Lamonta was a town located in Jefferson County, Oregon, United States, established in 1890, and abandoned in 1934.[1]
Lamonta, Oregon | |
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Lamonta Lamonta | |
| Coordinates: 44.4692894°N 121.0358677°W / 44.4692894; -121.0358677 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Jefferson |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
Located along The Dalles-John Day stage route, Lamonta contained a post office, school, blacksmith, livery, hotel, stores, four saloons and a dance hall.[1] Following a series of crop failures and droughts in the 1920s, Lamonta was mostly abandoned by 1934.[1] By 1939, Lamonta was considered a ghost town.[2]
Municipalities and communities of Jefferson County, Oregon, United States | ||
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County seat: Madras | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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