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Dairy is an unincorporated town located in Klamath County, Oregon . GEOGRAPHY Dairy is located at 42°14'15" North, 121°31'30" West (42.24, -121.52). It is located at the west end of Oregon State Route 70 , the shortest signed state highway in Oregon , and is approximately 19 miles from Klamath Falls, Oregon . The valley in which Dairy is situated was at one time known as Alkali Valley, but now bears its Klamath Indian name, Yonna Valley. CENSUS INFO There are very few residences and businesses in Dairy, Oregon. Not being an incorporated city, there is no census information available. HISTORY Dairy was named by William Roberts, a pioneer settler. He lived in the Klamath country as early as 1865. He selected the word Dairy because he had previously lived in a community by that name in an eastern state. The post office of Dairy was first established May 8, 1876, with Roberts postmaster. Dave Bliss was proprietor of the General Store in Dairy, and recently had a road in the area named after him. Bliss road was formerly known as Squaw Flat Road, but was renamed to comply with a 2001 Oregon State Law and not offend Native Americans . Bliss Road runs between Highway 140 and the community of Sprague River . BIBLIOGRAPHY City of Dairy, Oregon. Oregon Cities. 13 Oct. 2005 EXTERNAL LINKS |