Worden is an

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in Klamath County,

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, United States. It is about south of

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and north of the Oregon–

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border on

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. The

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of Worden was purchased and laid out by William S. Worden, a member of a family of early Klamath County settlers. William Worden was a right-of-way agent for the

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(SP) during the time SP predecessor

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was building a railroad into Klamath Falls. He was later elected Klamath County judge. Worden station near

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on the SP Falls City Line may have also been named for William Worden. Worden post office was established in 1910. As of 1990, Worden had a 24-hour café and truck stop.

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Image of grain elevator in Worden
from Panoramio Unincorporated communities in Klamath County, Oregon 1910 establishments in Oregon Populated places established in 1910 Unincorporated communities in Oregon {{KlamathCountyOR-geo-stub