Yarnell is an unincorporated historic locale in Lane County, Oregon, United States.[1] It was located about 5 miles south of Mohawk, in the Mohawk Valley.[2]

Yarnell, Oregon
Yarnell is located in Oregon
Yarnell
Yarnell
Yarnell is located in the United States
Yarnell
Yarnell
Coordinates: 44°4′59″N 122°57′44″W / 44.08306°N 122.96222°W / 44.08306; -122.96222
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyLane
Established1901
Elevation
472 ft (144 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID1130823[1]

Yarnell was a station on the now-defunct Marcola line of the Southern Pacific Railroad.[3] It was established in 1901, and was likely named for Jere Yarnell, a local resident listed as living in the area in the 1880 census.[3] There was a Yarnell covered bridge about a mile north of the station that carried Hill Road over the Mohawk River.[4][5] The bridge was built in 1916 and demolished in 1958.[4][5] In 1915 there was a Yarnell School.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Yarnell (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. May 22, 1986. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
  2. ^ "Directions from Yarnell to Mohawk" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
  3. ^ a b McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN 978-0875952772.
  4. ^ a b "Yarnell". Guide to U.S. Covered Bridges. National Center for Wood Transportation Structures. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Yarnell, Lane County". Lostbridges.org. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
  6. ^ "Pupils Increase Spelling Record". The Lane County News. Springfield, Oregon. February 11, 1915. Retrieved January 25, 2015.
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