Oregon, Arkansas

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

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oregon (historical)
↑ "Boone County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
↑ "Towns named after states". Reading Eagle. Jul 2, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved 14 October 2015.

Municipalities and communities of Boone County, Arkansas, United States

County seat: Harrison

Cities	Diamond City Harrison

Towns	Alpena‡ Bellefonte Bergman Everton Lead Hill Omaha South Lead Hill Valley Springs Zinc

Townships	Batavia Bellefonte Blythe Bryan Carrollton Elixir Ewing Gaither Jackson Jefferson Lee Long Creek North Harrison Olvey Omaha Prairie South Harrison Sugar Loaf Summit Zinc

Unincorporated communities	Batavia Bear Creek Springs Capps Hopewell Little Arkansaw Self

Ghost town	Oregon

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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