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Eola

Ghost town · Polk County, Oregon

Eola quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1915, 1:31,680)
Eola quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1915, 1:31,680) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Eola is a ghost town in Polk County, Oregon, recorded as census-designated place in Polk County, Oregon. It is one of 15 former communities in Polk County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 5th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

At its height the population reached about 60.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Eola as a historical populated place: 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 44.9319° N, 123.1187° W.

Key facts

Peak population60
Last recorded population60
Elevation210 ft
Nearest living townSalem, OR
Distance to it4.7 miles
Coordinates44.93190, -123.11871

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What's there now

Eola is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Salem, OR (population 176,666), about 4.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 210 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Former School in Eola, Polk County, Oregon, United States
Former School in Eola, Polk County, Oregon, United States · Katr67 / Wikimedia Commons · public-domain

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Questions

Where is Eola?

Eola is in Polk County, Oregon, at 44.9319, -123.1187.

How many ghost towns are in Polk County?

Polk County, Oregon has 15 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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