Whiteson, Oregon

Whiteson is an unincorporated community in Yamhill County, Oregon, United States. "Oregon Geographic Names" states that Whiteson is named for either for Henry White, who laid out the town site and gave the railroad right-of-way, or for William White. It is possible they are members of the same family. Whiteson post office was established in 1890.

Geography

Whiteson is located 3 miles south of McMinnville, on Oregon Route 99W, near Whiteson Dip Bridge.

Education

Whiteson School District 78 was established in 1892, and the first one-room schoolhouse was finished in the March of 1893. In 1903 the decision was made to create an addition to the Whiteson school, making it a two-room school. 1936 was the last year school was taught here, before the district finally consolidated with Amity School District 4, in 1942. [cite book | title = Schools of Old Yamhill | year = 1982 | publisher = Yamhill County Historical Society | location = Lafayette, Oregon]

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