Thornberry, Oregon
Unincorporated community in Oregon, United States
45°37′55″N 120°45′48″W / 45.63208°N 120.76324°W / 45.63208; -120.76324Thornberry 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
- ^ 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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Municipalities and communities of Sherman County, Oregon, United States
County seat: Moro
- Grass Valley
- Moro
- Rufus
- Wasco
communities
- De Moss Springs
- Erskine
- Kent
- Klondike
- Locust Grove
- McDonald
- Miller
- Thornberry
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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