The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Lostine was named after a place by the same name in Cherokee County, Kansas, that served as the site of a short-lived farmers' post office in the 1870s. Lostine, Oregon, established a post office in August 1878; W.R. Laughlin was the first postmaster. Lostine was platted in 1884.
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1 historic place in Lostine
1 place in Lostine is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
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