Willamina, Oregon
| Willamina, Oregon | |
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| City | |
Main Street in downtown
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| Nickname(s): Timbertown | |
 Location in Oregon |
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| Coordinates: 45°4′36″N 123°29′6″W / 45.07667°N 123.48500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| Counties | Yamhill, Polk |
| Incorporated | 1903 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ila Skyberg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.96 sq mi (2.49 km2) |
| • Land | 0.92 sq mi (2.38 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 225 ft (68.6 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,025 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 2,054 |
| • Density | 2,201.1/sq mi (849.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | Pacific (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 97396 |
| Area code(s) | 503 |
| FIPS code | 41-82350 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1163355 |
| Website | www.willaminaoregon.gov |
Willamina is a city in Polk and Yamhill Counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. The population was 2,025 at the 2010 census.
The Yamhill County portion of Willamina is part of the Portland–Vancouver–Beaverton, Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Polk County portion is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Willamina was named after Willamina Creek, which in turn was named for early settler Willamina Williams shortly after she fell off of her horse and into a creek, which was subsequently named after her. Williams was born Willamina Craig in 1817 in Ohio. She married James Maley in 1837 and the couple came to Oregon in 1845 with James' daughter. While looking for land to settle, the family came across a tributary of the South Yamhill River and named it for Mrs. Maley. James Maley died in 1847, and Willamina married Enos Williams in 1848. They settled in what is now Amity.
Willamina post office was established in 1855 on the James Brown land claim, about a mile east of present-day Willamina. The office moved in 1863 about two miles west to the Jeremiah Lamson land claim. In 1866, the office was moved and renamed to present-day Sheridan. In 1878, a new Willamina post office was established; it operated from December 1880 to March 1891 just over the county line in Polk County. A gristmill and sawmill were established in 1878. The townsite was platted in 1879 and Willamina incorporated in 1903. At that time the city had 200 residents.
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