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Condon, Oregon 97823
County: Gilliam
Incorporated: 1893
Population:
Elevation: 2844 feet
Latitude: 45°13'58N
Longitude: 120°10'51W
 
Condon City Hall
PO Box 445
Condon, OR 97823
Phone: 541-384-2711
 

Condon, Oregon

 The City of Condon was incorporated in 1893.

Condon is the county seat of Gilliam County, and has an elevation of 2844 feet. It is an important trading center on SH-19, and is also the southern terminus of the Condon branch of the Union Pacific Railroad. About 1883 a man named Potter owned a homestead just north of Thirtymile Creek, upon which there was a fine spring. He platted the land around the spring, but became involved in financial difficulties, and the land became the property of Condon and Cornish of Arlington. Condon and Cornish sold lots in the townsite, and in 1884 David B. Trimble took the necessary steps to secure a post office, and was appointed the first postmaster. Trimble suggested the name Condon, which was adopted by the department. The office was established July 10, 1884. Harvey C. Condon, for whom the place was named, was a practicing lawyer and located in Arlington, or as it was then known, Alkali, about 1882, and was a member of the firm of Condon and Cornish. He was the son of Judge J.B. Condon, a pioneer jurist of eastern Oregon, and the nephew of Dr. Thomas Condon, Oregon's great geologist. H.C. Condon lived in the state of Washington during the latter part of his life, and died at Vaughn, Washington, June 21, 1931. After World War II, it was the location of two U.S. Air Force stations. -- Source: Oregon Geographic Names, Sixth Edition, 1992, Lewis L. McArthur, Oregon Historical Society Press, ISBN O-87595-237-2.

Condon Businesses

City Offices
PO Box 445
Condon OR 97823
Phone: 541-384-2711
Fax: 541-384-2700
Email: condon@oregonvos.net

Condon Chamber of Commerce
234 S. Main St.
Condon OR 97823
Phone: 541-384-7777

Condon General Store & Mercantile
122 N. Oregon St.
Condon OR 97823
Phone: 541-384-7722

Condon Golf Course
515 N. Lincoln St.
Condon OR 97823
Phone: 541-384-4266

Condon Grade School
220 S. East St.
Condon OR 97823
Phone: 541-384-2581

Condon High School
210 E. Bayard St.
Condon OR 97823
Phone: 541-384-2441

Condon Motel
216 N. Washington St.
Condon OR 97823
Phone: 541-384-2181

Condon Pre-School
220 S. East St.
Condon OR 97823
Phone: 541-384-2588

Condon RV & Mobile Home Park
920 W. Walnut
Condon OR 97823
Phone: 541-384-5666

Condon Swimming Pool
600 S. Main St.
Condon OR 97823
Phone: 541-384-4260

Hotel Condon
202 S. Main Street
Condon, Oregon 97823
541-384-4624
www.hotelcondon.com

Mark's Cuts
215 S Main St
Condon OR 97823
Phone: 541-384-5735

Mid Columbia Producers Inc.
427 North East St.
Condon OR 97823
Phone: 541-384-2121
Fax: 541-384-2125

Mid-Columbia Center for Living
422 N. Main
Condon OR 97823
Phone: Condon: 541-384-2666
888-877-9147

Oregon Dept. of Motor Vehicles
221 S Oregon St
Condon OR 97823
Phone: 541-384-2224

Pete's & Repeats
208 S Main St
Condon OR 97823
Phone: 541-384-4700

 


     
 
 

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