[or-roots] Oregon question

[Dale Harguess]

Sounds fascinating.  I am intrigued.  I looked at it on Satellite and it
looked pretty isolated.  I think it is not too far from Weston and I have
been there.


On Thu, Sep 4, 2014 at 2:43 PM, Linda Wiley <oregontrail1851 at yahoo.com>
wrote:

> 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
>
>
>   ------------------------------
>  *From:* Dale Harguess <daleharguess4 at gmail.com>
> *To:* or-roots mail list <or-roots at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>
> *Sent:* Thursday, September 4, 2014 2:17 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [or-roots] Oregon question
>
> 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:
>
>
>
>  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.
>
> 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.
>
> Regards,
>
> Layne
>
> *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
> *To:* or-roots mail list
> *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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