Holland, Oregon
{{Short description| Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States}}
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|timezone = Pacific (PST)
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Holland is an unincorporated community in Josephine County, Oregon, United States.{{cite gnis |id= 1143665 |name= Holland |entrydate= November 28, 1980 |accessdate= 2011-01-11}} It is about eight miles southeast of Cave Junction, in the Illinois Valley south of Oregon Route 46.{{cite book |title= Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer |edition= 7th |year= 2008 |publisher= DeLorme |location= Yarmouth, Maine |isbn= 978-0-89933-347-2 |page= 67}}
Holland post office was established in 1899 and named for area pioneer James E. Holland.{{Cite OGN|7th|page=473}} The office closed in 1960.
Holland is in the heart of the Josephine County gold mining district and is the home of the Holland Loop Store{{cite book |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=4i1grNoMcWgC&q=Holland |title= In Search of Western Oregon |author= Friedman, Ralph |authorlink= Ralph Friedman |year= 1990 |edition= 2nd |pages= 237–238 |publisher= The Caxton Printers, Ltd |location= Caldwell, Idaho |isbn= 0-87004-332-3}} and Foris Vineyards Winery.
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External links
- [https://www.flickr.com/photos/leahpraytor/2418253776/in/photostream/ Image of the Holland Store] from Flickr
- [http://highway199.org/siskiyou-mountains-cave-junction-oregon/road-guides-driving-tours/history-tour-oregon-caves-wineries/2-history-tour-cave-junction-oregon.htm Oregon Caves History Loop Tour] with details about Holland
- {{Oregon Encyclopedia|ghost_towns_illinois_river_valley/|Ghost Towns of the Illinois River Valley}}
{{Josephine County, Oregon}}
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Category:Unincorporated communities in Josephine County, Oregon
Category:1899 establishments in Oregon
Category:Populated places established in 1899
Category:Unincorporated communities in Oregon
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