Greenleaf, Oregon Explained

Greenleaf, Oregon
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Oregon#USA
Pushpin Label:Greenleaf
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Oregon
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lane
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Coordinates:44.1136°N -123.6669°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:97430
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Greenleaf is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States.[1] Greenleaf lies on Oregon Route 36 east of Deadwood and west of Triangle Lake.

The name Greenleaf was first applied to the community about 1885, and when a post office was established in the area in 1892, the same name was used.[2] The name may refer to the abundance of bigleaf maple trees in the area.[2] Greenleaf is also the name of a creek that flows into Lake Creek where the post office was first located.[2] The post office was moved in 1908 about 3miles down Lake Creek.[2] Greenleaf post office closed in 1987;[3] Greenleaf now has a Deadwood mailing address.[4]

The 1928 Lake Creek Bridge near Greenleaf is a covered bridge listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Feature Query Results . . 2008-07-29.
  2. Book: McArthur, Lewis A. . Lewis A. McArthur . Lewis L. McArthur . Lewis L. McArthur . . 1928 . Seventh . 2003 . Oregon Historical Society Press . . 0-87595-277-1 . 429.
  3. Web site: Post Offices by State: OREGON Post Offices . United States Postal Service . March 26, 2014 . February 2, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140202144715/http://webpmt.usps.gov/pmt011.cfm?stat_state_name=OREGON . dead .
  4. Web site: ZIP Code Lookup . United States Postal Service . March 26, 2014.
  5. http://www.traveloregon.com/Explore-Oregon/Willamette-Valley/Attractions/Covered-Bridges/Lake-Creek-Bridge.aspx Travel Oregon.com