Fargher, Oregon
Fargher, Oregon | |
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  Fargher, Oregon  Fargher, Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 45°26′11″N 121°09′58″W / 45.4365°N 121.1662°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Sherman |
| Time zone | UTC-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[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Ghost Towns of the Old West". Sherman County, Oregon. Archived from the original on August 19, 2019.
Municipalities and communities of Sherman County, Oregon, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |