According to Oregon Geographic Names by Lewis A McArthur: this high ground east of Lexington was named for Benjamin F Swaggart, who was born in Creswell in 1854 and homesteaded on the buttes which bear his name in 1879. Morrow County. Jean Rotter Laura wrote: > Listers > > Does anyone have a link or place names book to check on this: a term used > for the Morrow County area and its beautiful canyons, west of Umatilla > County. > > SWAGGART BUTTES > > Laura