Crabtree, Oregon
Crabtree, Oregon | |
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 Crabtree post office | |
  Crabtree  Crabtree | |
| Coordinates: 44°38′06″N 122°53′53″W / 44.63500°N 122.89806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Linn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.81 sq mi (4.70 km2) |
| • Land | 1.81 sq mi (4.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 276 ft (84 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 391 |
| • Density | 220/sq mi (83/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 97335 |
| FIPS code | 41-16350 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1119489 |
Crabtree is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Linn County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 391.[2] It has a post office with a ZIP code of 97335.[3] Crabtree lies off Oregon Route 226 about 10 miles (16 km) east of Albany.
The town received its name when the Southern Pacific Railroad reached there.[4] Crabtree Creek and Crabtree Lake in Linn County were named for pioneer John J. Crabtree, a native of Virginia, who arrived in the Oregon Country in 1845.[4] He wintered in the Tualatin Plains, then bought the William Packwood Donation Land Claim east of the forks of the Santiam River in the spring in 1846.[4] The station and community were named for John Crabtree's cousin Fletcher Crabtree.[4]
There is a fire station[5] and a Christian church,[6] the church being the only private business that is still active.[citation needed] At 37597 Crabtree drive there is a two-story building that was a general store from construction in 1920 until being sold in 1976.[citation needed] There is another two-story building at 37627 Crabtree drive, which was the Crabtree Tavern until it closed in 2013[7]
Further reading
- The Crabtrees of Southwest Virginia, 1964
References
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Places: Oregon". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ a b "Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Crabtree CDP, Oregon". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 24, 2020.
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ a b c d McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (Seventh ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 243. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
- ^ "SFD Home Page". www.sciofire.org. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
- ^ "sermon sermons Sermons outlines preaching illustrations Bible StudySearch Page". www.crabtreechurch.com. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
- ^ "Business Registry Business Name Search". egov.sos.state.or.us. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
External links
Media related to Crabtree, Oregon at Wikimedia Commons- Images of Crabtree and the surrounding area from Salem Public Library
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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