Welcome to Clem ...

Clem is located in Gilliam County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Clem, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Clem is 1,900 feet [579 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Clem lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Clem: 541 & 458<3>

Communities Also Named Clem ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Clem - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Clem.

Communities near Clem ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Clem.

• Condon
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condon
  • Condon is located in Gilliam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 714 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Condon <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Condon
  • From Clem to Condon
• Ione
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ione
  • Ione is located in Morrow County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ione <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Ione
  • From Clem to Ione
• Olex
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olex. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olex
  • Olex is located in Gilliam County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Olex
  • From Clem to Olex
• Gooseberry
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gooseberry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseberry
  • Gooseberry is located in Morrow County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Gooseberry
  • From Clem to Gooseberry
• Arlington
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Arlington is located in Gilliam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Arlington
  • From Clem to Arlington
• Eightmile
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eightmile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eightmile
  • Eightmile is located in Morrow County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Eightmile
  • From Clem to Eightmile
• Monkland
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monkland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkland
  • Monkland is located in Sherman County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Monkland
  • From Clem to Monkland
• Emigrant Springs ‑ Historic
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emigrant Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emigrant Springs
  • Emigrant Springs is located in Sherman County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Emigrant Springs
  • From Clem to Emigrant Springs
• Roosevelt
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosevelt
  • Roosevelt is located in Klickitat County (WA)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roosevelt <4>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Roosevelt
  • From Clem to Roosevelt
• Klondike
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
  • Klondike is located in Sherman County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Klondike
  • From Clem to Klondike

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Clem. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Clem.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Clem. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clem.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Clem. See our Newspapers Page for Clem.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Clem ...

Looking for more information about Clem? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Clem, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Clem.

Adding Clem to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Clem in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Clem was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

X2X - From that list, the Clem post office opened in 1884.

We also found Clem in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Clem.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Clem. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/