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Shelburn

Ghost town · Linn County, Oregon

Lebanon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1921, 1:62,500)
Lebanon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1921, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Shelburn is a ghost town in Linn County, Oregon. It is one of 9 former communities in Linn County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 10th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

Shelburn was established in 1850, in the Civil War era.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Shelburn 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 44.7360° N, 122.8706° W.

Key facts

Founded1850
Elevation355 ft
Nearest living townWest Scio, OR
Distance to it1.9 miles
Coordinates44.73600, -122.87060

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What's there now

Shelburn is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is West Scio, OR (population 51), about 1.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 355 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 Shelburn?

Shelburn is in Linn County, Oregon, at 44.7360, -122.8706.

How many ghost towns are in Linn County?

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

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