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LONELY, Lake County. Lonely post office with a descriptive name was established in the Warner Valley June 11, 1891, with Coelia Lemberger first and only postmaster. The office was closed June 10, 1895. The best available information is to the effect that Lonely was at or near the place later called Adel. Adel office was established in April, 1896, with Erastus C. Sessions first postmaster. Mrs. Lemberger was postmaster at Adel from December, 1896, to August, 1901. In July, 1947, Mrs. Orvilla Stein, daughter of Mrs. Lemberger, wrote from Lakeview that she had never heard of Lonely post office, and there was a doubt in her mind that the office ever was in actual operation. In any event little is known about the place called Lonely with its appropriate name.

LONEROCK, Gilliam County. Lonerock has been so called for many years. The place gets its name from a rock about 100 feet high and some 60 feet in diameter. It is a prominent landmark not far from the central part of the community. The post office was established in November, 1875. Lonerock Creek takes its name from the same source. The town of Lonerock was founded by R. G. Robinson and Albert Henshaw in 1881 and was platted in 1882 by Robinson. The name used by the platters was Lone Rock, but the post office is Lonerock.

LONESOMEHURST, Harney County. Lonesomehurst post office was established January 16, 1917, and discontinued February 28, 1918. Henry K. Hardisty was the only postmaster. In the summer of 1946 Archie McGowan of Burns interviewed Mrs. Hardisty, widow of the postmaster, and among other things she reported as follows: "This post office was in our ranch home on Trout Creek about twenty miles south of Silvies post office, on the main road at that time. The mail was picked up at Silvies. I sent in several suggested names and they were rejected. In reading the 'funny' pages in the paper I found the name Lonesomehurst, which I submitted." Mrs. Hardisty appears to have had a keen sense of humor, and her selection of a name was certainly appropriate.

LONG, Malheur County. This station was named because of the length of the siding. It is on the Union Pacific Railroad between Riverside and Juntura.

LONG CREEK, Grant County. Long Creek is an important stream in Grant County and is said to have been so called because it is the longest creek in that part of the state, but an inspection of the map indicates that this is probably not founded on fact. The name of the community Long Creek was suggested to postal authorities because it was near the stream.

LONG TOM, Lane County. Long Tom post office was established September 3, 1853, with Augustus L. Humphrey first postmaster. It was out of service for about six months in 1884, but was reestablished. The name was changed to Madison on September 19, 1904. The office was west of Eugene in the general vicinity of Elmira or Veneta, but it doubtless moved around to suit the convenience of the various postmasters. It was never very far from Long Tom River. The change to Madison was doubtless in compliment to Madison Canaday, a local resident, and for many years postmaster at Long Tom office. For information about the history of the name see under LONG Tom RIVER.

LONG Tom River, Benton and Lane counties. Geo. H. Himes said this stream bears an imitation of an Indian tribal name, Lung-tum-ler. While on his way to Umpqua River in 1834, John Work called it Sam Uri sler