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<DIV>In a message dated 6/19/2009 10:13:00 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
james.cook4@worldnet.att.net writes:</DIV>
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style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><FONT
style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size=2>I have
an obituary from 1970 that lists this person's birth place as <BR>"Watkins,
Ore., which is now known as Copper." I can't find either name on <BR>my
"DeLorme Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer."<BR><BR>Has the name changed again or
is it a ghost town?<BR></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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<DIV>From McArthur's "Oregon Geographic Names, 7th edition:</DIV>
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<DIV>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.</DIV>
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<DIV>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.</DIV>
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<DIV>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.</DIV>
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<DIV>Hope this helps.</DIV>
<DIV>Linda VanOrden</DIV>
<DIV>Junction City, OR </DIV>
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