Oregon, Kentucky | |
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  Oregon  Oregon | |
| Coordinates: 37°54′44″N 84°49′25″W / 37.91222°N 84.82361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| County | Mercer |
| Elevation | 522 ft (159 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 499992 [1] |
Oregon is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, Kentucky, in the United States. [1] The community was originally founded as McGary's Station, named after Hugh McGary. Oregon was considered one of the area's centers of the hog trade by 1846. [2]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oregon, Kentucky
- ^ Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 603.
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