Promise, Oregon
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Promise, Oregon | |
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  Promise, Oregon  Promise, Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 45°50′28″N 117°32′38″W / 45.841°N 117.544°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Wallowa |
| Established | 1896 |
| Elevation | 3,592 ft (1,095 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
Promise is an unincorporated community in northern Wallowa County, Oregon, United States.[1] It is located about 25 road miles south of Troy and 8 miles north of Maxville on a remote ridge south of the Grande Ronde River.[2][3]
The area was first homesteaded by John C. Phillips and Daniel W. Mann in about 1891.[4] Mann called the area "Promised Land" and "Land of Promise", so when a post office was established in 1896, it was called "Promise".[4] Thomas C. Miller was the first postmaster, and the office ran until 1944.[4] At one time Promise had a school.[5]
An annual Promise reunion is held for residents, descendants and friends at the Promise Grange Hall.[6]
