Fargher, Oregon

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Fargher, Oregon
Fargher, Oregon is located in Oregon
Fargher, Oregon
Fargher, Oregon
Coordinates: 45°26′11″N 121°09′58″W / 45.4365°N 121.1662°W / 45.4365; -121.1662
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountySherman
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)

Fargher is a former community in Sherman County, Oregon, United States. It was founded by Arthur W. Fargher, a native of the Isle of Man, who arrived in Oregon in 1878.[1] The community's rail station was located near the Sherars Bridge.[1] It is contemporarily considered a ghost town.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (1974) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (4th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 267. OCLC 1135868.
  2. ^ "Ghost Towns of the Old West". Sherman County, Oregon. Archived from the original on August 19, 2019.
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