Leland, Oregon
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
Unincorporated community in Oregon, United States
42°38′17″N 123°26′28″W / 42.638°N 123.441°W / 42.638; -123.44197497
Leland is an unincorporated community in Josephine County, Oregon, United States.[1] It lies in the Klamath Mountains along Grave Creek, a tributary of the Rogue River.[2]
A post office was established in 1855 and McDonough Harkness was its first postmaster. A railroad was also built in the area and the station of Altamont, with a post office founded by Ben Parker that operated from 1884 to 1886.[3][4] Altamont then became Leland in 1888, and Leland's post office was moved to the station, where it closed in 1943.[3]
References
- ^ Oregon Hometown Locator
- ^ "United States Topographic Map: Grave Creek mouth". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 20, 2016 – via Acme Mapper.
- ^ a b McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L (2003) [1928]. Oregon geographic names. Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 571. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
- ^ McLane, Larry. "Leland". Josephine County Historical Society. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
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Municipalities and communities of Josephine County, Oregon, United States
County seat: Grants Pass
communities
- Bridgeview
- Browntown
- California Bar
- Dryden
- Galice
- Holland
- Hugo
- Leland
- Murphy
- Placer
- Pleasant Valley
- Rand
- Speaker
- Sunny Valley
- Three Pines
- Wilderville
- Wolf Creek
- Wonder
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