Dryden, Oregon

Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States

Unincorporated community in Oregon, United States

Dryden, Oregon

Unincorporated community

Dryden

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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

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| 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]

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

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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

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1. ^ 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.
2. ^ Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. p. 67\. ISBN 978-0-89933-347-2.
3. ^ Dryden Store & Post Office (PDF). Oregon State Historic Preservation Office. April 1984. Retrieved April 1, 2012. `{{cite book}}`: `|work=` ignored (help)
4. ^ 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.
5. ^ "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

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

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Municipalities and communities of Josephine County, Oregon, United States

County seat: Grants Pass

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* Cave Junction
* Grants Pass

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* Fruitdale
* Kerby
* Merlin
* New Hope
* O'Brien
* Redwood
* Selma
* Takilma
* Williams

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* Bridgeview
* Browntown
* California Bar
* Dryden
* Galice
* Holland
* Hugo
* Leland
* Murphy
* Placer
* Pleasant Valley
* Rand
* Speaker
* Sunny Valley
* Three Pines
* Wilderville
* Wolf Creek
* Wonder

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* Golden
* Greenback
* Waldo

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