Jonesboro, Oregon
Jonesboro (/ˈdʒoʊnzbʌrə/) is an unincorporated historic community in Malheur County, Oregon, United States.[1] It is located on U.S Route 20, between Juntura and Harper, near the Malheur River.[2][3]
Jonesboro was a station on the Union Pacific Railroad.[2] It was named for William Jones, a local cattle rancher.[2] The now torn-up railroad line was decommissioned in the early 1990s.[2][4]
References
- ^ "Jonesboro (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved January 29, 2012.
- ^ a b c d McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 517. ISBN 978-0875952772.
- ^ Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. pp. 82–83. ISBN 0-89933-347-8.
- ^ "Oregon Eastern Division: WYCO Scrap Trains". High Desert Rails. trainweb.org. Retrieved January 29, 2012.
External links
- History of the Union Pacific Burns branch including an image of a scrap train near Jonesboro
- More history of the UP with image of train near Jonesboro
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Municipalities and communities of Malheur County, Oregon, United States
County seat: Vale
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communities
- Jonesboro
- Malheur City
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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43°47′45″N 117°54′53″W / 43.795713°N 117.914622°W / 43.795713; -117.914622
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