Ordnance, Oregon
Encyclopedia
Ordnance is a ghost town in Umatilla County
, Oregon
, United States
, southwest of Hermiston
on Interstate 84/U.S. Route 30, near the intersection with Interstate 82
. According to Oregon Geographic Names
, the United States Department of War
commissioned the establishment of Umatilla Ordnance Depot (renamed Umatilla Army Depot and currently Umatilla Chemical Depot
) in northern Umatilla County in 1941. The town was named after the depot, and Ordnance post office was established in 1943. By the 1960s, Ordnance was no longer a community.
Umatilla County, Oregon
Umatilla County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is included in the 8 county definition of Eastern Oregon. The county is named for the Umatilla River. In 2010, its population was 75,889...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, United States
United States
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, southwest of Hermiston
Hermiston, Oregon
As of the census of 2010, there were 16,745 people, 4,964 households, and 3,360 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,035.4 people per square mile . There were 5,383 housing units at an average density of 832.9 per square mile...
on Interstate 84/U.S. Route 30, near the intersection with Interstate 82
Interstate 82
Interstate 82 is a Interstate Highway that extends from I-90 in Ellensburg, Washington to I-84 near Umatilla, Oregon in the United States. In the state of Washington, it serves the cities of Ellensburg, Yakima, and the Tri Cities , and in Oregon, it serves Umatilla and Hermiston...
. According to Oregon Geographic Names
Oregon Geographic Names
Oregon Geographic Names is an authoritative compilation of the origin and meaning of place names in the U.S. state of Oregon. , the book is in its seventh edition and is compiled and edited by Lewis L. McArthur, who took over from his father, Lewis A. McArthur, as of the fourth edition...
, the United States Department of War
United States Department of War
The United States Department of War, also called the War Department , was the United States Cabinet department originally responsible for the operation and maintenance of the United States Army...
commissioned the establishment of Umatilla Ordnance Depot (renamed Umatilla Army Depot and currently Umatilla Chemical Depot
Umatilla Chemical Depot
The Umatilla Chemical Depot, based in Umatilla, Oregon, was a U.S. Army installations in the United States that stored chemical weapons. The chemical weapons originally stored at the depot consisted of various munitions and ton containers containing GB and VX nerve agents and HD blister agent...
) in northern Umatilla County in 1941. The town was named after the depot, and Ordnance post office was established in 1943. By the 1960s, Ordnance was no longer a community.