History
Tualatin River Bridge at Scholls (1920)
According to Oregon Geographic Names, the community was named after local pioneer Peter Scholl, who took up a donation land claim in 1847. Scholls was once the site of an important ferry (the Scholls Ferry), crossing the Tualatin River between Scholls and nearby Kinton. While the ferry has long since been replaced with a bridge, OR Highway 210 is still known locally as Scholls Ferry Road.
Peter Scholl was a relative of Daniel Boone, probably related through Boone’s grandson Alphonso Boone, an Oregon pioneer who built Boones Ferry.
Rocking the road in front of Groner School with steam roller wagons (1920)
Scholls is in Oregon’s wine country, and there are several notable wineries are in the area, which produce award winning white wines such as Pinot Gris and Pinot Grigio.
“Scholls Ferry” post office was established in 1871, and the name changed to “Scholls” in 1895. Scholls’ ZIP Code is 97123.
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