Alpha is an
unincorporated community
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in
Lane County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Oregon
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.
History
A post office was established at Alpha in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1940. The community was named for Alpha Lundey, a local girl.
See also
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Deadwood, Oregon
Deadwood is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It is located on Oregon Route 36, in the Oregon Coast Range.
Deadwood was named after Deadwood Creek, a tributary of Lake Creek in the Siuslaw River basin. Deadwo ...
, for information about , named for the former post office
References
Unincorporated communities in Lane County, Oregon
Unincorporated communities in Oregon
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