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Idiotville

Ghost town · Tillamook County, Oregon

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

Idiotville is a ghost town in Tillamook County, Oregon. It is one of 7 former communities in Tillamook County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 18th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Idiotville 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 45.6194° N, 123.4181° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,092 ft
Nearest living townCherry Grove, OR
Distance to it14.3 miles
Coordinates45.61944, -123.41806

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What's there now

Idiotville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Cherry Grove, OR (population 365), about 14.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,092 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 Idiotville?

Idiotville is in Tillamook County, Oregon, at 45.6194, -123.4181.

How many ghost towns are in Tillamook County?

Tillamook County, Oregon has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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