Wheeler County Ghost Town
Wheeler County is one of Oregon's
least-travelled and sparsest-populated Countys. It seems that
all major development, both modern and historical, have pretty
much passed by this peaceful county. The canyons are full of big
sage, and everywhere there is juniper on the hills. The higher
mountains have fine pine forests. Over all is a whole lot of quiet.
Actual statistics: Population of
Wheeler County was officially estimated at only 1,404 person in
2006, which is nearly a 10% DECREASE since 2000...The County's
area is 1,713 square miles, or just a tiny bit smaller than Clackamas
County-- but Clackamas County has a population 267 times larger!......
The town of Fossil is the county seat of Wheeler County and the
county's only town of any significant size. The historic county
courthouse building is pictured below.
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