Ogreeta, North Carolina

Ogreeta is an unincorporated community in Cherokee County, in the U.S. state of North Carolina.^[1]

History

Variant names are "Ogreta" and "Ogretta".^[1] A post office called Ogreeta was established in 1880, and remained in operation until 1927.^[2] "Ogreeta" most likely is a name derived from an unidentified Native American language; the meaning is unknown.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ogreeta
^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
^ "Community Backstory". Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original on July 3, 2019. Retrieved July 3, 2019.

35°09′12″N 84°08′29″W / 35.15333°N 84.14139°W / 35.15333; -84.14139

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[GNIS-1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ogreeta

[2] "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 3, 2019.

[3] "Community Backstory". Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce. Archived from the original on July 3, 2019. Retrieved July 3, 2019.

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