Oregon City, California
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The Hengy post office operated from 1894 to 1900 and from 1901 to 1902; it was named after the first postmaster, Jessie Hengy.[1] The Bloomingdale post office operated from 1902 to 1905.[1]
The site of the camp is now a California Historical Landmark.[3]
The Oregon City Covered Bridge, also known as the Castleberry Covered Bridge, is located near Oregon City.
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- Unincorporated communities in Butte County, California
- Populated places in the Sierra Nevada (United States)
- California Historical Landmarks
- History of Butte County, California
- Populated places established in 1848
- 1848 establishments in California
- Unincorporated communities in California
- Ghost towns in California