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Fargher

Ghost town · Sherman County, Oregon

Sherars Bridge quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:24,000)
Sherars Bridge quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Fargher is a ghost town in Sherman County, Oregon, recorded as unincorporated community in Oregon, United States. It is one of 9 former communities in Sherman County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 14th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Fargher as a historical populated place on the Sherars Bridge 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 45.2637° N, 121.0228° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSherars Bridge
Nearest living townMaupin, OR
Distance to it7.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1136936
Coordinates45.26373, -121.02284

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What's there now

Fargher is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Maupin, OR (population 423), about 7.2 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Fargher?

Fargher is in Sherman County, Oregon, at 45.2637, -121.0228.

How many ghost towns are in Sherman County?

Sherman County, Oregon has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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