Olex, Oregon
Encyclopedia
Olex is an unincorporated
community in Gilliam County
, Oregon
, United States
. It is located on Oregon State Route 19 about halfway between Condon
and Arlington
, at the bottom of the Rock Creek Grade.
Olex was named for Alex Smith, a local resident; the name was misspelled in transmission.
There is an abandoned schoolhouse just off the highway.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
community in Gilliam County
Gilliam County, Oregon
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,915 people, 819 households, and 543 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile . There were 1,043 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located on Oregon State Route 19 about halfway between Condon
Condon, Oregon
Condon is a city in Gilliam County, Oregon, United States. The population was 759 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Gilliam County. It is located on Oregon Route 19....
and Arlington
Arlington, Oregon
Arlington is a city in Gilliam County, Oregon, United States. The account of how this city received its name varies: one tradition claims it was named after the lawyer Nathan Arlington Cornish; another tradition claims that the Southern inhabitants of this city had enough clout to rename the city...
, at the bottom of the Rock Creek Grade.
Olex was named for Alex Smith, a local resident; the name was misspelled in transmission.
There is an abandoned schoolhouse just off the highway.