>Wondering if anyone knows when the Thurston Post Office and General Store was >established? This is in Lane County, not Linn County. >Here is what I have: >"Article Register Guard, September 25,2000: >When Thurston was settled about five miles east of Springfield in 1851, it >was a separate farming village that soon had its own schools and commercial >district. The Thurston Post Office was established in 1877 by Dr. >B.F.Russell, whose home later became the county poor farm." >Now my problems lies in BF Russell being on the WI 1880 census. he doesn't >show up until 1890 veterans schedule in Lane County. I know the Benjamin F. >Russell in 1880 census and the Benjamin F. Russell in 1900 census for >Thurston, Lane County are the same as the names and bds all match. Is it >possible article should have read 1887 and not 1877? >Thanks for your help. >Andrea Healy Lewis A McArthur, Oregon Geographic Names says Thurston, Lane Co, Oregon was named for George H. Thurston, the son of Delegate to Congress Samuel R. Thurston, for whom Thurston Co, Washington is named. George emigrated to Oregon in 1847 at age 1, born in Burlington, Iowa. Thurston PO was established March 16, 1877 and operated until July 1, 1973. An earlier Thurston PO was established December 31, 1853 in Harrisburg, Linn Co, Oregon, but the name was changed in 1856. jim