Post
Neither a city nor a town, Post, Oregon is an unincorporated community located in Crook County in central Oregon. This community was established in 1889 and covers a land area of about 150 square miles. The population in Post is fairly small, under 200 people, while the population in the greater Crook County area is closer to 21,000. Crook County was named after U.S. Army officer George Crook who served in several Indian Wars as well as the American Civil War. The Crook County area covers nearly 3,000 square miles in central Oregon, originally established as a logging community. Up until the discovery of the Santiam Pass in the 1860s, access to the Crook County area was very difficult.
Today, Crook County is known for its beautiful scenery and rich history. Forest products, agriculture, and recreation/tourism services form the backbone of the county's economy - each year, thousands of fishers and hunters come to the area. Crook County is home to part of one national protected area, the Ochoco National Forest, and several locations listed on the National Register of Historic Places including the Thomas M. Baldwin House, the Crook County Bank Building, and the Marion Reed Elliot House.