Welcome to Canemah ...

Canemah is located in Clackamas County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Canemah, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Canemah is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Canemah lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Canemah: (503) and (971)<3>

Communities near Canemah ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Canemah.

• Portland
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
  • Portland is located in Multnomah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 656,751 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <4>
• Hillsboro
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
  • Hillsboro is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,985 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <4>
• Gresham
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gresham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
  • Gresham is located in Multnomah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,031 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gresham <4>
• Beaverton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
  • Beaverton is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 98,957 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <4>
• Tigard
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tigard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigard
  • Tigard is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tigard <4>
• Lake Oswego
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Oswego have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Oswego
  • Lake Oswego is located in Clackamas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,821 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Oswego <4>
• Tualatin
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tualatin
  • Tualatin is located in Clackamas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,481 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tualatin <4>
• Woodburn
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
  • Woodburn is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,175 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <4>
• Camas
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camas
  • Camas is located in Clark County (WA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,981 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camas <4>
• Wilsonville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
  • Wilsonville is located in Clackamas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,985 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilsonville <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Canemah. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Canemah.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Canemah. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Canemah.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Canemah. See our Newspapers Page for Canemah.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Canemah ...

Looking for more information about Canemah? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Canemah, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Canemah.

Adding Canemah to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Canemah in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Canemah was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Canemah.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Canemah. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clackamas County: www.co.clackamas.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/