Dryden, Oregon

Dryden, Oregon
Unincorporated community
Dryden is located in Oregon
Dryden
Dryden
Location within Oregon
Dryden is located in the United States
Dryden
Dryden
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 42°16′10″N 123°32′14″W / 42.269559°N 123.537287°W / 42.269559; -123.537287
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyJosephine
Elevation
1,434 ft (437 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Area codes458 and 541
GNIS feature ID1141364

Dryden is an unincorporated community in Josephine County, Oregon, United States. It is located in the Deer Creek Valley about five miles east of Selma. As of 1990 only one house remained; the 1920 structure formerly served as the Dryden Store and post office.

History

Dryden was named for English poet and playwright John Dryden by local pioneer J. P. Mills, who was an avid reader. Dryden post office was established in 1892; it closed in 1956. At one time Dryden also had a school.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Dryden". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  2. ↑ Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. p. 67. ISBN 978-0-89933-347-2.
  3. ↑ Dryden Store & Post Office (PDF). Oregon State Historic Preservation Office. April 1984. Retrieved April 1, 2012. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  4. 1 2 McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. pp. 304–305. ISBN 978-0875952772.
  5. ↑ "Dryden Store & Post Office" (PDF). Josephine County Cultural and Historical Resource Survey. Oregon State Historic Preservation Office. April 1984. Retrieved April 1, 2012.