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Alville

Ghost town · Gilliam County, Oregon

Igo Butte quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000)
Igo Butte quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1970, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Alville is a ghost town in Gilliam County, Oregon. It is one of 8 former communities in Gilliam County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 15th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Alville as a historical populated place on the Igo Butte topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 45.2954° N, 120.3345° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleIgo Butte
Elevation2,702 ft
Nearest living townCondon, OR
Distance to it8.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1638467
Coordinates45.29541, -120.33449

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What's there now

Alville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Condon, OR (population 621), about 8.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,702 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Alville?

Alville is in Gilliam County, Oregon, at 45.2954, -120.3345.

How many ghost towns are in Gilliam County?

Gilliam County, Oregon has 8 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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