Waterman, Oregon

Waterman, also known as Waterman Flat, is an unincorporated community in Wheeler County, in the U.S. state of Oregon.[3] Waterman lies southeast of Richmond and northeast of Mitchell at the intersection of Richmond Road, Parrish Creek Road, and Waterman Road. Waterman Road intersects U.S. Route 26 about 10 miles (16 km) south of Waterman.[4] The cattle-ranching community had a post office from 1887 to 1944. Caleb N. Thornburg was the first postmaster.[2]

Waterman, Oregon
Unincorporated community
Derelict building at Waterman
Waterman, Oregon Location within the state of Oregon Waterman, Oregon Waterman, Oregon (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°37′10″N 119°53′25″W
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Wheeler
Named for	Ezekial Waterman, who settled here in 1862,[1] or his son, John W. Waterman[2]
Elevation	3,947 ft (1,203 m)
Time zone	UTC-8 (PST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code(s)	541
Coordinates and elevation from United States Geological Survey[3]

In the late 19th century, Waterman Flat was a stagecoach stop with a hotel and a livery stable. By 1975, the ruins of a barn were all that remained.[1]

References

1. Fussner, F. Smith, ed. (1975). Glimpses of Wheeler County's Past: An Early History of North Central Oregon. Portland, Oregon: Binford & Mort. p. 60. ISBN 0-8323-0249-X.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
2. McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 1015. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
3. "Waterman (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
4. Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. p. 77. ISBN 978-0-89933-347-2.