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Persist

Ghost town · Jackson County, Oregon

Abbott Butte quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1944, 1:62,500)
Abbott Butte quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1944, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Persist is a ghost town in Jackson County, Oregon, recorded as human settlement in United States of America. It is one of 17 former communities in Jackson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Persist as a historical populated place on the Whetstone Point 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 42.7665° N, 122.6073° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWhetstone Point
Elevation2,845 ft
Nearest living townProspect, OR
Distance to it7 miles
GNIS feature ID1161472
Coordinates42.76651, -122.60726

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What's there now

Persist is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Prospect, OR (population 724), about 7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,845 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 Persist?

Persist is in Jackson County, Oregon, at 42.7665, -122.6073.

How many ghost towns are in Jackson County?

Jackson County, Oregon has 17 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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