Oregon, Tennessee

Oregon is a ghost town in Wilson County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee.[1]

History

The community was named after the territory of Oregon.[2]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oregon (historical)
  2. "Towns named after states". Reading Eagle. Jul 2, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved 14 October 2015.


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