Ashland, Oregon

Ashland is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, near Interstate 5 and the California border. It was named after Ashland County, Ohio, point of origin of Abel Helman and other founders, and secondarily for Ashland, Kentucky, where other founders had family connections. It officially became a town with the name Ashland Mills in 1855. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 19,522. It is the home of Southern Oregon University and the nationally renowned Oregon Shakespeare Festival.

References

• {{ Book reference | Author=Davidson, Janelle | Title=Ashland--An Oregon Oasis | Publisher=Medford, Oregon: Webb Research Group Publishers | Year=1995 | ID=ISBN 0-936738-89-8 }}
• {{ Book reference | Author=O'Harra, Marjorie and Eldon Scriptor | Title=Lithia Park | Publisher=Ashland, Oregon: Ashland Parks and Recreation Department | Year=1986 | ID= }}