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Perfect! Thanks Mimi. I knew about Hazelton Creek/Silk Creek but I had completely forgotten that one of the Hazeltons was named Royal. If McArthur's book was updated for 1982, I wonder if it is talking about the schoolhouse next to Silk Creek Cemetary, or if this is old text referring to the Royal Academy schoolhouse that isn't actually there any more - I think.<BR><BR>Roy
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From: MStang5165@aol.com<BR>Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 14:14:24 -0400<BR>To: or-roots@listsmart.osl.state.or.us<BR>Subject: Re: [or-roots] Royal, Lane County<BR><BR><BR><FONT id=ecxrole_document color=#000000 size=3 face="Times New Roman Baltic">
<DIV>This is from Oregon Geographic Names by Lewis A. McArthur - 1982 edition. (a very valuable Oregon resource!)</DIV>
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<DIV>Lane County. The USGS map of the Cottage Grove quadrangle shows a place named Royal about five miles northwest of and up Silk Creek from Cottage Grove. There is not much left of this little community except the school. Royal post office was established April 6, 1887, with Royal H. Hazelton postmaster. The office operated until September 19, 1899, and it was doubtless named for the first postmaster. Incidentally Silk Creek was at one time known as Hazelton Creek. Royal H. Hazleton received two patents for government land in this vicinity in 1867. Mimi Stang</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 9/27/2009 11:05:59 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, royblaine@msn.com writes:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px"><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2 face=Verdana>My mother was born in the Royal community, just west of Silk Creek, toward Loraine from Cottage Grove. I know how Silk Creek got its name (by family legend) but I do not know the origin of the name of Royal. There was an SDA school there for a few years - Royal Academy - and a store/gas station, and a few homes.<BR> <BR>If anyone knows the origin of the name, I'd appreciate it.<BR><BR>Roy N. Blaine<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>=<BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>or-roots mailing list<BR>or-roots@listsmart.osl.state.or.us<BR>http://listsmart.osl.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/or-roots<BR></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></FONT> </body>
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