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Willard

Ghost town · Douglas County, Oregon

Reedsport quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1923, 1:62,500)
Reedsport quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1923, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Willard is a ghost town in Douglas County, Oregon. It is one of 14 former communities in Douglas County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Willard as a historical populated place on the Winchester Bay 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 43.6332° N, 124.1276° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWinchester Bay
Elevation187 ft
Nearest living townWinchester Bay, OR
Distance to it3.9 miles
GNIS feature ID1162374
Coordinates43.63317, -124.12761

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What's there now

Willard is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Winchester Bay, OR (population 184), about 3.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 187 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 Willard?

Willard is in Douglas County, Oregon, at 43.6332, -124.1276.

How many ghost towns are in Douglas County?

Douglas County, Oregon has 14 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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