Rock Creek, Gilliam County, Oregon

Rock Creek, Oregon
Unincorporated community
Rock Creek, Oregon
Rock Creek, Oregon
Coordinates: 45°34′21″N 120°17′50″W / 45.57250°N 120.29722°W / 45.57250; -120.29722Coordinates: 45°34′21″N 120°17′50″W / 45.57250°N 120.29722°W / 45.57250; -120.29722
Country United States
State Oregon
County Gilliam
Elevation 715 ft (218 m)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
GNIS feature ID 1126141[1]
Coordinates and elevation from the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)[1]

Rock Creek is an unincorporated community in Gilliam County, Oregon, United States.[1] It lies along Rock Creek Lane in the northern part of the county, about 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Arlington.[2]

A post office at Rock Creek was established along Rock Creek on June 3, 1872. Alexander Smith was the first postmaster, and James R. Alfrey was the second postmaster. The Rock Creek office closed on March 11, 1874, and an office opened on October 27 of that year in nearby Olex. This second office used Smith's first name, shortened to Alex, but misspelled as Olex.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Rock Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  2. ↑ Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. p. 72. ISBN 978-0-89933-347-2.
  3. ↑ McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 817. ISBN 978-0875952772.


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