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Gorman

Ghost town · Umatilla County, Oregon

Adams quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000)
Adams quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1966, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Gorman is a ghost town in Umatilla County, Oregon, recorded as unincorporated community in Oregon, United States. It is one of 4 former communities in Umatilla County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 28th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Gorman 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 45.8191° N, 118.5010° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townAthena, OR
Distance to it0.6 miles
Coordinates45.81907, -118.50103

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What's there now

Gorman is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Athena, OR (population 1,206), about 0.6 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Gorman?

Gorman is in Umatilla County, Oregon, at 45.8191, -118.5010.

How many ghost towns are in Umatilla County?

Umatilla County, Oregon has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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