Worden is an

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in Klamath County,

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, United States. It is about south of Klamath Falls and north of the Oregon–

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border on U.S. Route 97.

History

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

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in Polk County 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 Worden
from Flickr
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