Kingsley, Oregon
Kingsley was an unincorporated community in Wasco County, Oregon, United States, named by E.M. Wilson in 1878. Wilson named it for Charles Kingsley, because she had enjoyed reading his book Westward Ho!. It was located just north of Tygh Valley. Nothing remains at the site today except a cemetery.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kingsley, Oregon
- ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN 978-0875952772.
- ^ "45°21'36.4"N 121°12'11.0"W" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
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