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Ghost town in Oregon, United States
Persist, Oregon
Ghost town
Persist is located in OregonPersistPersistShow map of OregonPersist is located in the United StatesPersistPersistShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 42°45′59″N 122°36′26″W / 42.76639°N 122.60722°W / 42.76639; -122.60722
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyJackson
Elevation2,844 ft (867 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID1161472
Coordinates and elevation from Geographic Names Information System

Persist is a ghost town in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. It lies in the mountains north of Lost Creek Lake on the Rogue River downstream of Prospect.

History

Persist was so named because the town "persisted" for over a decade until the request of local residents for a post office was granted. William W. Willitts, who with his wife had persisted in seeking the post office, was the first postmaster. Before this, the Willitts and others in Persist got their mail by going to Trail along a 22-mile (35 km) trail or to Prospect along a 10-mile (16 km) trail. The post office opened in 1902, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1935.

References

  1. ^ "Persist (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 20, 1980. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
  2. Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. p. 61. ISBN 0-89933-347-8.
  3. Scriba, Jay (October 15, 1970). "From Sleepy Eye to Chicken Bristle, USA". The Milwaukee Journal. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
  4. ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) . Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 756. ISBN 978-0-87595-277-2.
  5. "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
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