Thurston is a neighborhood in the eastern part of Springfield, Oregon, United States on Oregon Route 126. Before being annexed by Springfield,[citation needed] it was formerly an unincorporated community with its own post office.[1][2] The earliest land claims in the Thurston area by white settlers were in 1851.[3] A small crossroads community, including a general store and a blacksmith shop, formed at the corner of Thurston Road and 66th Street.[3] The settlement was named for pioneer George H. Thurston, son of Samuel Thurston.[4] Thurston post office was established in 1877.[5] The ZIP code for Thurston post office boxes is 97482.[6] The ZIP code for delivered mail is 97478.[citation needed]
Thurston Community Hall was built in 1912.[7] It was the first building in Oregon that was constructed using curved laminated beams.[7] Now known as the Thurston Grange Hall, it is still in use today.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thurston
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thurston Post Office
- ^ a b Dennis, Michelle L. (1999). "Springfield Historic Context Statement". City of Springfield. Archived from the original on October 11, 2006. Retrieved December 16, 2008.
- ^ Friedman, Ralph (1990). In Search of Western Oregon. Caxton Press. p. 685. ISBN 9780870043321. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
- ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (Seventh ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
- ^ USPS ZIP code lookup
- ^ a b "General History of the City of Springfield". The Springfield Museum. Retrieved November 6, 2009. [dead link]
44°03′11″N 122°54′59″W / 44.0531814°N 122.9164697°W
 | This Lane County, Oregon state location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |