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Rowland is a
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in Linn County, in the
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of
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.


History

Rowland was formerly a station on the now-abandoned
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East Side Line, beginning in the 1880s as an
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station. A post office was established at Rowland in 1886, and remained in operation until 1905.


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Historic image of Rowland
from Salem Public Library Geography of Linn County, Oregon 1886 establishments in Oregon Populated places established in 1886 {{LinnCountyOR-geo-stub