Jasper, Oregon
Encyclopedia
Jasper is an unincorporated community
in Lane County, Oregon
, United States
. It is located southeast of Springfield
on Oregon Route 222
, at the confluence of Hills Creek and the Middle Fork Willamette River
.
Jasper was the site of a siding
of the Southern Pacific Railroad
's Cascade Line (now part of the Union Pacific Railroad
), which was named for local resident Jasper B. Hills, the son of Cornelius Joel Hills, who settled at the locale in 1846. Jasper post office was established in 1884.
Jasper State Recreation Site
, a state park, is south of Jasper
Jasper is served by Pleasant Hill School District.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Lane County, Oregon
Lane County, Oregon
-National protected areas:*Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge *Siuslaw National Forest *Umpqua National Forest *Willamette National Forest -Government:...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located southeast of Springfield
Springfield, Oregon
Springfield is a city in Lane County, Oregon, United States. Located in the Southern Willamette Valley, it is within the Eugene-Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. Separated from Eugene to the west, mainly by Interstate 5, Springfield is the second-most populous city in the metropolitan area...
on Oregon Route 222
Oregon Route 222
Oregon Route 222 is an Oregon state highway, consisting of two disconnected sections.The north section runs from OR 126 Business in Springfield to OR 58 near Pleasant Hill...
, at the confluence of Hills Creek and the Middle Fork Willamette River
Middle Fork Willamette River
The Middle Fork Willamette River is one of several forks that unite to form the Willamette River in the western part of the U.S. state of Oregon...
.
Jasper was the site of a siding
Rail siding
A siding, in rail terminology, is a low-speed track section distinct from a running line or through route such as a main line or branch line or spur. It may connect to through track or to other sidings at either end...
of the Southern Pacific Railroad
Southern Pacific Railroad
The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad....
's Cascade Line (now part of the Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad
The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....
), which was named for local resident Jasper B. Hills, the son of Cornelius Joel Hills, who settled at the locale in 1846. Jasper post office was established in 1884.
Jasper State Recreation Site
Jasper State Recreation Site
Jasper State Recreation Site is a state park in the U.S. state of Oregon, administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department....
, a state park, is south of Jasper
Jasper is served by Pleasant Hill School District.
External links
- Images of covered bridges in the Jasper area from Salem Public Library