As most Corbett folks know, the roads around here are named after families that settled here many years ago. Many of those families are still living here, many generations later. Some are not. I have lived on Loudon Road for 16 years, and the road signage has actually changed in spelling since we arrived. According to Clarence Mershon's book Living East of the Sandy, Volume 2, page 475 reads as follows: "Thomas Loudon's (for whom the road is named after) parents are buried in Josephine County, Oregon. Various members of the family changed the spelling of the name (originally Louden) to Lowden, Lowdon or Loudon. Thomas H. changed the spelling of his surname to Loudon." In 1884 Tom and his wife Cynthia filed on a parcel and built a home. Tom's income was $1.00 per 10 hour day, working for nearby farmers. Together they raised eight children, none of whom are currently living in the area. Tom died at age 59, and is buried locally in the Mountain View Cemetery off of Smith and Evans Road.