Cheshire is an

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and

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(CDP) in Lane County,

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, United States. It is located near the Long Tom River and is southwest of Junction City on Oregon Route 36.

History

Cheshire was a station on the

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line platted in 1913 and originally named Hubert. This name caused confusion with another station on the line,

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, however, so the railroad company changed the name to Cheshire in 1914. The Cheshire post office was established the same year. Both "Hubert" and "Cheshire" were names chosen to honor James Hubert Cheshire, a favorite child of the people in the area.

Demographics

Business

Today, Cheshire's principal landmarks are a Dari Mart

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and a post office serving the 97419 zip code.

References

Unincorporated communities in Lane County, Oregon 1913 establishments in Oregon Unincorporated communities in Oregon {{LaneCountyOR-geo-stub