Ghost Towns in Oregon
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Antelope
Antelope was a tiny ranching town of 40 people—until the Rajneesh cult arrived. The Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh's followers built a city, took over local g...
Buncom
Buncom was a gold mining community in Oregon's Rogue Valley. Unlike many ghost towns that burned or collapsed, several original buildings at Buncom st...
Cornucopia
Cornucopia was a thriving gold town in Oregon's remote Wallowa Mountains. At its peak, 1,000 people lived and worked the mines. When WWII closed nones...
Golden
Golden is unique: a gold mining town with NO saloons—founder William Ruble was a teetotaler. Thirsty miners walked to nearby Placer. The 1892 church, ...
Granite
Granite is OREGON'S SMALLEST INCORPORATED CITY—population 24. At peak during the gold rush, 5,000 people lived here. When gold ran out, almost everyon...
Jacksonville
Jacksonville was Oregon's gold rush capital—the first major strike on the Pacific Coast. When the railroad bypassed it for Medford in 1884, Jacksonvil...
Shaniko
Shaniko was the 'Wool Capital of the World' in 1903, shipping 2,229 tons of wool worth $3 million. When the railroad terminus, it served 20,000 square...
Sumpter
Sumpter was Oregon's 'Queen City'—gold mines produced millions. Three massive dredges extracted $10-12 million in gold (1913-1954). The Sumpter Valley...
Whitney
Whitney served the narrow-gauge Sumpter Valley Railroad and nearby logging operations. When the timber was cut and the railroad closed, Whitney follow...