Persist, Oregon

Persist, Oregon
Persist, Oregon
Ghost town
	Persist Persist
	Coordinates: 42°45′59″N 122°36′26″W / 42.76639°N 122.60722°W
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Jackson
Elevation	2,844 ft (867 m)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID	1161472
	Coordinates and elevation from Geographic Names Information System

Persist is a ghost town in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Oregon.^[1] It lies in the mountains north of Lost Creek Lake on the Rogue River downstream of Prospect.^[2]

History

Persist was so named because the town "persisted" for over a decade until the request of local residents for a post office was granted.^[3] William W. Willitts, who with his wife had persisted in seeking the post office, was the first postmaster.^[4] Before this, the Willitts and others in Persist got their mail by going to Trail along a 22-mile (35 km) trail or to Prospect along a 10-mile (16 km) trail.^[4] The post office opened in 1902, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1935.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Persist (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 20, 1980. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
^ Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. p. 61. ISBN 0-89933-347-8.
^ Scriba, Jay (October 15, 1970). "From Sleepy Eye to Chicken Bristle, USA". The Milwaukee Journal. Retrieved April 22, 2015.
^ ^a ^b McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) . Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 756. ISBN 978-0-87595-277-2.
^ "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 1, 2014.

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[gnis-1] "Persist (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 20, 1980. Retrieved January 9, 2017.

[Atlas-2] Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. p. 61. ISBN 0-89933-347-8.

[3] Scriba, Jay (October 15, 1970). "From Sleepy Eye to Chicken Bristle, USA". The Milwaukee Journal. Retrieved April 22, 2015.

[OGN-4] McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) . Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 756. ISBN 978-0-87595-277-2.

[5] "Jackson County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 1, 2014.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Jackson County, Oregon, United States
County seat: Medford
Cities	Ashland Butte Falls Central Point Eagle Point Gold Hill Jacksonville Medford Phoenix Rogue River Shady Cove Talent	Jackson County map
CDPs	Foots Creek Prospect Ruch Trail White City Wimer
Other unincorporated communities	Applegate Beagle Bitter Lick Brownsboro Buckhorn Springs Cascade Gorge Climax Colestin Dardanelles Four Corners Lake Creek Lincoln McKee Bridge McLeod Mountain View Pinehurst Provolt Rock Point Rogue Elk Sams Valley Seven Oaks Starvation Heights Steamboat Table Rock Tolo Union Creek
Ghost towns	Buncom Copper Persist Sterlingville
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Persist, Oregon
Ghost town
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Coordinates: 42°45′59″N 122°36′26″W / 42.76639°N 122.60722°W / 42.76639; -122.60722
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Jackson
Elevation	2,844 ft (867 m)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID	1161472^[1]
Coordinates and elevation from Geographic Names Information System^[1]