Unincorporated community in Oregon, United States
| Jimtown, Oregon | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 44°54′18″N 117°08′42″W / 44.905°N 117.145°W / 44.905; -117.145 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Baker |
| Elevation | 2,930 ft (890 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 97834 |
| Area code(s) | 458 and 541 |
Jimtown is an unincorporated community in Baker County, Oregon, United States. It is about two miles northwest of Halfway, on Oregon Route 413.
Jimtown was originally named Langrell, after early resident Richard T. Langrell, a sawmill owner who opened a store in the community in 1904. In 1910 Langrell sold the store to James H. Chandler, who ran it until 1916. He is the "Jim" for whom the town was renamed. Jimtown became the official name in a 1987 United States Board on Geographic Names decision.
References
- ^ "Jimtown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
- Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. ISBN 0-89933-347-8.
- ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) . Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 511-512, 560. ISBN 978-0875952772.
External links
- Historic images of Jimtown from Baker County Library
| Municipalities and communities of Baker County, Oregon, United States | ||
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| County seat: Baker City | ||
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