Tallman, Oregon facts for kids

Tallman is what we call a ghost town in Linn County, Oregon. A ghost town is a place where people used to live and work, but now almost no one does. Tallman is located in the northwestern part of Linn County, not far from the city of Lebanon. It's a quiet reminder of the past.

Tallman's Story: A Look Back

Tallman started as a small community many years ago. It was named after James Tallman, who was one of the first settlers to live in that area. Settlers are people who move to a new place to build a home and start a new life.

The Post Office and Community Life

A post office was opened in Tallman in 1886. This was a very important place for the community. People would go there to send and receive letters, which was how everyone communicated back then. The post office stayed open for many years, until 1923. After that, it closed down, and fewer people lived in Tallman.

Tallman and the Railroads

Tallman was also an important stop for trains. It was a station on the Red Electric interurban railroad. An interurban railroad was like a streetcar system that connected different towns, making it easy for people to travel between them. Before it was called Tallman, this train station was known as Lebanon Junction and was part of the Oregonian Railway.

Tallman was located near where two important train lines met: the Southern Pacific's East Side and Lebanon Branches. These lines helped move goods and people across the state. Today, the East Side Line is no longer used, but the Lebanon Branch is still active. It is now owned by a company called the Albany and Eastern Railroad. The railroads played a big part in why Tallman grew, and later, why it became a ghost town when train travel changed.