Alicel is an unincorporated community in the Sand Ridge area of the Grande Ronde Valley in Union County, Oregon, United States. [1] It is northeast of La Grande on Oregon Route 82. [2] It was a station on Union Pacific Railroad's Joseph branch, and in 1890 was named for Alice Ladd, wife of local resident Charles Ladd. [3] Alicel was platted in 1890, [4] and had a post office from 1890 until 1972. [3]
At the turn of the 20th century, Alicel had a general store, a school, and two warehouses. [5] In 1902, Alicel was described as having a "thriving community" of Mormons. [6] In 1940, Alicel had a population of 300. [7] The Peacock Lumber Company sawmill in Alicel closed in 1994. [8] It was slated to reopen in 1997, but was closed for good by 2000. [9] [10]
An agricultural community, Alicel is the site of a Pendleton Grain Growers grain elevator, [11] [12] which was the subject of a 1941 Minor White photograph. [13]
45°24′15″N 117°58′48″W / 45.40417°N 117.98000°W
Alicel is an unincorporated community in the Sand Ridge area of the Grande Ronde Valley in Union County, Oregon, United States. [1] It is northeast of La Grande on Oregon Route 82. [2] It was a station on Union Pacific Railroad's Joseph branch, and in 1890 was named for Alice Ladd, wife of local resident Charles Ladd. [3] Alicel was platted in 1890, [4] and had a post office from 1890 until 1972. [3]
At the turn of the 20th century, Alicel had a general store, a school, and two warehouses. [5] In 1902, Alicel was described as having a "thriving community" of Mormons. [6] In 1940, Alicel had a population of 300. [7] The Peacock Lumber Company sawmill in Alicel closed in 1994. [8] It was slated to reopen in 1997, but was closed for good by 2000. [9] [10]
An agricultural community, Alicel is the site of a Pendleton Grain Growers grain elevator, [11] [12] which was the subject of a 1941 Minor White photograph. [13]
45°24′15″N 117°58′48″W / 45.40417°N 117.98000°W