DSC09980--Fossil, OR
With a population of about 450 people, Fossil is one of many isolated small towns dotting the eastern 3/4th of the State of Oregon. It is the county seat of very sparsely populated Wheeler County in north central Oregon. It sits at the junction of Oregon State Routes 19 (north-southeast) and 218 (coming in from the southwest). It is named after the fossils the first postmaster found on his ranch north of the current site of the town in 1876 when he established the first post office at his ranch. In 1881 it was decided to move the post office to the present site of Fossil and the town's first store was built.
DSC09980--Fossil, OR
With a population of about 450 people, Fossil is one of many isolated small towns dotting the eastern 3/4th of the State of Oregon. It is the county seat of very sparsely populated Wheeler County in north central Oregon. It sits at the junction of Oregon State Routes 19 (north-southeast) and 218 (coming in from the southwest). It is named after the fossils the first postmaster found on his ranch north of the current site of the town in 1876 when he established the first post office at his ranch. In 1881 it was decided to move the post office to the present site of Fossil and the town's first store was built.