Place:Philomath, Benton, Oregon, United States

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NamePhilomath
TypeCity
Coordinates44.541°N 123.363°W
Located inBenton, Oregon, United States
Contained Places
Cemetery
Mount Union Cemetery
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Philomath is a city in Benton County, Oregon, United States. It was named for Philomath (Greek, "love of learning") College. The population was 4,584 at the 2010 census and was most recently estimated in 2019 to have a population of 5,666. It is part of the Corvallis, Oregon, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Philomath was named after the Philomath College that was founded in 1867 by the United Brethren Church. The name of the college and city was derived from two Greek words meaning "lover of learning". The city was incorporated on October 20, 1882. The college closed in 1929 due to a dramatic decline in enrollment.

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