Olex, Oregon

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.^[1]

There is an abandoned schoolhouse just off the highway.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. ^ [1] Accessed January 6, 2009.

External links

• U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Olex

Coordinates: 45°29′49″N 120°10′08″W / 45.4970745°N 120.1689270°W / 45.4970745; -120.1689270