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Chadwell

Ghost town · Clatsop County, Oregon

Astoria quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1919, 1:62,500)
Astoria quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1919, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Chadwell is a ghost town in Clatsop County, Oregon. It is one of 9 former communities in Clatsop County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Chadwell as a historical populated place on the Olney topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 46.1026° N, 123.8513° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleOlney
Elevation17 ft
Nearest living townJeffers Gardens, OR
Distance to it3.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1129856
Coordinates46.10261, -123.85125

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What's there now

Chadwell is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Jeffers Gardens, OR (population 201), about 3.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 17 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Chadwell?

Chadwell is in Clatsop County, Oregon, at 46.1026, -123.8513.

How many ghost towns are in Clatsop County?

Clatsop County, Oregon has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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