Perry, Oregon
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Perry is an unincorporated community in Union County
, Oregon
, United States
. It is located five miles west of La Grande on the Grande Ronde River and Interstate 84
. The town was originally named Stumptown, but was later renamed in honor of an early railroad dispatcher in La Grande.
Perry is located at 45.348°N 118.167°W and has an elevation of 2987 feet (883 meters).
Perry came into existence in 1890, when the Smith-Stanley Lumber Company built a sawmill in the area. A post office was established in the same year. The mill was sold to Charley and Jim Mimnaugh and again in 1900 to C.W. Nibley and George Stoddard, who renamed the mill he Grande Ronde Lumber Company. In 1927, the Grande Ronde Lumber Company merged with the Stoddard Lumber Company of Baker City
and moved across the valley
to Pondosa
, taking most of the town with it. The post office was discontinued in 1931.
Union County, Oregon
Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is included in the 8 county definition of Eastern Oregon. The county is named for the town of Union, which is located within its boundaries; in 2010, the county population was 25,748. The county seat is La Grande.-History:Union County...
, Oregon
Oregon
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, United States
United States
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. It is located five miles west of La Grande on the Grande Ronde River and Interstate 84
Interstate 84 (west)
Interstate 84 is an Interstate Highway in the Western United States that runs from Portland, Oregon, to a junction with Interstate 80 near Echo, Utah. The highway originally served as a fork of I-80 to serve the Pacific Northwest, and was originally numbered Interstate 80N.The highway serves and...
. The town was originally named Stumptown, but was later renamed in honor of an early railroad dispatcher in La Grande.
Perry is located at 45.348°N 118.167°W and has an elevation of 2987 feet (883 meters).
Perry came into existence in 1890, when the Smith-Stanley Lumber Company built a sawmill in the area. A post office was established in the same year. The mill was sold to Charley and Jim Mimnaugh and again in 1900 to C.W. Nibley and George Stoddard, who renamed the mill he Grande Ronde Lumber Company. In 1927, the Grande Ronde Lumber Company merged with the Stoddard Lumber Company of Baker City
Baker City, Oregon
Baker City is a city in and the county seat of Baker County, Oregon, United States. It was named after Edward D. Baker. The population was 9,828 at the 2010 census.-History:...
and moved across the valley
Grande Ronde Valley
The Grande Ronde Valley is a valley in Union County in northeastern Oregon, United States. It is surrounded by the Blue Mountains, and is drained by the Grande Ronde River. La Grande is its largest community. The valley is long, north to south, from Pumpkin Ridge to Pyles Canyon, and wide, east...
to Pondosa
Pondosa, Oregon
Pondosa is an unincorporated community in Union County, Oregon, United States. Pondosa has an elevation of 3261 feet .The town came into being in 1927, when the four Stoddard brothers of La Grande bought land in the area. They moved the sawmill operations of the Grande Ronde Lumber Company in...
, taking most of the town with it. The post office was discontinued in 1931.