Gillespie Corners, Oregon
Gillespie Corners is a road junction and unincorporated locale in Lane County, Oregon, United States.[1][2] Gillespie Corners lies at the intersection of Territorial Highway and Lorane Highway, southwest of Eugene.
Gillespie Corners | |
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  Gillespie Corners Location within the state of Oregon  Gillespie Corners Gillespie Corners (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°54′38″N 123°14′57″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Lane |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
The locale was named for brothers Marcellus and Walter Gillespie, grandsons of pioneer Jacob Gillespie, who was a member of the Oregon Territorial Legislature and the namesake for Gillespie Butte in Eugene.
References
- "Feature Query Results". United States Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 29, 2008.
- "Feature Class Types". Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey. Archived from the original on June 2, 2008. Retrieved July 29, 2008.
External links
- Restore Oregon application for 2012 Oregon's Most Endangered Places for Lorane Elementary School, includes history of Gillespie Corners
Municipalities and communities of Lane County, Oregon, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Lane County map | |
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| Indian reservation | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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