Buttermilk Creek On This Day In Oregon

Buttermilk Creek flows through Philomath into the Mary's River. A letter in the January 15, 1942 edition of the Philomath Review from F.S. Minshall explained the creek's name:

"Years ago a creamery operated along this brook and ran its surplus buttermilk into the drain. When summer came, the resulting odor aroused indignation among residents.

"Various methods, including the appointment of a 'smelling committee' by the Council, were unsuccessful at eliminating the stench. The creamery finally went out of business, but the name 'Butter Milk' still remains."



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