Ghost Town of Buncom Oregon
Buncom is about fourteen miles directly south of Jacksonville, Oregon. Unlike many Ghost Towns I’ve cataloged in the past, it’s relatively easy to find. Located on the junction of Little Applegate River Road and Sterling Creek Road, three buildings remain of the town. According to the cities webpage (how many ghost towns have a dedicated webpage?), the three buildings that remain are the Bunkhouse, the Cookhouse, and the Post Office/General Store.
Sterling Creek Road bisects the Cookhouse from the other two buildings. It was used as a barn for many years and still retains some of those characteristics.
The Buncom Historical Society (join for free by mailing: 
And if you want to know more about Buncom’s history, the Buncom Historical Society wrote a great book about it in 1995. Available on Amazon.com
1. Comment by Anthony
22/Jul/2012 at 7:20 pm
Awesome photos! I was actually just reading about this a few hours ago. I came to your site because of getting interested in looking for gold, just for recreation though. I’m living in Hillsboro Oregon. Bookmarked your site.