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Hardman

Ghost town · Morrow County, Oregon

Hardman quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1969, 1:24,000)
Hardman quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1969, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Hardman is a ghost town in Morrow County, Oregon, recorded as unincorporated community in Oregon, USA. It is one of 2 former communities in Morrow County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 34th among the 34 Oregon counties with a vanished settlement on record.

At its height the population reached about 20.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Hardman as a historical populated place on the Hardman 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 45.1699° N, 119.6820° W.

Key facts

Peak population20
Last recorded population20
USGS quadrangleHardman
Elevation3,563 ft
Nearest living townLonerock, OR
Distance to it11.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1136356
Coordinates45.16986, -119.68196

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What's there now

Hardman is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lonerock, OR (population 23), about 11.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,563 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Falling-down house in Hardman, a ghost town in the U.S. state of Oregon
Falling-down house in Hardman, a ghost town in the U.S. state of Oregon · Finetooth / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Questions

Where is Hardman?

Hardman is in Morrow County, Oregon, at 45.1699, -119.6820.

How many ghost towns are in Morrow County?

Morrow County, Oregon has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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Facts marked "approximately" carry an uncertain date in the source. Text on this page is generated from the sources above; no encyclopedia prose is copied. Last updated 2026-11-05.