Sams Valley, Oregon
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
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Sams Valley is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Oregon, United States.[1] It lies along Oregon Route 234 northeast of Gold Hill, in the Medford area.[2]
Sams Valley, Oregon | |
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  Sams Valley Location within Oregon  Sams Valley Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°29′30″N 122°58′27″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Jackson |
| Elevation | 1,273 ft (388 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 97525 |
| Area codes | 458 and 541 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1126544[1] |
| Coordinates and elevation from Geographic Names Information System[1] | |
Originally named "Moonville",[3] the community takes its name from a valley that was named after Chief Sam of the Rogue River tribe of Native Americans.[4][5] Sams Valley had its own post office from 1873 until 1953.[4] Today, the communities of Beagle, Antioch, and Table Rock are all considered part of Sams Valley.[3]
