Whiteson, Oregon

Whiteson is an unincorporated community in Yamhill County, Oregon, United States. Oregon Geographic Names states that Whiteson is named for either for Henry White, who laid out the town site and gave the railroad right-of-way, or for William White. It is possible they are members of the same family. Whiteson post office was established in 1890. Whiteson is a Agricultural hamlets village where it needs a business in place to grow but has not shown any growth lately.

Whiteson
Unincorporated community
Whiteson Road and field in Whiteson
Whiteson
Location within the state of Oregon
Whiteson
Whiteson (the United States)
Coordinates: 45°9′6″N 123°11′44″W
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyYamhill
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

Geography

Whiteson is located 3 miles south of McMinnville, on Oregon Route 99W, near Whiteson Dip Bridge.

Climate

This region experiences warm (but not hot) and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above 71.6 °F. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Whiteson has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps.[1]

Education

Whiteson School District 78 was established in 1892, and the first one-room schoolhouse was finished in the March 1893. In 1903 the decision was made to create an addition to the Whiteson school, making it a two-room school. 1936 was the last year school was taught here, before the district finally consolidated with Amity School District 4, in 1942.[2]

Rail transport

Whiteson railway station is the railway station, where the Dayton, Sheridan and Grande Ronde Railroad crossed the west side line of the Oregon and California Railroad.

References
  1. Climate Summary for Whiteson, Oregon
  2. Schools of Old Yamhill. Lafayette, Oregon: Yamhill County Historical Society. 1982.


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