Reedville is an

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in Washington County,

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, United States, located between Hillsboro and

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(also known as the

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) runs through the area. The community is served by the

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, with some portions of the area within the city limits of Hillsboro.

History

Reedville was named for

Simeon Gannett Reed Simeon Gannett Reed (April 23, 1830 – November 7, 1895) was an American businessman and entrepreneur in Oregon. A native of Massachusetts, he made a fortune primarily in the transportation sector in association with William S. Ladd. Reedville ...

, who was a member of the

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, and a prominent figure in

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transportation in 1859-1879. Reed and business partner William S. Ladd operated an plus hobby farm in the area where they raised livestock and held harness races.Terry, John. Oregon’s Trails: Reeds’ desires, riches yield premier legacy of learning. ''

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'', July 6, 2003. His property became the endowment of

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after the death of his wife Amanda Reed. Reedville post office was established in 1877 and ran until 1954. In 2003, Hillsboro opened the Reedville Creek Park, which included the city’s first

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. By 2004, parts of the community had been annexed into Hillsboro, which led to readdressing of several streets from the county based street numbering to the Hillsboro-based numbering system. In 2016, ground broke on a new subdivision called Reed's Crossing in South Hillsboro. It is located just south of the intersection of

and Cornelius Pass Road. A commercial center called Reed's Crossing Town Center and a 23 acre Reed's Crossing Greenway park are expected to be in the new subdivision.

Sites of interest

*Harvey the Rabbit on Tualatin Valley Highway. This

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was named for the rabbit in the film '' Harvey''. * Reedville Creek Park on Cornelius Pass Road that includes Hillsboro's only

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as well as basketball courts, play equipment, and paths.

References

External links

Historic photos of Reedville from Salem Public Library
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