| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Oregon |
| County | Baker |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| Time zone (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| Elevation | 3366 ft |
| Coordinates | 44°56′09″N 117°10′32″W |
| Area codes | 458 and 541 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1139396[1] |
Carson is an unincorporated community in Baker County, in the U.S. state of Oregon,[1] along Oregon Route 413 about 5 miles (8 km) northwest of Halfway. In 1870 Tom Corson settled in the area on a tributary of Pine Creek.[2] His neighbors pronounced his name "Carson" and named the tributary and a sawmill on the creek after him.[2] When the post office was established in 1893, it was named "Carson" as well.[2] The town was platted in 1900, the first in Pine Valley.[3] The platted area was small even by northeastern standards: 12 blocks.[3] Carson lost out as a rural service center to the nearby Langrell.[3]
In 1940 Carson had a population of 90.[4] The post office closed in 1952.[2]
References
- ^ "Carson". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ^ p. 170.
- ^ Bailey, Barbara Ruth (1982). Main Street: Northeastern Oregon. Oregon Historical Society. pp. 21, 54. ISBN 0-87595-073-6.
- ^ Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of Oregon (1940). Oregon: End of the Trail. American Guide Series. Portland, Oregon: Binfords & Mort. p. 288. OCLC 4874569