Thornberry, Oregon

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Thornberry, Oregon
Unincorporated community
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Thornberry, Oregon
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Thornberry, Oregon
Coordinates: 45°37′55″N120°45′48″W / 45.63208°N 120.76324°W / 45.63208; -120.76324
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

  1. 1 2 3 McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (1974) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (4th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 724. OCLC   1135868.
  2. ↑ "Ghost Towns of the Old West". Sherman County, Oregon . Archived from the original on August 19, 2019.


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