Dryden, Oregon

Dryden, Oregon
Dryden, Oregon
Unincorporated community
	Dryden Dryden
	Coordinates: 42°16′10″N 123°32′14″W / 42.269559°N 123.537287°W
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Josephine
Elevation	1,434 ft (437 m)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code(s)	458 and 541
GNIS feature ID	1141364

Dryden is an unincorporated community in Josephine County, Oregon, United States.^[1] It is located in the Deer Creek Valley about five miles east of Selma.^[2] As of 1990 only one house remained; the 1920 structure formerly served as the Dryden Store and post office.^[3]

History

Dryden was named for English poet and playwright John Dryden by local pioneer J. P. Mills, who was an avid reader.^[4] Dryden post office was established in 1892; it closed in 1956.^[4] At one time Dryden also had a school.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Dryden". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
^ Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. p. 67. ISBN 978-0-89933-347-2.
^ Dryden Store & Post Office (PDF). Oregon State Historic Preservation Office. April 1984. Retrieved April 1, 2012. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
^ ^a ^b McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. pp. 304–305. ISBN 978-0875952772.
^ "Dryden Store & Post Office" (PDF). Josephine County Cultural and Historical Resource Survey. Oregon State Historic Preservation Office. April 1984. Retrieved April 1, 2012.

External links

Walter, Greg. "Ghost Towns of the Illinois Valley". The Oregon Encyclopedia.

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[GNIS-1] "Dryden". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved April 1, 2012.

[Atlas-2] Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. p. 67. ISBN 978-0-89933-347-2.

[Friedman-3] Dryden Store & Post Office (PDF). Oregon State Historic Preservation Office. April 1984. Retrieved April 1, 2012. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)

[OGN-4] McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. pp. 304–305. ISBN 978-0875952772.

[SHPO-5] "Dryden Store & Post Office" (PDF). Josephine County Cultural and Historical Resource Survey. Oregon State Historic Preservation Office. April 1984. Retrieved April 1, 2012.

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Dryden, Oregon
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 42°16′10″N 123°32′14″W / 42.269559°N 123.537287°W / 42.269559; -123.537287
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Josephine
Elevation ^[1]	1,434 ft (437 m)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code(s)	458 and 541
GNIS feature ID	1141364^[1]