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

History

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

References

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.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States
County seat: Murphy
Towns	Andrews Murphy
CDP	Marble
Other communities	Bellview Culberson Friendship Grape Creek Hiwassee Hothouse Martins Creek Ogreeta Owl Creek Rhodo Texana Tomotla Topton Unaka
Indian reservation	Eastern Cherokee Reservation‡
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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35°09′12″N 84°08′29″W / 35.15333°N 84.14139°W / 35.15333; -84.14139

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