Lorella, Oregon

Lorella, Oregon
Unincorporated community
Lorella, Oregon
Lorella, Oregon
Coordinates: 42°08′13″N 121°16′19″W / 42.137°N 121.272°W / 42.137; -121.272Coordinates: 42°08′13″N 121°16′19″W / 42.137°N 121.272°W / 42.137; -121.272
Country United States
State Oregon
County Klamath
Elevation 4,190 ft (1,280 m)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
  Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 97623
Area code(s) 458 and 541

Lorella, formerly Haynesville, is an unincorporated community in Klamath County, Oregon, United States.[1][2] It became known as Lorella, for a local resident, on December 13, 1894, shortly after the establishment of a post office on August 3, 1887. Joseph K. Haynes was first postmaster. The office closed in March 1930.[2]

References

  1. "Lorella". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-12-16.
  2. 1 2 McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L (2003) [1928]. Oregon geographic names. Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 592. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.


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