Bates, Oregon

Bates is an unincorporated community in Grant County, Oregon, United States. it has a post office with a ZIP code 97817.[1] The elevation is 4,062 feet (1,238 m).[2]

On December 30, 1960, the Oregon Lumber Company sold the Bates mill and townsite to the Edward Hines Lumber Company, which operated the mill until 1975, when it was closed and dismantled. The post office closed on January 2, 1976.[3]

Bates had a peak population of up to 400. Bates State Park opened in 2011.[4]

  1. ^ USPS Zip Code Lookup
  2. ^ "Bates". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  3. ^ Smith, Gregg. "Community of Bates".
  4. ^ "Opening near for Bates State Park". Oregon Public Broadcasting. September 14, 2011. Retrieved September 14, 2011.[permanent dead link]