Merlin, Oregon
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A new railroad station in this location in 1883 was called "Jump Off Joe" for a local stream. The station was renamed Merlin in October 1886. The name came from a railroad civil engineer who named it for the Merlins he saw in the area. "McAllister" post office was established about a mile north of Merlin in 1885, then moved to the vicinity of the railroad station and renamed Merlin in 1891.[1]
Geography
Merlin is located about 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of Grants Pass.
Merlin lies at an elevation of about 277 m (909 ft) above MSL.
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