Provolt, Oregon
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Provolt, Oregon | |
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  Provolt  Provolt | |
| Coordinates: 42°17′14″N 123°13′49″W / 42.28722°N 123.23028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Jackson |
| Elevation | 1,181 ft (360 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area codes | 458 and 541 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1125682[1] |
| Coordinates and elevation from Geographic Names Information System[1] | |
Provolt (/ˈproʊvoʊlt/ PROH-vohlt) is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Oregon, United States.[1] It is about 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Grants Pass on Oregon Route 238, near the Applegate River on the county line between Jackson and Josephine counties.[2][3]
Provolt post office was named for a pioneer family of the area.[4] The Provolt Store was started about 1875 by Samuel Provolt.[5] The post office was established in 1895 in what was then Josephine County; Mary E. Provolt was the first postmaster.[4] The office was discontinued in 1955.[4]
According to author Ralph Friedman, Provolt's entire business district consists of the historic country store.[6] Provolt, however, also has a grange hall one block south of the store.[7]
