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Post
Office Discontinued
15 Apr 1920
Railway town seven miles northeast of Scio.
Location:
Twp 9S, Rge 1E, Sect 18
Name
Origin:
Other
Names:
Post
Office Established:
First
Postmaster:
Post
Office Discontinued
A station on the Southern Pacific Company line.
Location:
Twp 10S, Rge 3W, Sect 35, approx.
Name
Origin: James Knox, early settler
Other
Names:
Post
Office Established:
First
Postmaster:
Post
Office Discontinued
Early settlement and community, east of Albany. See Town Histories.
Location:
Twp 11S, Rge 1E, Sect 30
Name
Origin: See notes.
Other
Names:
Post
Office Established:
26 Dec 1889
First
Postmaster:
William J. Turnridge
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Post
Office Discontinued
2 Dec 1966
Northeast of Lebanon. See Town Histories.
From Oregon Geographic Names: "J. E. Turnridge, a pioneer settler in this community, liked the name Tacoma and tried to have postal authorities adopt it, but they did not do so on account of duplication. W. J. Turnidge, a son, finally compromised the matter by suggesting the name Lacomb, which was chosen. This was in 1889."
Location:
Twp 11S, Rge 1E, Sect 7
Name
Origin: William T. Larwood, postmaster.
Other
Names:
Post
Office Established:
25 Jul 1893
First
(and only) Postmaster:
Wm. T. Larwood
Post
Office Discontinued
12 Aug 1903
Small village, three miles north
of Lacomb.
From Land of Linn:
"The little village of Larwood is practically forgotten, except by a
few old-timers, but its location and distinctive landmark will be preserved for
future generations. Today a
picturesque covered bridge, a farm site, a county park, a fishing and swimming
hole, and an abundance of history, add to the attraction of this eastern Linn
County landmark.
In 1888 William Larwood settled on the banks of Crabtree and Roaring River, three miles north of Lacomb. There he platted a town, operated a post office from 1893 to 1903, and built a store and blacksmith shop. A sawmill and a grain chopping mill powered by a water wheel was operated nearby by John Cyrus. Not enough people lived in the area and the town ceased to exist.
Possibly the spot would be
forgotten if it had not been for Robert Ripley in writing his nationally
syndicated newspaper column and his nationally broadcasted radio programs in the
1950's--"Believe It Or Not"--when he revealed the fact that
"Strange as it may seem, there is only one place in the world where a river
empties into a creek--Roaring River emptying into Crabtree Creek in Linn County,
Oregon."
This recognition kept a spark of interest alive for some future development along the two trout-laden mountain streams. Through the generosity of two public-spirited land owners, Mrs. Nettie Bartu and Mr. and Mrs. D. C. McLean, parcels of their property were donated in 1965 to Linn County for recreational purposes at the point where Roaring River runs into Crabtree Creek. A county-owned park has been developed. The town of Larwood may not be revived but a beautiful recreational spot near the old town site has been dedicated to public use forever."
Location:
Twp 15S, Rge 3W, Sect
Name
Origin: Latshaw family, early settlers.
Other
Names:
Post
Office Established:
19 Aug 1853
First
(and only) Postmaster:
William H. Latshaw
Post
Office Discontinued
3 Jan 1855
Lawson, Lowson
Location:
Twp 12S, Rge 3W, Sect 12
Name
Origin:
Other
Names:
Post
Office Established:
First
Postmaster:
Post
Office Discontinued
Station on the Southern Pacific Company line. Both spellings found on maps.
Location:
Twp 11S, Rge 3W, Sect 4
Name
Origin: Platted on Leander C. Burkhart's DLC.
Other
Names:
Post
Office Established:
First
Postmaster:
Post
Office Discontinued
Station on the Oregon Electric Company.
Location:
Twp 12S, Rge 2W, Sect 2, 10-11, 14-15
Name
Origin: Lebanon, Tenn.
Other
Names: Kees Precinct, Pinhook, Santyam, Santiam, Washington Butte
Post
Office Established:
2 Nov 1859
First
Postmaster:
James Elkins
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Post
Office Discontinued
One of the earliest towns of Linn County. See Town Histories.
Location:
Twp 9S, Rge 1W, Sect 22
Name
Origin:
Other
Names:
Post
Office Established:
First
Postmaster:
Post
Office Discontinued
A station on Southern Pacific Railway.
Location:
Twp 13S, Rge 1W, Sect 26
Name
Origin:
Other
Names:
Post
Office Established:
First
Postmaster:
Post
Office Discontinued
Appears as populated place on USGS; otherwise does not appear on other lists. Vicinity of Liberty Baptist cemetery and Liberty school.
Location:
Twp 13S, Rge 3W, Sect 23
Name
Origin:
Other
Names:
Post
Office Established:
First
Postmaster:
Post
Office Discontinued
Station on the Southern Pacific Company line
Location:
Twp 13S, Rge 3W, Sect 23
Name
Origin:
Other
Names:
Post
Office Established:
6 Aug 1877
First
(and only) Postmaster:
Frank Sutter
Post
Office Discontinued
19 Feb 1879
See Town Histories -- Alford.
Lowersoda, Lower Soda
Location:
Twp 13S, Rge 3E, Sect
Name
Origin: Descriptive of soda springs in area.
Other
Names: Cascadia
Post
Office Established:
27 Aug 1892
First
Postmaster:
John Atkinson
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Post
Office Discontinued
21 Apr 1899
Lowersoda, which was very close to Cascadia, was at the old roadhouse of William R. Finley. The soda springs at Cascadia were at one time known as Lower Soda springs in contradistinction to the Upper Soda springs about ten or twelve miles further east. See Cascadia.
Location:
Twp 9S, Rge 2E, Sect 19
Name
Origin: Lyons family, early settlers.
Other
Names:
Post
Office Established:
7 Jan 1891
First
Postmaster:
Jacob W. Van Order
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Post
Office Discontinued
Small business and industrial town, located along the North Santiam River. See Town Histories.
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