[or-roots] Oregon question

[Linda Wiley]

>From the book listed by Layne, 6th edition, page 438-9: "Indian Valley is the flatland along Grande Ronde River just north of the mouth of Indian Creek, now largely occupied by the City of Elgin....Prior to 1885 even the present community of Elgin was called Indian Valley.  However, Indian Valley post office was about three miles up Indian Creek from its mouth near where the pioneer road from Summerville to Cricket Flat crossed the stream.  .The post office operated until October 26, 1881."   There is more history there--if you want it I'll scan and send it to you Dale.   Linda Wiley




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 From: Dale Harguess <daleharguess4 at gmail.com>
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I don't think they have a copy at my library but since I will be there on Saturday I will look for it.  I have somehow lost my link to the Archives which I used to use all the time.
I recently did the Ancestry DNA test and a whole lot of my cousins are resurfacing from years past.  I am having a ball.
Thank you too.
Dale



On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 1:24 PM, SAWYER Layne G <layne.g.sawyer at state.or.us> wrote:


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>Dale,
> 
>Jan's suggestion is very good for locating the "site", but in case you have access to a library I would also recommend looking at the book Oregon Geographic Names by Lewis McArthur.  It provides a bit of history about the location and post offices, when they were established etc.
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>OGN is a great resource if you have never used it before, it is published by the Oregon Historical Society and is in its 11th or 12th edition.  I am unaware of any other state that has such a wonderful reference for this kind of information.
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>Regards,
> 
>Layne
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>From:or-roots [mailto:or-roots-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Dale Harguess
>Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2014 1:00 PM
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>Subject: [or-roots] Oregon question
> 
>Does anyone know where Indian Valley, in Union County would be?  I found some folks in the 1880 census and that is where they lived.
>Thanks,
>Dale
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