Fort Hay was a fortified ranch on a donation land claim filed by Wm. B. Hay in 1854. On March 23, 1856, it was attacked by 200 Takelma Indians, and a battle including hand-to-hand combat raged into the night. The hostiles withdrew in the morning, and reinforcements arrived from Fort Vannoy. Under Major Bruce, they pursued the Indians, and on March 25th the battle resumed on the Deer Creek side of Eight Dollar Mountain. The Indians were dispersed, and all the volunteers proceeded to alert the settlers. Fort Hay was later known as Anderson's Stage Station. A post office named Anderson was established in 1889 and moved to Selma in 1897.