Welcome to Lexington ...
The town of Lexington is located in Morrow County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lexington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Lexington has a population of 237 people<2> (see below for details).
Lexington is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lexington lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Lexington: 541 & 458<4>
The ZIP code for Lexington: 97839<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lexington had an population of 237 people. This is a decrease of 0.42% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.89% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lexington had a population of 238 people. This makes Lexington the county's 5th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 238 people, the population of Lexington decreased 9.51% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 263 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Lexington.
Communities Also Named Lexington ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 42 communities that are also named Lexington - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Georgia, Illinois (2), Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kansas (4), Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (4), Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia (3) and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lexington.
Communities near Lexington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lexington.
- Heppner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heppner
- Heppner is located in Morrow County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heppner <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Heppner
- From Lexington to Heppner
- Ione
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- 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 <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ione
- From Lexington to Ione
- Alpine
(14 miles [22.5 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 Lexington to Alpine
- Eightmile
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- 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 Lexington to Eightmile
- Gooseberry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- 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 Lexington to Gooseberry
- Pine City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
- Pine City is located in Morrow County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pine City
- From Lexington to Pine City
- Hardman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hardman
- From Lexington to Hardman
- Olex
(23 miles [37 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 Lexington to Olex
- Clem
(24 miles [38.6 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 Lexington to Clem
- Lonerock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonerock
- Lonerock is located in Gilliam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lonerock
- From Lexington to Lonerock
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 Lexington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lexington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lexington. 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 Lexington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lexington. See our Newspapers Page for Lexington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lexington ...
Looking for more information about Lexington? 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 Lexington, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lexington.
Adding Lexington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lexington 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 Lexington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Lexington post office opened in 1885.
We also found Lexington in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lexington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lexington. 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 Lexington. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lexington - 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 Lexington area will be assigned with one of these codes: 541 or 458. As a result, placing a call in the Lexington 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 town (such as Lexington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lexington 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/ |