Myrick is an unincorporated historic community in

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, United States. It is between Pendleton and

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, just south of Oregon Route 334. Myrick is a station on the

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that was originally named "Warren". Because of the confusion with

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in Columbia County, the name was changed to honor Samuel Jackson Myrick, who came to Oregon from

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in 1884 and settled in the area. Myrick post office ran from 1902 to 1908. John Myrick was the first postmaster. The Myrick family became successful wheat farmers in the area.

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Unincorporated communities in Umatilla County, Oregon 1902 establishments in Oregon Populated places established in 1902 Unincorporated communities in Oregon {{UmatillaCountyOR-geo-stub