Thomas Creek (Linn County, Oregon)

The North Santiam River is a 92-mile (148 km) tributary of the Santiam River in western Oregon in the United States. It drains 766 square miles (1,980 km2) of the Cascade Range on the eastern side of the Willamette Valley east of Salem.It rises in the high Cascades in eastern Linn county, northwest of Three Fingered Jack in the Willamette National Forest. It flows north through the mountains past Marion Forks, receiving the drainage from the western slope of Mount Jefferson. Near Mount Jefferson it turns sharply west, descending through a canyon past Idanha and Detroit to Niagara County Park where the valley begins to widen and some agriculture use begins. Continuing west, the river flows past Gates, Mill City and Mehama. It emerges through the foothills into the Willamette Valley near Stayton, then flows 15 miles (24 km) southwest through the valley where it joins the South Santiam River to form the Santiam River. The confluence is approximately 10 miles (16 km) east of the confluence of the Santiam and the Willamette River. It is impounded by Detroit Dam in the mountains west of Detroit to form Detroit Lake for flood control. Detroit Lake State Park is along the northern shore of the lake. In the 19th century, the canyon of the North Santiam River provided a formidable obstacle to settlers. The construction of a railroad in 1887 opened up the canyon to settlement and logging of the surrounding mountains.

The South Santiam River is a tributary of the Santiam River, about 69 miles (111 km) long, in western Oregon in the United States. It drains an area of the Cascade Range into the Willamette Valley east of Corvallis.It rises in the Cascades in southeastern Linn County in the Willamette National Forest at 44.374291°N 122.218128°W / 44.374291; -122.218128 (South Santiam River source). From this source, the confluence of Sevenmile and Latiwi creeks, it flows briefly north, then generally west through the Western Cascades and Cascadia. It then flows a handful of miles before entering Foster Reservoir. At Foster Reservoir the Middle Santiam River joins the South Santiam. Downstream from the reservoir it flows west past Sweet Home, where it turns northwest, passing through the foothills into the Willamette Valley near Lebanon. It joins the North Santiam River from the southeast to form the Santiam approximately 15 mi (24 km) northeast of Lebanon, about 10 miles (16 km) east of the confluence of the Santiam with the Willamette River.U.S. Route 20 follows the valley of the river from near its headwaters in the mountains to the Willamette Valley northwest of Lebanon.

Jefferson is a city in Marion County, Oregon, United States. It is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,327 at the 2020 census. The city sits on the east (right) bank of the Santiam River between Salem and Albany along Oregon Route 164 east of Interstate 5.

KRAD-LP (94.9 FM, "94.9 KRAD") is a low-power radio station broadcasting a Christian music format. Licensed to Millersburg, Oregon, United States, the station is currently owned by Transformation International, Inc.

The Jefferson United Methodist Church is a church and historic church building located in Jefferson, Oregon, United States. The church building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

Fairview Christian School was a private Mennonite school in Albany, Oregon, United States. Opened in 1975, the school was run by the Fairview Mennonite Church. The school moved to a new building in 1984, and closed in May 2009.

Syracuse was a historic community in Linn County, Oregon, United States. It was located along the Santiam River, about two miles west of Jefferson. Syracuse was the first pioneer settlement in Linn County, predating Albany.The area's original inhabitants were the Santiam people of the Kalapuya tribe. Some of the last remaining Santiam people in the area were forced to move to the Grand Ronde Reservation in 1906.Syracuse was founded by Kentucky native Milton Hale, a pioneer who came to the Oregon Country on the Oregon Trail from Burlington, Iowa in 1845. He established a ferry on the Santiam River downstream from what is now Jefferson. Hale's Ferry became an important crossing point for the expansion of Oregon Trail settlers into Linn and Lane counties. The town of Syracuse was on his land claim on the south bank of the river. Syracuse post office was established in 1850, with Jacob S. Conser as the first postmaster. In 1852, the post office moved, and the name was changed to Santiam City, a rival city founded by Samuel S. Miller on the north bank of the river in Marion County. Syracuse and Santiam City eventually lost business to Jefferson, which was founded by Jacob Conser. Santiam City post office was moved and renamed Jefferson in 1861.Both Syracuse and Santiam City across the river were washed out by the Great Flood of 1862 and never rebuilt. No trace of either town exists today.The Simison-Hale Cemetery (aka Syracuse Cemetery or Milton Hale Cemetery) is located near the site of Hale Ferry, probably a short distance west of the townsite. Milton Hale himself is not buried there because there was fear that if the Santiam changed course, it would wash the cemetery away.

Albany Municipal Airport (FAA LID: S12) is a general aviation airport located 3 nautical miles (6 km) east of the city of Albany in Linn County, Oregon, United States. It is publicly owned and operated by the City of Albany. It is the oldest known operating airfield in Oregon, having opened in 1920.There are 58 aircraft based at the municipal airport; 49 single engine airplanes, 7 multi-engine, and 2 jet airplanes. On average there are 62 aircraft operations per day.

Millersburg is a city in Linn County, Oregon, United States. Millersburg originally was the name of a station on the Southern Pacific railroad line, which was named for a local farming family. The population was 1,329 at the 2010 census.

Tallman is a ghost town in Linn County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is located northwest of Lebanon.

KSHO (920 AM, "Unforgettable 920") is a radio station licensed to serve Lebanon, Oregon, United States. The station, which began broadcasting in 1951, is currently owned by the Eads Broadcasting Corporation.

KGAL (1580 AM, "NewsTalk 1580") is a U.S. radio station licensed to serve Lebanon, Oregon. The station, which began broadcasting in 1995, is owned by the Eads Broadcasting Corporation.