Sams Valley, Oregon

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sams Valley is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Oregon, United States, on Oregon Route 234 northeast of Gold Hill, in the Medford area.

Originally named "Moonville",^[1] the community takes its name from a valley that was named for Chief Sam of the Rogue River tribe of Native Americans.^[2] Sams Valley post office ran from 1873 until 1953.^[2] Today residents consider the communities of Beagle, Antioch and Table Rock part of Sams Valley.^[1]

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b Fattig, Paul. "Speaking up for Sams Valley", Mail Tribune, September 19, 1999.
^ ^a ^b McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur [1928] (2003). Oregon Geographic Names, Seventh Edition, Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press, 844. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.

Coordinates: 42°29′30″N 122°58′27″W / 42.49167, -122.97417

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Jackson County, Oregon

County seat: Medford

Cities	Ashland \| Butte Falls \| Central Point \| Eagle Point \| Gold Hill \| Jacksonville \| Medford \| Phoenix \| Rogue River \| Shady Cove \| Talent

CDP	White City

Unincorporated communities	Applegate \| Lake Creek \| Prospect \| Ruch \| Sams Valley