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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Condon (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Condon. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Condon ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

The community of Condon was originally named Summit Springs

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

A Few Details for Condon ...

While it's still very early in our research, we found that:

  • The naming (or the toponymy) of Condon: Named after Harvey C. Condon.
  • It was incorporated in 1893.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Condon is located in Gilliam County and is the County Seat.

To see how the shape of Oregon's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Gilliam County: Morrow, Sherman, Wasco, Wheeler & Klickitat (WA).

Below are the counties that are near Condon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Condon:

  • Gilliam County     (The home county of Condon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Condon, with the one closest to Condon listed first.
    • Mayville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
      • Mayville is located in Gilliam County
    • Lonerock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonerock
      • Lonerock is located in Gilliam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
    • Olex
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olex
      • Olex is located in Gilliam County
  • Morrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Condon, with the one closest to Condon listed first.
    • Gooseberry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gooseberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseberry
      • Gooseberry is located in Morrow County
    • Hardman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman
      • Hardman is located in Morrow County
      • Hardman has also been known as:
      • Dairyville
      • Dogtown
      • Raw Dog
      • Yaller Dog
    • Ione
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lexington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sherman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Condon, with the one closest to Condon listed first.
    • Kent
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Rosebush ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebush
      • Rosebush is located in Sherman County
    • Monkland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monkland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkland
      • Monkland is located in Sherman County
    • De Moss Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Moss Springs
      • De Moss Springs is located in Sherman County
    • Grass Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Valley
      • Grass Valley is located in Sherman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Valley <2>
  • Wasco County
    • Clarno
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarno
      • Clarno is located in Wasco County
  • Wheeler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Condon, with the one closest to Condon listed first.
    • Fossil
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Kinzua ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzua
      • Kinzua is located in Wheeler County
    • Winlock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winlock
      • Winlock is located in Wheeler County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Condon, see our County-by-County Page for Condon.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Condon ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 13 newspapers that have been published in the area around Condon.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Condon. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Condon and those printed in the larger area surrounding Condon.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Condon.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Condon:

Cemeteries Near Condon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Condon.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Condon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Condon, with the one closest to Condon listed first.

  • IOOF Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
  • King of Peace Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King of Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King of Peace Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  • Igo Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Igo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Igo Cemetery
  • Mayville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Papersack Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Flett Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flett Cemetery
  • Gooseberry Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gooseberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gooseberry Cemetery
  • Clem Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
  • Continue List   (25 more) ...
    • Lost Valley Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lost Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lost Valley Cemetery
    • Fossil IOOF Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fossil IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fossil IOOF Cemetery
    • Potters Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potters Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Condon had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Condon had a population of 714 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Condon, with the one closest to Condon listed first.

  • Igo ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Igo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igo
    • Igo is located in Gilliam County
  • Mayville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
    • Mayville is located in Gilliam County
  • Clem
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
    • Clem is located in Gilliam County
  • Gooseberry
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gooseberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseberry
    • Gooseberry is located in Morrow County
  • Fossil
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Lonerock
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonerock
    • Lonerock is located in Gilliam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
  • Eightmile
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eightmile have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eightmile
    • Eightmile is located in Morrow County
  • Olex
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olex
    • Olex is located in Gilliam County
  • Rutledge
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
    • Rutledge is located in Sherman County
  • Hardman
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman
    • Hardman is located in Morrow County
    • Hardman has also been known as:
    • Dairyville
    • Dogtown
    • Raw Dog
    • Yaller Dog
  • Kent
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Ione
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Monkland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monkland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkland
      • Monkland is located in Sherman County
    • Lexington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cecil
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecil have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
      • Cecil is located in Morrow County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Condon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Condon.

The official website for Condon: www.cityofcondon.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Condon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Condon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2372, Longitude: -120.1849    
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Condon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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