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      Palmain

      • It was initially called Palmain, an Americanized version of Palmehn, but the U.S. Postal Department denied that moniker, noting it too closely resembled Palmer, a community that has long since vanished.
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  2. The original plat for Madras was filed on July 18, 1902, by Scandinavian immigrant John A. Palmehn, for whom the town was originally named "Palmain".

  3. Constructed in 1917, Madras City Hall initially served as the city hall and now functions as the Jefferson County Courthouse, standing as a testament to Madras' rich history and architectural heritage.

  4. It was initially called Palmain, an Americanized version of Palmehn, but the U.S. Postal Department denied that moniker, noting it too closely resembled Palmer, a community that has long since vanished. Debate continues how Madras was chosen as the second option, but it stuck.

  5. Oct 17, 2020 · Before being replaced by a new courthouse in 1961, the building was used for Jefferson County offices, Madras City Hall and as the first county courthouse in Madras.

  6. Home > All States > Oregon > Madras, Oregon. Tweet. Overview. Introduction to Madras, Oregon. Madras, Oregon, in Jefferson county, is 40 miles N of Bend, Oregon and 97 miles SE of Portland, Oregon. Madras History. Madras is the county seat of Jefferson County, which was founded on December 12, 1914.

  7. English: The old Madras City Hall in Madras. Despite the building's name, it never served as city hall, being used instead as the Jefferson County Courthouse until 1961.

  8. 125 SW E Street, Madras, Oregon 97741 (541) 475-2344. A A A. a municodeWEB design

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