Jump to content

Salisbury, Oregon

Coordinates: 44°39′12″N 117°52′24″W / 44.65333°N 117.87333°W / 44.65333; -117.87333
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Salisbury, Oregon
Salisbury, Oregon is located in Oregon
Salisbury, Oregon
Salisbury, Oregon
Salisbury, Oregon is located in the United States
Salisbury, Oregon
Salisbury, Oregon
Coordinates: 44°39′12″N 117°52′24″W / 44.65333°N 117.87333°W / 44.65333; -117.87333
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyBaker
Elevation
3,655 ft (1,114 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code(s)458 and 541
GNIS feature ID1136726[1]

Salisbury is an unincorporated historic community[1] in Baker County, Oregon, United States. It lies along the Powder River at the junction of Oregon Route 7 and Oregon Route 245 about 10 miles (16 km) southwest of Baker City. The elevation is 3,655 feet (1,114 m).[1]

The place was once named "Bennett", probably after a local resident.[2] Salisbury post office, established in 1906 and closed in 1907, was named after Hiram H. Salisbury, a superintendent for the W. H. Eccles Lumber Company.[2] Salisbury was also a station on the Sumpter Valley Railway.[3] In 1940, Salisbury had a population of 4.[4] As of 1980, "there was little evidence of commercial activity".[2]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c "Salisbury (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved November 9, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 841. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
  3. ^ Mullett, Alfred; Leonard Merritt (2009). Sumpter Valley Railway. Arcadia Publishing. p. 54. ISBN 978-0-7385-7125-6.
  4. ^ Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of Oregon (1940). Oregon: End of the Trail. American Guide Series. Portland, Oregon: Binfords & Mort. p. 283. OCLC 4874569.