Cherry Grove is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon, United States. Cherry Grove is situated on the north bank of the Tualatin River near where it exits the Coast Range and enters Patton Valley. In United States law, a region of land is unincorporated if it is not a part of any municipality. ... Washington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. ... Official language(s) None Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 9th  - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 2. ... The Tualatin River in northwest Oregon The Tualatin River is a tributary of the Willamette River, approximately 83 mi (125 km), in Oregon in the United States. ... The Pacific Coast Ranges are the series of mountain ranges that stretch along west coast of North America from Alaska to Mexico. ...

Cherry Grove was founded by Swedish immigrant August Lovegren in 1911. He had previously operated a lumber mill in Preston, Washington, after arriving in the United States in 1883. He wanted a name for the community that was connected with fruit growing, but his choice of "Appleton" was already taken by a place in Oregon. His cousin then suggested the name of her home of Cherry Grove, Minnesota. Cherry Grove's post office ran from 1912 through 1959.^[1] Timber in storage for later processing at a sawmill Timber is a term used to describe wood, either standing or that has been processed for use—from the time trees are felled, to its end product as a material suitable for industrial use—as structural material for construction or wood... A sawmill is a facility where logs are cut into boards. ... Preston is an unincorporated community in King County, Washington. ... Cherry Grove Township is a township located in Goodhue County, Minnesota. ...

References

1. ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur [1928] (2003). Oregon Geographic Names, Seventh Edition, Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN 0-87595-277-1. 

Oregon Geographic Names is an authoritative compilation of the origin and meaning of place names in the U.S. state of Oregon. ... Oregon Geographic Names is an authoritative compilation of the origin and meaning of place names in the U.S. state of Oregon. ... Oregon Geographic Names is an authoritative compilation of the origin and meaning of place names in the state of Oregon. ... Nickname: Location in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: Country United States State Oregon County Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Mayor Tom Potter Area  - City  145. ... Official language(s) None Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 9th  - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 2. ... The Oregon Historical Society (OHS) is an organization which encourages and promotes the study and understanding of the history of the Oregon Country, within the broader context of U.S. history. ...

Further reading

• Nixon, Birgetta & Mabel Tupper. Cherry Grove - A history from 1852 - 1977 (Cherry Grove, Oregon: 1977)

External links

• Historic photos of Cherry Grove from Salem Public Library
• Information about Cherry Grove and the Willamette Valley & Coast Railway from Abandoned Railways of the Pacific Northwest
• Cherry Grove history from VanNatta Forestry
• Several images of the falls on the Tualatin River above Cherry Grove from the Oregon State University Archives
• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 45.44778° -123.24222°
  • Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
  • Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
  • Topographic map from TopoZone
  • Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA