Welcome to Fargher ...
So far, we found very little information about Fargher. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Fargher to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fargher, please Contact Us.
Fargher would have been located within present day Sherman County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Fargher is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Fargher was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Fargher was located: 541 & 458<4>
Communities near Fargher ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fargher.
- Dufur
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dufur
- Dufur is located in Wasco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dufur <5>
- Maupin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maupin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maupin
- Maupin is located in Wasco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maupin <5>
- Grass Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Valley
- Grass Valley is located in Sherman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Valley <5>
- Tygh Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygh Valley
- Tygh Valley is located in Wasco County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tygh Valley <5>
- Nansene
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Kingsley ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
- Kingsley is located in Wasco County
- Wamic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wamic have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamic
- Wamic is located in Wasco County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wamic <5>
- Friend ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend
- Friend is located in Wasco County
- Pine Hollow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hollow
- Pine Hollow is located in Wasco County
- Pinehurst
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Pinehurst is located in Jackson County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fargher. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fargher.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fargher. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fargher.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fargher. See our Newspapers Page for Fargher.
Adding Fargher to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fargher in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fargher was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fargher.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sherman County: www.sherman-county.com/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fargher, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Sherman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fargher - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 541 code has been Overlayed with the 458 area code. New phone numbers in the Fargher area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. As a result, placing a call in the Fargher area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |