Editing Stanfield, Oregon (section)

== History==
The location was originally named "Foster" for John R. Foster, of [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], who was an associate of Allen & Lewis.<ref name=OGN>{{Cite OGN|7th|page=908}}</ref> The firm had interests in the [[Umatilla, Oregon|Umatilla]] area and purchased 4,000 acres northeast of [[Echo, Oregon|Echo]].<ref name=OGN/> They established a large ranch there and a store and small community followed; they were all named for Foster.<ref name=OGN/> In 1882, the [[Oregon Railway & Navigation Company]] siding and stop was named "Fosters".<ref name=OGN/> A post office with the name of Foster was established in 1883; the name was changed to Stanfield in 1909 for [[Robert N. Stanfield|Robert N. Stanfield Jr.]], who later became a U.S. senator from Oregon.<ref name=OGN/>