| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Oregon |
| County | Jackson |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| Time zone (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| Elevation | 1181 ft |
| Coordinates | 42°17′14″N 123°13′49″W |
| Area codes | 458 and 541 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1125682[1] |
Provolt (/prouvoult/ PROH-vohlt) is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Oregon, United States.[1] It is about 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Grants Pass on Oregon Route 238, near the Applegate River on the county line between Jackson and Josephine counties.[2][3]
Provolt post office was named for a pioneer family of the area.[4] The Provolt Store was started about 1875 by Samuel Provolt.[5] The post office was established in 1895 in what was then Josephine County; Mary E. Provolt was the first postmaster.[4] The office was discontinued in 1955.[4]
According to author Ralph Friedman, Provolt's entire business district consists of the historic country store.[6] Provolt, however, also has a grange hall one block south of the store.[7]
References
- ^ "Provolt". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 1980-11-20. Retrieved 2017-01-09.
- ^ Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer. 7th ed. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. p. 67. ISBN 978-0-89933-347-2.
- ^ 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. 327. OCLC 4874569
- ^ p. 787.
- ^ "Josephine County Historical Society's "Passport To History" - Provolt Store - Provolt, Oregon". Archived from the original on 2011-07-11. Retrieved 2010-12-23.
- ^ Friedman, Ralph (1990). In Search of Western Oregon. 2nd ed. Caldwell, Idaho: The Caxton Printers, Ltd. p. 243. ISBN 0-87004-332-3.
- ^ DeRosia, Susan (February 13, 2003). "Love Is in the Air". Ashland Daily Tidings. Retrieved 2010-12-23.
External links
- Historic image of Provolt from Salem Public Library