Waldo, Oregon
| Waldo | |
|---|---|
| Ghost town | |
  Waldo Location within the state of Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 42°3′40″N 123°38′49″W / 42.06111°N 123.64694°WCoordinates: 42°3′40″N 123°38′49″W / 42.06111°N 123.64694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Josephine |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
Waldo is a ghost town located in Josephine County, Oregon, United States, about three miles from the California border.[1] It was settled in 1852 as a gold mining camp called Sailor's Diggings.[1][2][3] The place was later renamed "Waldo" in honor of William Waldo, who in 1853 was the Whig candidate for governor of California.[1][3] This was apparently because, believing the settlement was in California, William Waldo campaigned there and convinced the populace that they should vote for him.[2][4] The town was the first county seat of Josephine County.[1][5]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 History of southern Oregon : comprising Jackson, Josephine, Douglas, Curry and Coos Counties (Portland, OR: A.G. Walling, 1883), p. 446, 456-7.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Illinois Valley history page on Cave Junction, Oregon web site.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Grants Pass history page on Grants Pass, Oregon web site.
- ↑ Teather, Louise, Place Names of Marin (1986), p. 85.
- ↑ Josephine County history at Oregon State Archives.
External links
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
