Tiller, Oregon

Tiller is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Oregon, United States.[1] It is located on Oregon Route 227 and the South Umpqua River, in the Umpqua National Forest.[2]

West end of Tiller Ranger Station with Southern Oregon Sugar Pine Mill in the background, Tiller, Oregon, 1941

Tiller was named for Aaron Tiller, who settled in the locality. Tiller post office was established in 1902.[3]

Tiller is ZIP Code 97484 in Area Code 541 served by the 825 exchange.

In 2017, the entire community was offered for sale for $3.85 million.[4] The town's sale to anonymous buyers was concluded in September 2018, for an undisclosed amount.[5] The sale did not include the community church and pastor's residence or the fire station.[5]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tiller, Oregon
  2. Tiller, OR, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1989
  3. McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 957. ISBN 978-0875952772.
  4. Butler, Grant (March 10, 2017). "An Entire Southern Oregon Town Could Be Yours for $3.85 Million". The Oregonian. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  5. Eastman, Janet (September 12, 2018). "Sold! Town of Tiller to turn into a resort". The Oregonian. p. A9.


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