October 11, 1878, with Wm. T. Cook as first postmaster. The name was changed to Athena May 16, 1889.
Athey Canyon, Polk County. This canyon is on the west slope of Eola Hills about two miles northeast of McCoy. It was named for a well-known pioneer family of the north Willamette Valley.
Augur Creek, Lake County. This stream is northwest of Lakeview. The compiler has been unable to locate information as to when it was named, but is certain that it was called after Captain C. C . Augur, U. S. Army, who was a participant in early Indian wars in Oregon. The name was doubtless applied during the Snake War in 1864. C. C. Augur was born in 1821, and graduated from West Point. During the Civil War he became major-general of volunteers, and was a brigadiergeneral in the regular establishment. He died in 1898.
Aumsville, Marion County. This community is on the site of Henry L. Turner's pioneer farm, and Mr. Turner and his sons and son-in-law, Amos M. Davis, built a flour mill there, and for a time the place was called Hoggum, because there were so many pigs about. Before the mill was completed, Amos Davis died, on December 26, 1863. Mr. Turner was very fond of his son-in-law, who was generally called Aumus, and after Amos' death, he named the place Aumsville. Post office authorities state that the first post office was called Condit, and was established July 10, 1862, with Cyrinus Condit postmaster. The name of this office was changed to Aumsville March 11, 1868, with John W. Cusick postmaster. The compiler has been unable to ascertain if Condit post office was in the present location of Aumsville.
Aurora, Marion County. Aurora was the center of a German colony, and is now on the main line of the Southern Pacific Company and also on the Pacific Highway about 28 miles from Portland. The town was founded by Dr. William Keil, March 20, 1857, and was named after his daughter. Keil was born in Prussia in
