Seven miles west of Portland in what became Cedar Mill, plans for a sawmill were developed in 1855 by John Halsey Jones who was 23 years old. The Jones Cedar Mill cut Western Redcedars which were the dominant tree in the area. In 1892, the mill was abandoned due to a lack of timber. The holding pond near the intersection of 119th and Cornell Road was used as a community recreation area for nearly 50 years, where locals swam and fished. We now know this as Cedar Mill Creek. The mill became permanently identified with the community when the post office was officially designated as Cedar Mill in 1874. 30 years later, when the office was closed, the area continued to call itself Cedar Mill.
Steve Roesch
Principal Broker, PDX Home Group
Keller Williams Realty Professionals
503-318-6351
Steve@PDXHomeGroup.com
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