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Champoeg

Ghost town · Marion County, Oregon

Mount Angel quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1923, 1:62,500)
Mount Angel quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1923, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Champoeg is a ghost town in Marion County, Oregon, recorded as former town in Oregon, USA. It is one of 15 former communities in Marion County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

Champoeg was established in 1833, in the first half of the 19th century; it was abandoned in 1861, after roughly 28 years.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Champoeg as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 45.2489° N, 122.8969° W.

Key facts

Founded1833
Abandoned1861
Nearest living townButteville, OR
Distance to it3 miles
Coordinates45.24889, -122.89694

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What's there now

Champoeg is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Butteville, OR (population 244), about 3 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

A wooden spike marks the former location of a street corner in the ghost town of Champoeg.
A wooden spike marks the former location of a street corner in the ghost town of Champoeg. · The original uploader was Clipdude at English Wikipedia. / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Questions

Where is Champoeg?

Champoeg is in Marion County, Oregon, at 45.2489, -122.8969.

When was Champoeg abandoned?

Champoeg was abandoned in 1861.

How many ghost towns are in Marion County?

Marion County, Oregon has 15 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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