Hayward, Oregon

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Hayward is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon, United States. [1] Settled in the late 1880s and named in 1891 by Binger Hermann, it is located off U.S. 26 near Manning. It had a public school from 1891-1945. The school was a 20'x30' frame building that cost $184.44 to build, which included $60 for the carpenter, William Clapshaw. In 1946 it was sold at auction, dismantled, and moved to Banks.

It has a cemetery [2] , opened in 1894. It had a post office from December 1891 until November 1904. Previously, the neighboring town of Greenville, Oregon had the only nearby post office, and it reverted there after it closed. [3]

The Hayward Cemetery on Memorial Day 2021 Hayward Cemetery.jpg
The Hayward Cemetery on Memorial Day 2021

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References

  1. "Hayward, Oregon". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved October 13, 2010.
  2. https://shadowkeepers.org/2018/11/10/hayward-cemetery-washington-county-oregon/
  3. "The Hayward Story," Anne Laemerman, 1996, pamphlet at Banks Oregon Library

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