[or-roots] Royal, Lane County

[MStang5165 at aol.com]

There are many newer editions of the McArthur book - I just don't happen to 
 have one as they are expensive. And since my research is usually for old  
geographic names, this one is fine. You can often find them in used book  
stores or online.     Mimi Stang 
 
 
In a message dated 9/27/2009 11:34:02 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
royblaine at msn.com writes:

Perfect!  Thanks Mimi. I knew about Hazelton Creek/Silk Creek but I had 
completely  forgotten that one of the Hazeltons was named Royal.  If McArthur's 
book  was updated for 1982, I wonder if it is talking about the schoolhouse 
next to  Silk Creek Cemetary, or if this is old text referring to the Royal 
Academy  schoolhouse that isn't actually there any more - I think.

Roy   
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 From: MStang5165 at aol.com
Date: Sun, 27 Sep 2009 14:14:24 -0400
To:  or-roots at listsmart.osl.state.or.us
Subject: Re: [or-roots] Royal, Lane  County


This is from Oregon Geographic Names by Lewis A. McArthur  - 1982  edition. 
(a very valuable Oregon resource!)
 
Lane County. The USGS map of the Cottage Grove quadrangle shows a place  
named Royal about five miles northwest of and up Silk Creek from Cottage  
Grove.  There is not much left of this little community except the  school. 
Royal post office was established April 6, 1887, with Royal  H. Hazelton 
postmaster. The office operated until September 19, 1899, and  it was doubtless 
named for the first postmaster.  Incidentally Silk  Creek was at one time known 
as Hazelton Creek. Royal H. Hazleton received two  patents for government 
land in this vicinity in  1867.       Mimi Stang
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 9/27/2009 11:05:59 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
royblaine at msn.com writes:

My  mother was born in the Royal community, just west of Silk Creek, toward 
 Loraine from Cottage Grove.  I know how Silk Creek got its name (by  
family legend) but I do not know the origin of the name of Royal.   There was an 
SDA school there for a few years - Royal Academy - and a  store/gas station, 
and a few homes.

If anyone knows the origin  of the name, I'd appreciate it.

Roy N.  Blaine




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