Cheshire, Oregon

Cheshire
—  Unincorporated community  —
Cheshire Location within the state of Oregon
Coordinates: 44°11′23″N 123°17′4″W / 44.18972°N 123.28444°W / 44.18972; -123.28444Coordinates: 44°11′23″N 123°17′4″W / 44.18972°N 123.28444°W / 44.18972; -123.28444
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Lane
Time zone	Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
– Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
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Cheshire is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It is located near the Long Tom River and is southwest of Junction City on Oregon Route 36.

History

According to Oregon Geographic Names, Cheshire was a station on the Southern Pacific Railroad line platted in 1913 and originally named Hubert. This name caused confusion with another station on the line, Huber, however, so the railroad company changed the name to Cheshire in 1914. The Cheshire post office was established the same year. Both "Hubert" and "Cheshire" were names chosen to honor James Hubert Cheshire, a favorite child of the people in the area.

Business

Today, Cheshire's principal landmarks are a Dari Mart convenience store and a post office serving the 97419 zip code.