Welcome to Champoeg ...
So far, we found very little information about Champoeg. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Champoeg to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Champoeg, please Contact Us.
Champoeg would have been located within present day Marion County<2>.
The pronunciation of Champoeg: sham-POO-ee<3>
Champoeg was established in 1841.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Champoeg is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Champoeg was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Champoeg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Champoeg.
- Hillsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- 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 <5>
- Beaverton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Tigard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tigard have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Lake Oswego
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Oswego have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
- Keizer
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keizer have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keizer
- Keizer is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keizer <5>
- Oregon City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon City
- Oregon City is located in Clackamas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,026 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon City <5>
- McMinnville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMinnville
- McMinnville is located in Yamhill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMinnville <5>
- Tualatin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- 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 <5>
- West Linn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Linn have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Linn
- West Linn is located in Clackamas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,747 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Linn <5>
- Woodburn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<6> 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 <5>
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 Champoeg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Champoeg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Champoeg. 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 Champoeg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Champoeg. See our Newspapers Page for Champoeg.
Adding Champoeg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Champoeg 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 Champoeg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Champoeg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Marion County: www.co.marion.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Champoeg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Champoeg. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Champoeg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |