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Thatcher

Ghost town · Washington County, Oregon

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

Thatcher is a ghost town in Washington County, Oregon, recorded as unincorporated historic community in Washington County, Oregon, United States. It is one of 6 former communities in Washington County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 24th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Thatcher 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 45.5648° N, 123.1410° W.

Key facts

Elevation170 ft
Nearest living townForest Grove, OR
Distance to it3.1 miles
Coordinates45.56480, -123.14100

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What's there now

Thatcher is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Forest Grove, OR (population 26,406), about 3.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 170 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 Thatcher?

Thatcher is in Washington County, Oregon, at 45.5648, -123.1410.

How many ghost towns are in Washington County?

Washington County, Oregon has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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