Unincorporated community in Oregon, United States
| Leland, Oregon | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 42°38′17″N 123°26′28″W / 42.638°N 123.441°W / 42.638; -123.441 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Josephine |
| Elevation | 1,086 ft (331 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 97497 |
| Area code(s) | 458 and 541 |
Leland is an unincorporated community in Josephine County, Oregon, United States. It lies in the Klamath Mountains along Grave Creek, a tributary of the Rogue River.
A post office was established in 1855 and McDonough Harkness was its first postmaster. A railroad was also built in the area and the station of Altamont, with a post office founded by Ben Parker that operated from 1884 to 1886. Altamont then became Leland in 1888, and Leland's post office was moved to the station, where it closed in 1943.
References
- Oregon Hometown Locator
- "United States Topographic Map: Grave Creek mouth". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 20, 2016 – via Acme Mapper.
- ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L (2003) . Oregon geographic names. Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 571. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
- McLane, Larry. "Leland". Josephine County Historical Society. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
| Municipalities and communities of Josephine County, Oregon, United States | ||
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| County seat: Grants Pass | ||
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