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Dewey

Ghost town · Yamhill County, Oregon

Yamhill quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500)
Yamhill quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1941, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Dewey is a ghost town in Yamhill County, Oregon. It is one of 3 former communities in Yamhill County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 32nd among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Dewey as a historical populated place on the Laurelwood topographic quadrangle: 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 45.3818° N, 123.0943° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLaurelwood
Elevation244 ft
Nearest living townGaston, OR
Distance to it4.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1129963
Coordinates45.38178, -123.09427

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What's there now

Dewey is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Gaston, OR (population 683), about 4.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 244 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Dewey?

Dewey is in Yamhill County, Oregon, at 45.3818, -123.0943.

How many ghost towns are in Yamhill County?

Yamhill County, Oregon has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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