Oregon, Arkansas

Ghost town in Arkansas, United States

Oregon is a ghost town in Boone County, in the U.S. state of Arkansas.[1]

History

The Oregon post office closed in 1896.[2] The community was named for the territory of Oregon.[3]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oregon (historical)
  2. ^ "Boone County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Towns named after states". Reading Eagle. Jul 2, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
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Municipalities and communities of Boone County, Arkansas, United States
County seat: Harrison
Cities
  • Diamond City
  • Harrison
Map of Arkansas highlighting Boone County
Towns
  • Alpena‡
  • Bellefonte
  • Bergman
  • Everton
  • Lead Hill
  • Omaha
  • South Lead Hill
  • Valley Springs
  • Zinc
TownshipsCDPOther
unincorporated
communitiesGhost town
Footnotes
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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36°18′07″N 93°01′16″W / 36.302°N 93.021°W / 36.302; -93.021


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