A post office was established at Alpha in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1940.[2] The community was named for Alpha Lundey, a local girl.[3]
See alsoedit
Deadwood, Oregon, for information about Alpha Farm, named for the former post office
Referencesedit
^U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alpha, Oregon
^"Lane County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
^"Names of Lane County Communities Reveal Interesting Histories, Anecdotes". Eugene Register-Guard. January 4, 1942. p. 4. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
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