Hereford,_Oregon

Hereford, Oregon

Hereford, Oregon

Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States

Hereford is an unincorporated community in Baker County, in the U.S. state of Oregon.[1] Hereford lies along the Burnt River southwest of Baker.[2] It is on Oregon Route 245 northeast of its intersection with U.S. Route 26 in Unity.[2] Hereford is 3,671 feet (1,119 m) above sea level.[1]

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Hereford once had a post office, but the area continues to use a ZIP code 97837.[3] It is said that the community was named in the late 19th century for a Hereford bull.[4] A post office was established here on March 7, 1887.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Hereford". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  2. [2]
    Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. p. 79. ISBN 0-89933-347-8.
  3. [3]
    "Search Results for Hereford, Oregon". CD Light. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  4. [4]
    McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 464. ISBN 978-0875952772.


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