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°W / 42.06111; -123.64694Coordinates: 42°3′40″N 123°38′49″W / 42.06111°N 123.64694°W / 42.06111; -123.64694
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. 1 2 3 4 History of southern Oregon : comprising Jackson, Josephine, Douglas, Curry and Coos Counties (Portland, OR: A.G. Walling, 1883), p. 446, 456-7.
  2. 1 2 Illinois Valley history page on Cave Junction, Oregon web site.
  3. 1 2 Grants Pass history page on Grants Pass, Oregon web site.
  4. ↑ Teather, Louise, Place Names of Marin (1986), p. 85.
  5. ↑ Josephine County history at Oregon State Archives.


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