Jimtown is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...

in Baker County,

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, United States. It is about two miles northwest of Halfway, on Oregon Route 413. Jimtown was originally named Langrell, after early resident Richard T. Langrell, a

sawmill A sawmill (saw mill, saw-mill) or lumber mill is a facility where logging, logs are cut into lumber. Modern sawmills use a motorized saw to cut logs lengthwise to make long pieces, and crosswise to length depending on standard or custom sizes ...

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

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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