Waldo, Oregon | |
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Coordinates: 42°3′40″N 123°38′49″W / 42.06111°N 123.64694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Josephine |
Time zone | UTC-8 ( Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
Waldo is a ghost town located in Josephine County, Oregon, United States, about three miles from the California border. [1] It was settled in 1852 as a gold mining camp called Sailor's Diggings. [1] [2] [3] The place was later renamed "Waldo" in honor of William Waldo, who in 1853 was the Whig candidate for governor of California. [1] [3] This was apparently because, believing the settlement was in California, William Waldo campaigned there and convinced the populace that they should vote for him. [2] [4] The town was the first county seat of Josephine County. [1] [5] The post office for Waldo was established in 1856; service was discontinued in 1928. [6]
Waldo, Oregon | |
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Coordinates: 42°3′40″N 123°38′49″W / 42.06111°N 123.64694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Oregon |
County | Josephine |
Time zone | UTC-8 ( Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
Waldo is a ghost town located in Josephine County, Oregon, United States, about three miles from the California border. [1] It was settled in 1852 as a gold mining camp called Sailor's Diggings. [1] [2] [3] The place was later renamed "Waldo" in honor of William Waldo, who in 1853 was the Whig candidate for governor of California. [1] [3] This was apparently because, believing the settlement was in California, William Waldo campaigned there and convinced the populace that they should vote for him. [2] [4] The town was the first county seat of Josephine County. [1] [5] The post office for Waldo was established in 1856; service was discontinued in 1928. [6]