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Robinsonville, Oregon

Coordinates: 44°42′49.5″N 118°29′4.8″W / 44.713750°N 118.484667°W / 44.713750; -118.484667
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Robinsonville
Robinsonville is located in Oregon
Robinsonville
Robinsonville
Location within Oregon
Coordinates: 44°42′49.5″N 118°29′4.8″W / 44.713750°N 118.484667°W / 44.713750; -118.484667
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyGrant
Elevation
6,224 ft (1,897 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
97877
GNIS feature ID1148559[1]

Robinsonville, also known as Robisonville, is a ghost town and former mining town in Grant County, Oregon, located near Greenhorn.

History

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There is much debate over whether the correct name of the community is "Robinsonville" or "Robisonville"; it was named after William Robinson however post office records use Robisonville, and government records are conflicting. The post office was established on June 27, 1878 and closed on July 23, 1884; Charles W. Daggett served as postmaster.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Robinsonville, Oregon
  2. ^ McArthur, Lewis L. (1992). Oregon Geographic Names (sixth edition). Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 700. ISBN 0-87595-236-4.