Myrick is an unincorporated

Unincorporated area

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 historic locale in Umatilla County

Umatilla County, Oregon

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, Oregon

Oregon

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, United States. It is located between Pendleton

Pendleton, Oregon

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 and Helix

Helix, Oregon

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, just south of Oregon Route 334

Oregon Route 334

Oregon Route 334 is an Oregon state highway running from OR 37 near Myrick to OR 11 near Athena. OR 334 is known as the Athena-Holdman Highway No. 334...

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Myrick is a station on the Burlington Northern Railroad

Burlington Northern Railroad

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 that was originally named "Warren". Because of the confusion with Warren

Warren, Oregon

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 in Columbia County

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, the name was changed to honor Samuel Jackson Myrick, who came to Oregon from Missouri

Missouri

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in 1884 and settled in the area. Myrick post office ran from 1902 to 1908. John Myrick was the first postmaster.

The Myrick family became successful wheat farmers in the area.