Mapleton, Oregon

Mapleton
—  Unincorporated community  —
Mapleton Location within the state of Oregon
Coordinates: 44°1′52″N 123°51′57″W / 44.03111°N 123.86583°W / 44.03111; -123.86583Coordinates: 44°1′52″N 123°51′57″W / 44.03111°N 123.86583°W / 44.03111; -123.86583
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Lane
Established	1886
Population (2000)
– Total	918
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
– Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	97453
Area code(s)	458 and 541
FIPS code
GNIS feature ID

Mapleton is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It is located on Oregon Route 126 and the Siuslaw River, 45 miles west of Eugene and 15 miles east of Florence.^[1] It is also the western terminus of Oregon Route 36. As of the 2000 census, Mapleton had a total population of 918.^[2]

History

Mapleton was likely named by Julia Ann Bean ("Grandma" Bean) for the abundance of Bigleaf Maple trees in the area.^[3] Grandma Bean's husband was Obediah Roberts Bean, and their eldest child was judge Robert S. Bean.^[3] Pioneers of 1852, the Beans moved to the Mapleton area in 1886 and the town was named shortly thereafter.^[3] There was a post office called Seaton established north of the locality in 1885, and when it moved to the Mapleton area in 1889, Mrs. Bean became postmaster.^[3] The post office was renamed Mapleton to match the town in 1896.^[3]

References

1. ^ "Mapleton, Oregon map and information". Oregon Hometown Locator. http://oregon.hometownlocator.com/or/lane/mapleton.cfm. Retrieved February 2010. 
2. ^ "Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFFacts?_event=Search&geo_id=86000US97461&_geoContext=01000US%7C86000US97461&_street=&_county=&_cityTown=&_state=&_zip=97453&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=860&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=DEC_2000_SAFF&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry=. Retrieved 2009-02-24. 
3. ^ ^{a b c d e} McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (Seventh Edition ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. pp. 608–609. ISBN 0-87595-277-1. 

External links

• Mapleton School District