Leland, Oregon
Unincorporated community
Leland is located in Oregon
Leland
Leland
Leland is located in the United States
Leland
Leland
Coordinates: 42°38′17″N 123°26′28″W / 42.638°N 123.441°W / 42.638; -123.441
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyJosephine
Elevation
1,086 ft (331 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
97497
Area code(s)458 and 541

Leland is an unincorporated community in Josephine County, Oregon, United States.[1] It lies in the Klamath Mountains along Grave Creek, a tributary of the Rogue River.[2]

A post office was established in 1855 and McDonough Harkness was its first postmaster. A railroad was also built in the area and the station of Altamont, with a post office founded by Ben Parker that operated from 1884 to 1886.[3][4] Altamont then became Leland in 1888, and Leland's post office was moved to the station, where it closed in 1943.[3]

References

  1. ^ Oregon Hometown Locator
  2. ^ "United States Topographic Map: Grave Creek mouth". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 20, 2016 – via Acme Mapper.
  3. ^ a b McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L (2003) [1928]. Oregon geographic names. Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 571. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
  4. ^ McLane, Larry. "Leland". Josephine County Historical Society. Retrieved December 3, 2010.


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