early as November 7, 1857. A post office was established in this locality in February, 1874, with the name Muddy Station. It was in service about a year. Liverpool was the name of a post office that served the area in 1877–79. The name of the railroad station was changed from Muddy to Alford some time after 1900.
Algoma, Klamath County. This town was named for the Algoma Lumber Company. The name is said to be an Indian word formed from Algonquin and goma, meaning Algonquin waters. Various forms of the name have been used in several states.
Alicel, Union County. Alicel is a station on the Joseph branch of the Union Pacific Railroad. It is reported that when this branch line was built about 1890 Charles Ladd, a local resident, had the station named for his wife, Alice Ladd. After the death of Mr. Ladd his widow married a Mr. Tucker and subsequently lived in Seattle. Alicel is in the Grande Ronde Valley.
Alkali Lake, Lake County. This playa occupies the south part of a broad shallow basin northeast of Lake Abert. The water is highly concentrated, the dissolved salts averaging 10 per cent of the weight of the total brine. This lake, together with many other lakes, playas and streams, received its name on account of the alkaline salts dissolved in the water.
Allegany, Coos County. Allegheny is the modern spelling of a Delaware Indian word for the Allegheny and Ohio rivers. The word is used for many features in the United States, including the Allegheny Mountains in the eastern United States, and for a county, city and river in Pennsylvania. There are several variations of the spelling. This post office was established March 25, 1893, with Wm. Vincamp first postmaster. The compiler has been unable to learn why the spelling of the place in Oregon, Allegany, differs from the form generally used, Allegheny.
Allen Creek, Josephine County. Allen Creek is southwest of Grants Pass. It was named for Lafayette Allen who took up a donation land claim on its banks in pioneer days.
Alma, Lane County. Alma is in the southwest part of Lane County on the Siuslaw River. On March 13, 1919, Mrs. W. H. Weatherson of Portland wrote the editor of the Eugene Register that Alma was named for Alma Johnson, daughter of Arthur and Alice Johnson, early settlers in the community. Before 1928, A. H. Hinkson of Eugene, who was familiar with the history of the place, informed the compiler that the name was selected by A. P. Condray. Condray was the first postmaster and the post office was established in 1888. Alma is a Latin word meaning kind or bountiful.
Almeda, Josephine County. Almeda post office, serving a place on Rogue River about fifteen miles northwest of Merlin, was named for the Almeda mine nearby. On February 27, 1947, A. E. Voorhies, publisher of the Grants Pass Courier, wrote the compiler that the mine was named about 1904 or 1905 by J. F. Wickham, who promoted and owned the cop. per property. The name was given in compliment to Miss Almeda Hand, niece of Mr. Wickham, Almeda Hand was then a little girl living in Spokane. Almeda post office was established February 15, 1912, and was discontinued July 15, 1920. Josephine Donoghue was the first of three postmasters.
Aloha, Washington County. Aloha is a station on the Southern Pacific line just west of Beaverton and has an elevation of 213 feet. Robert
