Leland, Oregon

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Leland, Oregon
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Leland
Coordinates: 42°38′17″N123°26′28″W / 42.638°N 123.441°W / 42.638; -123.441
Country United States
State Oregon
County Josephine
Elevation
1,086 ft (331 m)
Time zone UTC-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]

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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. 1 2 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.