Blachly, Oregon

Blachly
—  Unincorporated community  —
Blachly
Location within the state of Oregon
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Country United States
State Oregon
County Lane
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
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Blachly is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States on Oregon Route 36 in the Coast Range. Blachly is three miles from Triangle Lake.

History

Before the Blachly post office was established in 1892, area residents received their mail at the now-closed Franklin post office.[1] The Blachly office was named for local resident William Blachly.[1] Blachly arrived in Oregon in 1854 from Illinois when he was 10 years old. He died on February 16, 1934.[1]

Schools

Blachly is served by the K-12 Triangle Lake School, the only school in Blachly School District.

References

  1. ^ a b c McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (Seventh Edition ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. pp. 85. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.