Erskine, Oregon

Erskine is an unincorporated community in Sherman County, in the U.S. state of Oregon.[1] It lies between Moro and Grass Valley along Erskine Road, west of U.S. Route 97.[2][3]

Erskine, Oregon
Erskine, Oregon
Erskine, Oregon
Coordinates: 45°26′17″N 120°46′43″W
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountySherman
Elevation
2,162 ft (659 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code(s)458 and 541
GNIS feature ID1167703[1]

Erskine at various times was known by other names: Erskineville, Erskine Springs, and Millra.[4] An Erskineville post office was established here in 1882; Abiel Erskine was the first postmaster.[4] The Columbia Southern Railway called the place Erskineville in 1900 when it built its line through this community, but the Union Pacific later shortened that to Erskine.[4] The Erskineville post office closed in 1907.[4] Erskine is the name that appears on maps in the 21st century.[2]

References

  1. "Erskine". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  2. "Erskine". ACME Labs. Retrieved November 3, 2016 via ACME Mapper.
  3. Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. p. 72. ISBN 978-0-89933-347-2.
  4. McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 334. ISBN 978-0875952772.


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