Idiotville
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Location in Oregon
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| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Oregon | ||
| County : | Tillamook County | ||
| Coordinates : | 45 ° 37 ′ N , 123 ° 25 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | ||
| Residents : | 0 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Height : | 366 m | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1163489 | ||
Idiotville is a deserted village on Oregon State Highway 6 in the west Tillamook County , just off the Countygrenze, near the mouth of Idiot Creek in the Wilson River . There are no more traces of settlement today.
History and etymology
The Tillamook Burn , a series of forest fires that destroyed a total of 1,440 km² of forest , occurred in a large forest area between 1933 and 1951 . From 1949 a reforestation project was carried out, for which the place was created in the middle of the forest area. This included a lumberjack camp to repair the damage. Because the camp was so remote, it was said that only an idiot would work there. This is how the name Idiotville came about .
In 1973 the work was finished. Since then, the wooded area has been referred to as the Tillamook State Forest .
The creek Idiot Creek was named after the community and in 1977 to the list of the United States Board on Geographic Names added.