Dryden, Oregon
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
Unincorporated community in Oregon, United States
42°16′10″N 123°32′14″W / 42.269559°N 123.537287°W / 42.269559; -123.537287Dryden is an unincorporated community in Josephine County, Oregon, United States.[1] It is located in the Deer Creek Valley about five miles east of Selma.[2] As of 1990 only one house remained; the 1920 structure formerly served as the Dryden Store and post office.[3]
History
Dryden was named for English poet and playwright John Dryden by local pioneer J. P. Mills, who was an avid reader.[4] Dryden post office was established in 1892; it closed in 1956.[4] At one time Dryden also had a school.[5]
References
- ^ a b c "Dryden". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ^ Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. p. 67. ISBN 978-0-89933-347-2.
- ^ Dryden Store & Post Office (PDF). Oregon State Historic Preservation Office. April 1984. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
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ignored (help) - ^ a b McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. pp. 304–305. ISBN 978-0875952772.
- ^ "Dryden Store & Post Office" (PDF). Josephine County Cultural and Historical Resource Survey. Oregon State Historic Preservation Office. April 1984. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
External links
- Walter, Greg. "Ghost Towns of the Illinois Valley". The Oregon Encyclopedia.
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Municipalities and communities of Josephine County, Oregon, United States
County seat: Grants Pass
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- Browntown
- California Bar
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- Galice
- Holland
- Hugo
- Leland
- Murphy
- Placer
- Pleasant Valley
- Rand
- Speaker
- Sunny Valley
- Three Pines
- Wilderville
- Wolf Creek
- Wonder
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