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Kerby

Ghost town · Josephine County, Oregon

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

Kerby is a ghost town in Josephine County, Oregon, recorded as census-designated place in Josephine County, Oregon. 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.

At its height the population reached about 628.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Kerby 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 42.1944° N, 123.6506° W.

Key facts

Peak population628
Last recorded population628
Elevation1,271 ft
Nearest living townCave Junction, OR
Distance to it1.9 miles
Coordinates42.19444, -123.65056

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What's there now

Kerby is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Cave Junction, OR (population 1,701), about 1.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,271 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 Kerby?

Kerby is in Josephine County, Oregon, at 42.1944, -123.6506.

How many ghost towns are in Josephine County?

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

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