Thornberry, Oregon
Thornberry, Oregon | |
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  Thornberry, Oregon  Thornberry, Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 45°37′55″N 120°45′48″W / 45.63208°N 120.76324°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Sherman |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
Thornberry is a former community in Sherman County, Oregon, United States, founded in 1916.[1] Formerly known as Grebe, Thornberry was named for Harvey B. Thornberry, who became the second postmaster in January 1919.[1] The town post office was officially closed in November 1923.[1] Thornberry is contemporarily considered a ghost town.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (1974) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (4th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 724. OCLC 1135868.
- ^ "Ghost Towns of the Old West". Sherman County, Oregon. Archived from the original on August 19, 2019.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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