Springwater, Oregon
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
Unincorporated community in Oregon, United States
45°15′02″N 122°20′22″W / 45.25056°N 122.33944°W / 45.25056; -122.33944Springwater is an unincorporated rural community[1] in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, about three miles south of Estacada on Oregon Route 211. So-named since pioneer days, it was one of the first places on the upper Clackamas River to have a post office.[2] Springwater post office ran from 1874–1914, with George A. Crawford as the first postmaster.[2] The historic wooden Springwater Presbyterian Church was built c. 1890.[3] The Springwater Grange has celebrated a Springwater Fair every year since 1923.[4]
See also
- Springwater Corridor
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Springwater, Oregon
- ^ a b McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (Seventh ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 906. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
- ^ "Our Portfolio". Iselin Architects. Retrieved March 18, 2008.
- ^ "84th annual Springwater Fair this Saturday". Estacada News. September 12, 2007. Retrieved March 18, 2008.
External links
- Historic image of Springwater Presbyterian Church from Salem Public Library
- Springwater Cemetery
- Springwater Presbyterian Church
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Municipalities and communities of Clackamas County, Oregon, United States
County seat: Oregon City
communities
- Barton
- Brightwood
- Bull Run
- Carus
- Carver
- Cazadero
- Cherryville
- Clackamas
- Colton
- Cottrell
- Eagle Creek
- Faubion
- Jean
- Kelso
- Ladd Hill
- Lakewood
- Liberal
- Logan
- Lone Elder
- Macksburg
- Marmot
- Marquam
- Marylhurst
- Milwaukie Heights
- Mountain Air Park
- Needy
- New Era
- Redland
- Ripplebrook
- Riverside
- Shadowood
- Springwater
- Sunnyside
- Welches
- Wemme
- Wildwood
- Yoder
- Zigzag
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