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Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States

Unincorporated community in Oregon, United States
Olex, Oregon
Unincorporated community
Olex is located in OregonOlexOlexShow map of OregonOlex is located in the United StatesOlexOlexShow map of the United States
Coordinates: 45°29′50″N 120°10′08″W / 45.49722°N 120.16889°W / 45.49722; -120.16889
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyGilliam
Elevation1,020 ft (310 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID1124980

Olex is an unincorporated community in Gilliam County, Oregon, United States. It is located along 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. The Olex post office operated from 1874 to 1976. Olex is the birthplace of Oregon politician Earl Snell, who served as Governor of Oregon from 1943 until 1947.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Olex, Oregon
  2. McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) . Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 721. ISBN 978-0875952772.
  3. "Governor Earl W. Snell's Administration: Biographical Note". Oregon State Archives. Retrieved January 30, 2015.

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Municipalities and communities of Gilliam County, Oregon, United States
County seat: Condon
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Gilliam County map
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Indian reservation
Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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