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'''Cheshire''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated]] community in [[Lane County, Oregon|Lane County]], [[Oregon]], [[United States]]. It is located near the [[Long Tom River]] and is southwest of [[Junction City, Oregon|Junction City]] on [[Oregon State Route 36]]. |
'''Cheshire''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated]] community in [[Lane County, Oregon|Lane County]], [[Oregon]], [[United States]]. It is located near the [[Long Tom River]] and is southwest of [[Junction City, Oregon|Junction City]] on [[Oregon State Route 36]]. |
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Its principle landmarks are a [[Dari Mart]] country store and a post office serving the 97419 zip code. |
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According to ''[[Oregon Geographic Names]]'', Cheshire was a station on the [[Southern Pacific Railroad]] line platted in 1913 and originally named Hubert. This name caused confusion with another station on the line, [[Huber, Oregon|Huber]], however, so the railroad company changed the name to Cheshire in 1914. The Cheshire post office was established the same year. Both "Hubert" and "Cheshire" were names chosen to honor James Hubert Cheshire, a favorite child of the people in the area. |
According to ''[[Oregon Geographic Names]]'', Cheshire was a station on the [[Southern Pacific Railroad]] line platted in 1913 and originally named Hubert. This name caused confusion with another station on the line, [[Huber, Oregon|Huber]], however, so the railroad company changed the name to Cheshire in 1914. The Cheshire post office was established the same year. Both "Hubert" and "Cheshire" were names chosen to honor James Hubert Cheshire, a favorite child of the people in the area. |
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Revision as of 05:44, 11 April 2007
Cheshire is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It is located near the Long Tom River and is southwest of Junction City on Oregon State Route 36.
Its principle landmarks are a Dari Mart country store and a post office serving the 97419 zip code.
According to Oregon Geographic Names, Cheshire was a station on the Southern Pacific Railroad line platted in 1913 and originally named Hubert. This name caused confusion with another station on the line, Huber, however, so the railroad company changed the name to Cheshire in 1914. The Cheshire post office was established the same year. Both "Hubert" and "Cheshire" were names chosen to honor James Hubert Cheshire, a favorite child of the people in the area.
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