Fairbanks, Oregon

Old schoolhouse in Fairbanks

Fairbanks is an unincorporated community in Wasco County, Oregon, United States.[1] It is about 12 miles (19 km) east of The Dalles, just south of U.S. Route 30/Interstate 84, near Fifteenmile Creek.[2]

Fairbanks was established in 1905 as a station on the Great Southern Railroad.[3] It was named for Charles W. Fairbanks, then newly elected vice president under Theodore Roosevelt. Fairbanks post office was established in 1905 and ran until 1909, when it closed out to Freebridge.[3] Freebridge soon closed out to Wrentham.[3] Both locales were also Great Southern stations.[3]

## References

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1. ^ "Fairbanks, Oregon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved February 17, 2011.
2. ^ Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. p. 72\. ISBN 0-89933-347-8.
3. ^ a b c d McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. pp. 342, 380–381, 1059. ISBN 978-0875952772.

## External links

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* History of Wasco County, Oregon by William H. McNeal

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Municipalities and communities of Wasco County, Oregon, United States

County seat: The Dalles

Cities|

* Antelope
* Dufur
* Maupin
* Mosier
* Shaniko
* The Dalles

Wasco County map

CDPs|

* Chenoweth
* Pine Grove
* Pine Hollow
* Rowena
* Sportsmans Park
* Tygh Valley
* Wamic

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communities|

* Bakeoven
* Celilo Village
* Clarno
* Criterion
* Endersby
* Fairbanks
* Friend
* Nansene
* Rice
* Simnasho
* South Junction
* Wapinitia

Ghost towns|

* Boyd
* Kingsley
* Ortley

Indian reservation|

* Warm Springs Indian Reservation‡

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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