Rickreall, OR

Rickreall is an unincorporated community in Polk County, Oregon, United States. The 2020 census counted 76 residents. The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name. Rickreall is part of the Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Jefferson Institute, located a mile west of the Nathaniel Ford house, was founded in 1846; it closed sometime in the 1850s. Taken together, these details give a newcomer a usable picture of Rickreall, where its history, geography, and current gathering places meet. For Rickreall, the memorable detail is the way older history and current gathering places share one local map. "Rickreall" post office was established in 1851 with Nathaniel Ford as postmaster. Rickreall was discontinued in 1857, but reestablished in 1866 with the spelling "Rickreall".