Thurston, Springfield, Oregon
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Thurston is a neighborhood in the eastern part of Springfield, Oregon
, United States on Oregon Route 126. Before being annexed by Springfield, it was formerly an unincorporated
community with its own post office. The earliest land claims
in the Thurston area by white settlers were in 1851. A small crossroads community, including a general store and a blacksmith shop, formed at the corner of Thurston Road and 66th Street. The settlement was named for pioneer George H. Thurston, and Thurston post office was established in 1877. The ZIP code
for Thurston post office box
es is 97482. The ZIP code for delivered mail is 97478.
Thurston Community Hall was built in 1912. It was the first building in Oregon that was constructed using curved laminated beams. Now known as the Thurston Grange Hall, it is still in use today.
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...
, United States on Oregon Route 126. Before being annexed by Springfield, it was formerly an unincorporated
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...
community with its own post office. The earliest land claims
Donation Land Claim Act
The Donation Land Claim Act of 1850 was a statute enacted by the United States Congress intended to promote homestead settlement in the Oregon Territory in the Pacific Northwest...
in the Thurston area by white settlers were in 1851. A small crossroads community, including a general store and a blacksmith shop, formed at the corner of Thurston Road and 66th Street. The settlement was named for pioneer George H. Thurston, and Thurston post office was established in 1877. The ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
for Thurston post office box
Post Office box
A post-office box or Post Office box is a uniquely addressable lockable box located on the premises of a post office station....
es is 97482. The ZIP code for delivered mail is 97478.
Thurston Community Hall was built in 1912. It was the first building in Oregon that was constructed using curved laminated beams. Now known as the Thurston Grange Hall, it is still in use today.