Beagle, Oregon facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Beagle, Oregon
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 Beagle, Oregon
Location in Oregon
Beagle, Oregon
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Jackson |
| Elevation | 1,404 ft (428 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1159293 |
| Coordinates and elevation from Geographic Names Information System | |
Beagle is a small, quiet place in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. It's not a city or a town with its own government. Instead, it's called an unincorporated community. This means it's a group of homes and maybe a few businesses, but it's managed by the larger county government.
Discovering Beagle, Oregon
Beagle is located in the beautiful Rogue River Valley. You can find it along Beagle Road. This road is just off Oregon Route 234. It sits northeast of a place called Gold Hill. It's also southwest of Shady Cove.
How Beagle Got Its Name
This little community is named after an important person. His name was William Beagle. He was an early settler in the area. A settler is someone who moves to a new place to live and build a community.
The Old Post Office
Beagle even had its own post office for many years. It was open from 1885 until 1941. A post office is where people send and receive mail. William Beagle himself was one of the first people to run the post office. He was called a postmaster.
