Ogreeta, North Carolina

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Ogreeta is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, in the U.S. state of North Carolina. [1]

History

Variant names are "Ogreta" and "Ogretta". [1] A post office called Ogreeta was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1927. [2] "Ogreeta" most likely is a name derived from an unidentified Native American language; the meaning is unknown. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ogreeta
  2. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Community Backstory". Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original on July 3, 2019. Retrieved July 3, 2019.

35°09′12″N84°08′29″W / 35.15333°N 84.14139°W / 35.15333; -84.14139


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