Shelburn, Oregon
Shelburn is an unincorporated community and ghost town located in Linn County, Oregon, United States, established in the 1850s.[1] The town experienced a significant number of deaths in the 1860s during the third cholera pandemic along the Oregon Trail.[1] A blacksmith shop in the city dates to the 1890s.[1]
References
- Florin, Lambert (1992). Ghost Towns of the Pacific Frontier. New York City: Promontory Press. pp. 79–80. ISBN 978-0-883-94068-6.
Municipalities and communities of Linn County, Oregon, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Linn County map | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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