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Welcome to Ione ...

The city of Ione is located in Morrow County<1>.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ione has a population of 327 people<2> (see below for details).

Ione is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Ione: 541 & 458<4>

The ZIP code for Ione: 97843<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ione had an population of 327 people. This is a decrease of 0.61% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.87% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ione had a population of 329 people. This makes Ione the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 329 people, the population of Ione increased 2.49% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 321 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ione.

Communities Also Named Ione ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Ione - they are located in Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Nevada and Washington.

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

Communities near Ione ...

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

  • Heppner
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lexington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gooseberry
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • 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.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseberry
    • Gooseberry is located in Morrow County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Gooseberry
    • From Ione to Gooseberry
  • Alpine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alpine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
    • Alpine is located in Morrow County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Alpine
    • From Ione to Alpine
  • Eightmile
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • 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.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eightmile
    • Eightmile is located in Morrow County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Eightmile
    • From Ione to Eightmile
  • Olex
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • 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.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olex
    • Olex is located in Gilliam County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Olex
    • From Ione to Olex
  • Clem
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clem. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
    • Clem is located in Gilliam County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Clem
    • From Ione to Clem
  • Pine City
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Arlington
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Hardman
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)

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 Ione. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ione.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ione. 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 Ione.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ione. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Ione.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ione ...

Looking for more information about Ione? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ione, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ione.

Adding Ione to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ione 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 Ione was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ione.

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

The official website for Morrow County: www.morrowcountyoregon.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Morrow, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ione.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ione - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 541 code has been Overlayed with the 458 area code. New phone numbers in the Ione area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. As a result, placing a call in the Ione area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Ione). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ione or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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