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35 °F Forecast | Road Cams Thursday, December 16, 2004 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics Tempo AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map SPECIAL SECTIONS Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Menu Guide How To Guide Wellness Connection Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Wedding Guide Passport to the Rogue Valley EXTRA Newspaper in Education Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People MARKETPLACE Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Classifieds Place an ad eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Network Affiliate Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend December 8, 2004 Since you asked Wimer man left his name I have recently moved to the Wimer area and was wondering where this little town got its name. Was Wimer a person? Or a thing? What’s a Wimer? — Paula R., Wimer Welcome to the Rogue Valley, Paula. We got our trusty name-bible — "Oregon Geographic Names" by Lewis A. McArthur and Lewis L. McArthur — to see if we could answer your query. Oregon is replete with interesting names. From A.B. Crossing in Coos County to Zwagg Island in Curry County, Bohemia, Frustration Falls, Whorehouse Meadows.... Ah! Here we are — Wimer! OK, Paula, it appears Wimer was named after William Wimer — the editor of a local Grants Pass paper — or a millwright relative who lived nearby. Advertisement The "compiler," William M. Colvig of Medford, who offered the information on July 1, 1927, says he’s a bit unsure of the exact date or even the name of the relative. Other online sources identify this person as O.C. Wimer. At any case, it is clear Wimer was named after a person, not a thing like a widget. Jackson County Clerk Kathy Beckett says this unincorporated section of northwest Jackson County includes rural Rogue River, parts of Evans Valley, and has approximately 3,700 registered voters. Send questions to "Since You Asked," Mail Tribune Newsroom, P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501; by fax to 541-776-4376; or by e-mail to [email protected] . We’re sorry, but the volume of questions received prevents us from answering all of them. Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2004 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback ADVERTISERS A D V E R T I S E R S SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities