Thomas is a
ghost town
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in
Linn County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Oregon
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.
History
A post office was established at Thomas in 1898, and remained in operation until 1920. The town took its name from nearby
Thomas Creek.
Thomas was a station on the
Oregon Pacific Railroad, later reorganized as the Corvallis and Eastern Railroad.
References
Geography of Linn County, Oregon
1898 establishments in Oregon
Populated places established in 1898
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