Rieth, Oregon
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
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Rieth is an unincorporated community in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States.[1] It is south of Interstate 84/U.S. Route 30/U.S. Route 395 about 5 miles (8 km) west of Pendleton near the Umatilla River.[2]
Rieth, Oregon | |
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Building on Main Street | |
  Rieth, Oregon Location within the state of Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 45°39′39″N 118°52′17″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Umatilla |
| Elevation | 1,011 ft (308 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| Area codes | 458 and 541 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1126008[1] |
Rieth was an important division point of the Oregon–Washington Railroad and Navigation Company, which named the station at the new shops and terminals it constructed there after a local pioneer family, the Rieths.[3][4] The railway's Pilot Rock Line, constructed in 1907, joined the mainline in Rieth.[5][6] This line was once the Umatilla Central Railroad.[5] In 1917, the Post Office Department established an office named "Reith".[4] The name was soon corrected by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[4] The post office closed in 1971.[4] The main railroad yards, now owned by Union Pacific, were later moved to Hinkle.[4]
In 1922, Rieth had a population of 200, a school, a store, and other businesses.[3] In 1940 Rieth had a population of 45.[7]
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