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Jonesboro

Ghost town · Malheur County, Oregon

Westfall Butte quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:62,500)
Westfall Butte quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Jonesboro is a ghost town in Malheur County, Oregon, recorded as former unincorporated community in Oregon, United States. It is one of 15 former communities in Malheur County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 6th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Jonesboro 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 43.7957° N, 117.9150° W.

Key facts

Elevation2,804 ft
Nearest living townJuntura, OR
Distance to it8.8 miles
Coordinates43.79570, -117.91500

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What's there now

Jonesboro is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Juntura, OR (population 20), about 8.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,804 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 Jonesboro?

Jonesboro is in Malheur County, Oregon, at 43.7957, -117.9150.

How many ghost towns are in Malheur County?

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

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