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Oregon, Arkansas

Coordinates: 36°18′07″N 93°01′16″W / 36.302°N 93.021°W / 36.302; -93.021
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Oregon is a ghost town in Boone County, in the U.S. state of Arkansas.[1]

History

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

References

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  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.

36°18′07″N 93°01′16″W / 36.302°N 93.021°W / 36.302; -93.021