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was named Gillton, for Gill. This was due to the fact that there was another post office called Warren in Umatilla County. Some years later the post office in Umatilla County was discontinued and Gillton, Columbia County, was changed to Warren again. The place formerly called Warren in Umatilla County is now known as Myrick.

WARREN, Umatilla County. Warren was a station on the Northern Pacific Railway about five miles southwest of Helix, named for a local family. The post office was in service from December 18, 1888, to March 26, 1895, with William 0. Warren postmaster. From time to time there was confusion between this place and Warren in Columbia County. The name of the station in Umatilla County was changed to Myrick in compliment to another local family. Myrick post ofhce was established August 1, 1902, with John W. Myrick first of several postmasters. The office operated, but not continuously, until March 31, 1908, but the compiler is informed that the station is still in service.

WARREN CREEK, Linn County. Warren Creek flows into Calapooya River east of Brownsville. It was named for Andrew J. Warren, a pioneer resident. He married Eliza Spalding, daughter of a pioneer missionary of the Oregon country, the Reverend Henry H. Spalding.

WARRENDALE, Multnomah County. Warrendale was a post office in eastern Multnomah County serving the territory west of Bonneville. Warrendale was named for Frank M. Warren, Sr., a pioneer fish packer of Oregon, and a prominent citizen of Portland. He was drowned in the wreck of the Titanic in April, 1912.

WARRENTON, Clatsop County. Warrenton gets its name from D. K. Warren, an early settler. The community of Lexington, which was laid out in 1848, was the forerunner of Warrenton and was the first county seat of Clatsop County. Lexington was a post office in the early history of the state. The site of Lexington was near the south limits of Warrenton and about where Skipanon station is now situated. The name Lexington fell into disuse and for many years the territory where Warrenton is now was known as Skipanon. Small boats went up Skipanon River to the place called Skipanon, or Upper Landing, and there unloaded passengers and goods for Clatsop Plains. Warrenton near the mouth of the river was platted by its proprietor in 1889 and the development of the community immediately began around Warrenton, with the result that Skipanon ceased to be of equal importance. For additional information see under SKIPANON. Most of Skipanon is now within the city limits of Warrenton, although it is about a mile away from the business part of Warrenton. For reminiscences of D. K. Warren, see OHQ, volume III, page 296.

WARRIOR POINT, Columbia County. Warrior Point is the north end of Sauvie Island, and Warrior Rock is on the Columbia River side of the island a little to the south. The following quotation from Vancouver's Voyage of Discovery for October 28, 1792, indicates the reason for naming this point: "About three and a half miles from Oak Point Mr. Broughton arrived at another, which he called POINT

WARRIOR, in consequence of being there surrounded by twenty-three canoes, carrying from three to twelve persons each, all attired in their war garments, and in every other respect prepared for combat." Lieutenant Broughton made peace with these Indians, and no bloodshed ensued. The modern use Warrior Point has been approved by the