Irving, Eugene, Oregon

Irving was an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States,^[1] and now partly within the Eugene city limits.

A business in Irving

History

Irving was a station on the Southern Pacific Railroad's Valley Line between Eugene and Junction City, first named "Halletts" when the line was built in 1872.^[2] J. L. Hallett had built the first 100 miles (160 km) of the line and supervised the construction of the rest of the line to Roseburg.^[2] In 1876, the name of the station was changed to Irving, probably for William Irving, who was a settler in the area.^[2] "Irvine" post office was established in January of the same year, and the name corrected to Irving in October; the post office ran until 1919.^[2]

Irving Christian Church (now known as the Sonrise Christian Church) was moved from the Clear Lake area, two miles east of Fern Ridge Reservoir, in 1899.^[3] Irving Elementary School is served by the Bethel School District.

See also

• Santa Clara, Eugene, Oregon