Springwater, Oregon

Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States

Unincorporated community in Oregon, United States

45°15′02″N 122°20′22″W / 45.25056°N 122.33944°W / 45.25056; -122.33944CountryUnited StatesStateOregonCountyClackamasElevation

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1,135 ft (346 m)Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)GNIS feature ID1150201^[1]

Springwater is an unincorporated rural community^[1] in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, about three miles south of Estacada on Oregon Route 211. So-named since pioneer days, it was one of the first places on the upper Clackamas River to have a post office.^[2] Springwater post office ran from 1874–1914, with George A. Crawford as the first postmaster.^[2] The historic wooden Springwater Presbyterian Church was built c. 1890.^[3] The Springwater Grange has celebrated a Springwater Fair every year since 1923.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Springwater, Oregon
^ ^a ^b McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (Seventh ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 906. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
^ "Our Portfolio". Iselin Architects. Retrieved March 18, 2008.
^ "84th annual Springwater Fair this Saturday". Estacada News. September 12, 2007. Retrieved March 18, 2008.