Walton is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It is located halfway between Eugene and Florence on Oregon Route 126.
Walton, Oregon | |
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Walton Walton | |
Coordinates: 44°1′51″N 123°35′3″W / 44.03083°N 123.58417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Lane |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 97490[1] |
Area code(s) | 458 and 541 |
Construction of Route 126 began in 1881, and after it crossed the Oregon Coast Range near Noti, it followed a tributary of the Siuslaw River named Walton Creek.[2] Walton post office was established in 1884 to serve the settlers along the new route and postmaster James L. Atkinson named it for the stream.[2] The stream was in turn named for Joshua J. Walton, a pioneer lawyer who served as a county judge and regent for the University of Oregon.[2] After the turn of the 19th century, the stream's name was changed to Wildcat Creek.[2]