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Located in Wasco County, Oregon, Shaniko was incorporated in 1901. The town was originally known as Cross Hollows, and a post office by that name was established in 1879. The Cross Hollows post office closed in 1887, and the Shaniko post office opened in 1900. The current name of the town is derived from August Scherneckau, who moved there following the Civil War, and represents the local pronunciation. Today, the town is a near ghost town.

 

 

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