Below is a list of all the Ghost Towns that I have personally visited and photographed. Each page will have as much history as I can find for each town. If you know anything more about any specific town, please email me, rick@hamell.net , or post a comment below on the relevant town.
For a complete list of all Oregon Ghost Towns that I have identified, visit this page.
Thank you!
- Rowena Oregon, Ghost Town
- Ghost Town of Kerby (Kirbeyville, Napoleon)
- Ghost Town of Palmer, Oregon
- Brownsmead Oregon (Ghost Town)
- Ghost Town of Idanha, Oregon
- Geneva, Oregon - Ghost Town
- Grandview Oregon, Ghost Town
- Ghost Town of Lamonta, Oregon
- Ghost Town of Waldron Oregon
- Ghost town of Richmond, Oregon
- Ghost Town of Winlock, Oregon
- Ghost Town of Hamilton, Oregon
- Ritter Hot Springs, Ritter Oregon (Ghost Town)
- Ghost Town of Galena Oregon
- Ghost town of Austin, Oregon
- Ghost Town of Greenhorn Oregon
- Ghost Town of Whitney Oregon
- Ruins of Gold Dredge in Sumpter, Oregon
- Ghost Town of Bourne, Oregon
- Ghost town of Granite, Oregon
- Ghost town of Cabell City, Oregon
- Colton's township map of Oregon & Washington Territory
- Oregon Ghost Towns in Google Maps
- Dodson, Oregon - Ghost Town in Columbia Gorge
- Bridal Veil, Oregon
- Antelope, Oregon
- Clarno, Oregon
- Boyd, Oregon - Ghost Town
- Waldron School
- Oregon Ghost Towns and other historical locations
- Kinton, Oregon School House






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