During 1849, Avery opened his store at the site, platted the land, and surveyed a town site on his land claim, naming the community Marysville.Howard M. Corning, Dictionary of Oregon History. Portland: Binfords & Mort Publishing, 1956. The city was possibly named after early settler Mary Lloyd, but now the name is thought to be derived from French fur trappers' naming of Marys Peak after the Virgin Mary.
