Baldy Lake, Grant County. This is a small lake on the north slope of Ireland Mountain, so named because at one time Ireland Mountain was known as Bald Mountain.
Bancroft, Coos County. It is reported that the Post Office Department named this office, but the reason is not known. The post office was established July 28, 1891, with Burrel R. Banning first postmaster.
Bandon, Coos County. Bandon is a community on the south side of the mouth of Coquille River. It was named by George Bennett who settled not far from the present location of the community in 1873. Mr. Bennett was a native of Ireland and named the new city for Bandon, on Bandon River, County Cork, Ireland. He married Katherine Ann Scott Harrison, and three children were born to them, two of whom have been prominent citizens of Coos County.
Banks, Washington County. A. C. Wahl, postmaster at Banks, reported in September, 1925, that the name of Banks was submitted to the post office authorities about 1890 by Joe Schulmerich and Joed Hartley, but it is not known what suggested the name. At one time the offices of Bakersfield and Banks were consolidated with Greenville, with Greenville as the name, but in 1907 the office was moved to the former site of Banks, and as a result of a petition to the authorities, the old name of Banks was readopted.
Bare Island, Klamath County. This island is in upper Klamath Lake not far from Modoc Point. It was so named because it was bare of any considerable stand of timber. The Klamath Indian name of this island was Aushme. Those Indians had a legend that it was created by one of their deities who threw a game-stick in the lake.
Barklow Mountain, Coos and Curry Counties. This mountain with an elevation of 3559 feet was named for a well-known pioneer family of Coos County.
