[or-roots] Watkins/Copper Oregon

[LinLouVan at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/19/2009 10:13:00 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
james.cook4 at worldnet.att.net writes:

I have  an obituary from 1970 that lists this person's birth place as 
"Watkins,  Ore., which is now known as Copper."  I can't find either name 
on 
my  "DeLorme Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer."

Has the name changed again or  is it a ghost town?



>From McArthur's "Oregon Geographic Names, 7th edition:
 
Watkins, JACKSON. For nearly 30 years, Watkins was a post office in the  
upper Applegate River Valley near the mouth of Squaw Creek. The office was  
established in March 1893 with the name of the first postmaster, Mark Watkins. 
 The office operated in this locality until November 30, 1920, when it was 
closed  out for Jacksonville.
 
Copper, JACKSON. Copper is the name of a locality on Applegate River near  
the mouth of Carberry Creek and about a mile north of the Oregon-California  
line. It got its name from the copper-mining activity in the vicinity,  
especially at the Blue Ledge mine just over the line in California. the post  
office was established in November 1924, with Mamie Winningham first 
postmaster.  The office was discontinued in May 1932.
 
Copper, WALLOWA. A post office with the name Copper was established January 
 5, 1904, with Anna Bigham postmaster. It was in operation until May 3, 
1907, at  which time the office was closed and all papers sent to White Bird, 
Idaho, the  most convenient nearby office. Copper post office was in S 14, T 
3N, R 50E, and  was established to serve some copper mine claims in the 
vicinity. There is a  pinnacle called Copper Mountain in the locality and also a 
Copper creek flowing  into Snake River. The post office was about a half 
mile west of Snake  River.
 
Hope this helps.
Linda VanOrden
Junction City, OR 
LinLouVan at aol.com
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