Jimtown is an

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in Baker County,

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, United States. It is about two miles northwest of Halfway, on

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. Jimtown was originally named Langrell, after early resident Richard T. Langrell, a

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owner who opened a store in the community in 1904. In 1910 Langrell sold the store to James H. Chandler, who ran it until 1916. He is the "Jim" for whom the town was renamed. Jimtown became the official name in a 1987 United States Board on Geographic Names decision.

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Historic images of Jimtown
from Baker County Library Unincorporated communities in Baker County, Oregon 1904 establishments in Oregon Populated places established in 1904 Unincorporated communities in Oregon {{BakerCountyOR-geo-stub