Ruch

Ruch (HM24KI)

Location: Jacksonville, OR 97530 Jackson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 14.215', W 123° 2.471'

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1976

Casper M. Ruch started the Ruch settlement at this cross roads site between Crescent City and Jacksonville in 1896. On ten acres purchased from J.M. McDonough be built a home, blacksmith shop, warehouse, dance hall, store, and smoke house, curing the meat he sold.

A school district known as Log Town No. 3, organized in 1863, later became Drake School, then Ruch School by 1897. The property was donated by James D. Buckley from his 350 acre land grant. Ruch post office existed from 1897 to 1939 with "Cap" Ruch and his wife, Anna, as postmaster.
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HM NumberHM24KI
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Year Placed1976
Placed BySouthern Oregon Historical Society
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Date Added Monday, January 15th, 2018 at 7:05am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10T E 496601 N 4676082
Decimal Degrees42.23691667, -123.04118333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 14.215', W 123° 2.471'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 14' 12.9" N, 123° 2' 28.26" W
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Area Code(s)541
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 60 Upper Applegate Rd, Jacksonville OR 97530, US
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