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| Sams Valley | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Jackson |
| Elevation | 1,273 ft (388 m) |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| ZIP code | 97525 |
| Area code(s) | 458 and 541 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1126544 |
| Coordinates and elevation from Geographic Names Information System | |
Sams Valley is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. It lies along Oregon Route 234 northeast of Gold Hill, in the Medford area.
Originally named "Moonville", the community takes its name from a valley that was named after Chief Sam of the Rogue River tribe of Native Americans. Sams Valley post office ran from 1873 until 1953. Today residents consider the communities of Beagle, Antioch and Table Rock part of Sams Valley.
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