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Waldron

Ghost town · Wheeler County, Oregon

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

Waldron is a ghost town in Wheeler County, Oregon. It is one of 6 former communities in Wheeler County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 19th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Waldron as a historical populated place on the Toney Butte 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 44.7243° N, 120.0286° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleToney Butte
Elevation2,772 ft
Nearest living townMitchell, OR
Distance to it12.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1136874
Coordinates44.72430, -120.02862

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What's there now

Waldron is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Mitchell, OR (population 211), about 12.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,772 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 Waldron?

Waldron is in Wheeler County, Oregon, at 44.7243, -120.0286.

How many ghost towns are in Wheeler County?

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

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