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office was established in September, 1880, and was closed in March, 1882. From 1884 to 1907 it was operated with the name Parkers. In 1914 it was reestablished as Parker and was closed in 1927.

PARKERS Mill, Morrow County. "Uncle Ben" Parker established himself in this community many years ago, after crossing the plains by ox team, and started a small sawmill known as Parkers Mill. "Uncle Ben" was also a stockman, and well known in central Oregon.

PARKERSBURG, Coos County. This place got its name from Captain Judah Parker, who built a sawmill in the community about 1876. For history of Captain Parker by Fred Lockley, see Sunday Journal, March 3, 1946.

PARKERSVILLE, Baker County. In March, 1917, R. R. McHaley of Prairie City, Oregon, wrote as follows: "Parkersville was on the old mail stage road leading from Austin to McEwen and Auburn near the headwaters of Burnt River and about three miles west of Whitney. Mr. and Mrs. Parker kept a stage station for years until the railroad bypassed the station, and the town of Whitney was established. Parkersville is in Baker County about four miles from the Grant County line." The history of Parkersville post office is remarkably obscure. The compiler has been unable to get the date of its establishment, or the names of the postmasters. It was discontinued June 29, 1876, on the Grant County list. By all reports, it was never in Grant County, always in Baker. This is a set of puzzles the reader will have to solve.

PARKERSVILLE, Marion County. This place was about three miles west of the present site of Mount Angel. Parkersville post office was established September 29, 1852, with Freeman E. Eldriedge first postmaster. The office was discontinued on December 2, 1861. The community was named for William Parker, a pioneer of 1846. See Down's A History of the Silverton Country, pages 31, 36, 224 and 226. The name is now used for Parkersville school.

PARKROSE, Multnomah County. Parkrose is a post office serving a suburb of the same name, and adjacent territory, northeast of Portland. The name was doubtless suggested because of the proximity of Rose City Park, the plat of which was filed in March, 1907. It is said that a Portland business man, Frank E. Beach, was the originator of the name Rose City as applied to Portland. Parkrose is a little east of Rose City Park addition and the plat was filed for record on October 5, 1911. The 1943 Postal Guide lists Parkrose as an independent office under Portland. Parkwood, Multnomah County. Parkwood post office was established about 1913 with J. W. Spencer first postmaster. The name has a pleasant rustic suggestion which seems to be about the only reason it was selected. The post office was closed in 1928.

PARRETT MOUNTAIN, Yamhill County. This well-known landmark lies about four miles east of Newberg. Its lower slopes extend into Clackamas and Washington counties. It is crescent shaped and the highest point is near its northern end, with an elevation of 1243 feet. It is easily seen from the hills southwest of Portland and has become a point of interest since it serves to locate Newberg and the Pacific Highway West. Parrett Mountain is a spur of the Chehalem Mountains from which it is separated by Chehalem Gap. It was named for the Parrott brothers, who were born in England and who settled in this