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The Oregon Constitution does not explicitly provide for county seats; Article VI, covering the "Administrative Department" of the state of Oregon, simply states that: All county and city officers shall keep their respective offices at such places therein, and perform such duties, as may be prescribed by law. [2] More details on the etymologies ...
Twickenham is an unincorporated community in Wheeler County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. [2] It is located along the John Day River between Service Creek and Mitchell, Oregon. A bridge at Twickenham carries North Twickenham Road over the river. [3] The locality was originally named Contention after a quarrel between two of its prominent ...
In Virginia, beginning in 1871, under state constitutional changes after the American Civil War (1861–1865), cities became politically independent of the counties. An independent city in Virginia since then has been comparable to a county. Many agencies of the U.S. Government consider Virginia's independent cities county-equivalents.
Following a fire at the capitol building in 1935 and in the face of possible air raids during World War II, the need for a state-level archivist became clear. The first state archivist was David Duniway. [2] In 1991 the two-story Oregon State Archives Building was opened, providing two vaults, climate-controlled storage, and 50,000 sq. ft. of ...
Wheeler County is a county in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,451, [1] making it Oregon's least populous county. It is named in honor of Henry H. Wheeler. [2] an early settler who owned a farm near Mitchell. The county seat is Fossil, [3] and Wheeler County is known for having Oregon's largest deposit of ...
The National Register recognizes places of national, state, or local historic significance across the United States. [1] Out of over 90,000 National Register sites nationwide, [2] Oregon is home to over 2,000, [3] and 57 of those are found in Benton County.
The National Register recognizes places of national, state, or local historic significance across the United States. [1] Out of over 90,000 National Register sites nationwide, [ 2 ] Oregon is home to over 2,000, [ 3 ] and 120 of those are found partially or wholly in Marion County.
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map. [1]