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Greenback

Ghost town · Josephine County, Oregon

Glendale quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:62,500)
Glendale quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1954, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Greenback is a ghost town in Josephine County, Oregon, recorded as human settlement in Oregon, United States of America. It is one of 10 former communities in Josephine County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 9th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Greenback as a historical populated place on the Golden 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 42.6526° N, 123.3120° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGolden
Elevation1,902 ft
Nearest living townGlendale, OR
Distance to it8.4 miles
GNIS feature ID1134142
Coordinates42.65262, -123.31201

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What's there now

Greenback is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Glendale, OR (population 719), about 8.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,902 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 Greenback?

Greenback is in Josephine County, Oregon, at 42.6526, -123.3120.

How many ghost towns are in Josephine County?

Josephine County, Oregon has 10 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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