Clem is an unincorporated community in Gilliam County, Oregon, United States, at an elevation of 1,903 feet (580 m). [1] It was named for Clemens Augustus Danneman, who was born in Germany, came to Oregon in 1879, and owned a ranch in Gilliam County. The Clem post office was open between November 1884 and April 1937. [2] [3] Clem "also was a station on the Condon branch of the Union Pacific Railroad." [2] Now, Clem is on Oregon Route 19 about 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of Mikkalo.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clem, Oregon
- ^ a b McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 209. ISBN 978-0875952772.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clem Post Office
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45°25′16″N 120°12′12″W / 45.42111°N 120.20333°W
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