Dryden, Oregon

Dryden is an unincorporated community in Josephine County, Oregon, United States.[1] It is located in the Deer Creek Valley about five miles east of Selma.[2] As of 1990 only one house remained; the 1920 structure formerly served as the Dryden Store and post office.[3]

History

Dryden was named for English poet and playwright John Dryden by local pioneer J. P. Mills, who was an avid reader.[4] Dryden post office was established in 1892; it closed in 1956.[4] At one time Dryden also had a school.[5]

References
  1. "Dryden". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  2. Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. p. 67. ISBN 0-89933-347-8.
  3. Dryden Store & Post Office (PDF). Josephine County Cultural and Historical Resource Survey. Oregon State Historic Preservation Office. April 1984. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  4. 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.


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