Thomas, Oregon

Thomas is a ghost town in Linn County, in the U.S. state of Oregon.^[1]

History

A post office was established at Thomas in 1898, and remained in operation until 1920.^[2] The town took its name from nearby Thomas Creek.^[3] Thomas was a station on the Oregon Pacific Railroad, later reorganized as the Corvallis and Eastern Railroad.^[4]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thomas (historical)
2. "Linn County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 October 2014.
3. "Historical scrapbook". The Times. Mar 10, 1966. p. 4. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
4. McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 948. ISBN 978-0875952772.

44.6876222°N 122.9339800°W / 44.6876222; -122.9339800