| Persist, Oregon | |
| Settlement Type: | Ghost town |
| Pushpin Map: | Oregon#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Persist |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Oregon |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Jackson |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Pacific (PST) |
| Utc Offset: | -8 |
| Timezone Dst: | PDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -7 |
| Elevation Ft: | 2844 |
| Coordinates: | 42.7664°N -122.6072°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1161472[1] |
| Footnotes: | Coordinates and elevation from Geographic Names Information System |
Persist is a ghost town in Jackson County, in the U.S. state of Oregon.[1] It lies in the mountains north of Lost Creek Lake on the Rogue River downstream of Prospect.[2]
Persist was so named because the town "persisted" for over a decade until the request of local residents for a post office was granted.[3] William W. Willitts, who with his wife had persisted in seeking the post office, was the first postmaster.[4] Before this, the Willitts and others in Persist got their mail by going to Trail along a 22miles trail or to Prospect along a 10miles trail.[4] The post office opened in 1902, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1935.[5]