Spray is a city in Wheeler County, Oregon, United States. Take a look below for 10 interesting and fun facts about Spray, Oregon, United States.

1. The population was 160 at the 2010 census.

2. Spray was named for John Fremont Spray, the community’s founder and first postmaster, and his wife, Mary E. Spray.

3. The post office was established in 1900.

4. In that same year, John Spray established a ferry to carry people across the John Day River, and he helped establish a school and a store in the community.

5. After formation of Wheeler County in 1899, Spray was suggested as a possible county seat.

6. A county-wide election held in 1900 produced 436 votes for Fossil, 267 for Twickenham, and 82 for Spray.

7. In 1958, Spray became the last Wheeler County community to incorporate as a city.

8. John Butler was the first mayor.

9. Spray features an annual half marathon and rodeo on Memorial Day weekend. The half marathon begins at Service Creek on Saturday and finishes in downtown Spray.

10. The rodeo parade begins roughly three hours later, followed by the rodeo which continues on Sunday. High school graduation also occurs the week before, and the school year ends the week of the rodeo.