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Fremont

Ghost town · Lake County, Oregon

Hole-In-The-Ground quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1982, 1:24,000)
Hole-In-The-Ground quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1982, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Fremont is a ghost town in Lake County, Oregon. It is one of 8 former communities in Lake County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 16th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

Fremont was established in 1908, in the early 20th century; it was abandoned in 1922, after roughly 14 years.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Fremont as a historical populated place: 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 43.3783° N, 121.1533° W.

Key facts

Founded1908
Abandoned1922
Elevation4,433 ft
Nearest living townSilver Lake, OR
Distance to it18.2 miles
Coordinates43.37833, -121.15333

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What's there now

Fremont is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Silver Lake, OR (population 315), about 18.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 4,433 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 Fremont?

Fremont is in Lake County, Oregon, at 43.3783, -121.1533.

When was Fremont abandoned?

Fremont was abandoned in 1922.

How many ghost towns are in Lake County?

Lake County, Oregon has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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