Orenco, Oregon | |
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Neighborhood | |
 Former store in the older section of Orenco | |
| Etymology: OREgon Nursery COmpany | |
  Orenco, Oregon Location within the Hillsboro area  Orenco, Oregon Orenco, Oregon (Oregon)  Orenco, Oregon Orenco, Oregon (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°31′43″N 122°54′40″W / 45.52861°N 122.91111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Washington County |
| City | Hillsboro |
| Time zone | Pacific |
| ZIP code | 97124 |
| Area code(s) | 503 and 971 |
Orenco (/ɒrˈrɛnkoʊ/, orr-REN-koh) is a former company town in Washington County, Oregon, United States, located between Hillsboro and Aloha. The former community of Orenco now forms the Orenco neighborhood in Hillsboro, which is the site of the Orenco Station housing development.
The community was established in 1905[1] as a company town by the Oregon Nursery Company, within a 1200-acre (4.9 km2) area owned by the company. The name Orenco is a composite of the company's initials.[1] The Oregon Electric Railway established Orenco Station in 1908,[2] and Orenco post office operated from 1909 to 1963.[1] The Oregon Nursery Company shut down during the depression. Orenco later became part of Hillsboro. The company was responsible for introducing the Orenco Apple, a dessert apple, in the early 20th century.[3]
- ^ a b c McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 730. ISBN 978-0875952772.
- ^ Burkhardt, D.C. Jesse (2014). Railroads of Hillsboro. Arcadia Publishing. p. 31. ISBN 978-1-4671-3236-7.
- ^ Mendelson, Kathy. "World Class Plants from the Pacific Northwest". Local Plant Makes Good. Pacific Northwest Garden History. Retrieved November 10, 2006.