Pratum, Oregon
Pratum | |
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 Pratum as seen from Howell Prairie Road | |
  Pratum Location within the state of Oregon  Pratum Pratum (the United States) | |
| Coordinates:44°57′32″N122°52′43″W/ 44.95889°N 122.87861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Marion |
| Elevation | 230 ft (70 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8(Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7(PDT) |
| ZIP code | 97305 |
| Area code(s) | 503 and 971 |
| GNISfeature ID | 1166698[1] |
Pratumis anunincorporated communityinMarion County,Oregon,United States. It is located northeast ofSalemonHowell Prairienear thePudding River.PratumisLatinfor "meadow".[2]The community was settled in the late 19th century by a group ofMennonites,many of them ofSwissextraction.[3][4]A branch of thenarrow-gaugeOregonian Railwaywas built through the area in about 1880, and the station there was called "East Side Junction".[2]The railway was eventually converted to standard gauge, and is still in use today by theWillamette Valley Railway.In 1895, the station was renamed "Enger" by a Mr. Larson, who opened the first store there. "Enger" was confused withEugene,however, and the name of the station changed to "Pratum" in 1898.[2]Pratum post office was established in 1887, and was originally called "Switzerland", then "Enger" and finally "Pratum" in 1898, matching the railroad station.[2]The post office ran until 1964.[2]Pratum Elementary School, was built in 1928 and is part of theSilver Falls School District,and is still operating.[5]
The community is part of theSalemMetropolitan Statistical Area.
References[edit]
- ^abU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pratum, Oregon
- ^abcdeMcArthur, Lewis A.;Lewis L. McArthur(2003) [1928].Oregon Geographic Names(Seventh ed.).Portland,Oregon:Oregon Historical SocietyPress. p. 783.ISBN0-87595-277-1.
- ^Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online: Oregon (State)[permanent dead link]
- ^Salem Online History
- ^Silverton Chamber of CommerceArchived2007-10-11 at theWayback Machine
External links[edit]
Media related toPratum, Oregonat Wikimedia Commons- Pratum Elementary School
- Historic images of Pratum from Salem Public Library
Municipalities and communities ofMarion County, Oregon,United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |