Jasper, Oregon
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Jasper is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It is located southeast of Springfield on Oregon Route 222, at the confluence of Hills Creek and the Middle Fork Willamette River.
Jasper is the site of a siding of the Southern Pacific Railroad's Cascade Line, which was named for local resident Jasper B. Hills, the son of Cornelius Joel Hills, who settled at the locale in 1846.[1] Jasper post office was established in 1884.[1]
South of Jasper is Jasper State Recreation Site.
Jasper is served by Pleasant Hill School District.
[edit] References
- ^ a b McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur [1928] (2003). Oregon Geographic Names, Seventh Edition, Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press, 508. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
[edit] External links
- Images of covered bridges in the Jasper area from Salem Public Library
- Jasper State Recreation Site from Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
- Jasper, Oregon is at coordinates Coordinates:
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