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, Coos County. Face Rock is in the ocean, just a little off shore and about a mile south of the mouth of Coquille River at Bandon. The rock looks like a human head, with a lifelike face peering up from the ocean and gazing toward the North Star. There are a number of Indian legends about Face Rock. The rock is sometimes called Graystone, but Face Rock is the name in general use.

Fair GROUNDS, Marion County. The first of the long series of Oregon State Fairs was held in the first week of October, 1861, at grounds a little to the north of Oregon City. While the facilities were good, they were not entirely satisfactory, and it was decided to move the fair to the Marion County Fair Grounds in the northeast part of Salem. The fair was held there on four days beginning September 30, 1862, and the place has since continued as the State Fair Grounds. For historical notes, see OHQ, volume VIII, page 317, et seq. A post office with the name Fair Grounds was established in December, 1871, and was discontinued in March, 1874. The office was reestablished with the name Fair Grounds in April, 1892, and was continued until September, 1914, when the business was turned over to Salem. It should be noted that the post office established in April, 1892, was officially called Fair Grounds. The name was reduced to one word, Fairgrounds, sometime about 1895 and it remained that way until the office was discontinued in 1914. However, the railroad station has been called two words, Fair Grounds, for many years.

Fair Oaks, Douglas County, Fair Oaks was an early-day office near Calapooya Creek a few miles eastward of Oakland, which received its name because of the surrounding tree growth. The post office was established April 5, 1878, with William R. Smith first of three postmasters. It was discontinued May 25, 1882, with mail to Oakland. Available maps are not in agreement as to its exact location, and it probably moved around a little to suit the postmasters.

FAIRBANKS, Wasco County. The locality Fairbanks is on Fifteenmile Creek about ten miles east-northeast of The Dalles. Prior to the establishment of the post office there, Daniel Farrington came from the state of Maine and located on Fifteenmile Creek. When some other settlers came, they applied for a post office, and when the petition was granted, Farrington named it for his old home in Maine. The office at Fairbanks, Oregon, was established October 31, 1905, with Cyrus Cooper postmaster. The office was discontinued July 31, 1909. The name of the locality has been kept alive by Fairbanks School.

Fairchild SPRING, Wallowa County. Fairchild Spring, in township 4 north, range 47 east, was named by George Mitchell, Dr. C. T. Hockett, S. L. Burnaugh and F. I. Vergere for Henry Fairchild, who directed them to the spring for a hunting camp. It is in the northeast corner of the county.

FAIRFIELD, Marion County. Postal authorities have informed the compiler that this post office was established March 24, 1852, with John C. Peebles first postmaster. Fairfield is not now a post office. The name is apparently descriptive, and belongs to a locality about six miles south of St. Paul, on the east bank of Willamette River. For short history of Fairfield, see Salem Statesman, October 28, 1931. John C. Davidson is reported to have built the first store in 1856. Before the days of the railroads Fairfield was an important shipping point for river freight,

FAIRMOUNT, Lane County. Fairmount post office was established