Needy, Oregon

Unincorporated community in Oregon, United States

45°10′21″N 122°42′09″W / 45.17250°N 122.70250°W / 45.17250; -122.70250CountryUnited StatesStateOregonCountyClackamasElevation

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174 ft (53 m)Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)ZIP code

97013

Area code(s)503 and 971GNIS feature ID1124627^[1]

Needy, also known as Hardscrabble,^[2]^[3] is an unincorporated community in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States.^[4] James H. Brents gave the community its names,^[5] which may be such because of its poverty. Needy's post office was established on February 16, 1885 and John M. Bacon was its postmaster. It closed on September 19, 1903.^[2] It is now served by the Canby post office.

References

^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Needy, Oregon
^ ^a ^b McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L (2003) [1928]. Oregon geographic names. Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 694. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
^ Scott, Harvey W.; Scott, Leslie M. (1924). History of the Oregon Country. Cambridge: Riverside Press. OCLC 6608313.
^ Oregon Hometown Locator
^ Vinson, John S. (17 March 1928). The Oregonian, Portland, Oregon (editorial page).