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Welcome to Faubion ...

Faubion is located in Clackamas County<1>.


The location of Faubion has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Faubion, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1925.

Faubion is 1,440 feet [439 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Telephone area codes for Faubion: (503) & (971)<4>

Communities near Faubion ...

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

  • Sandy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
    • Sandy is located in Clackamas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,566 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy <5>
  • Estacada
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Brightwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Government Camp
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Marmot
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Dover
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Clackamas County
  • George
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
    • George is located in Clackamas County
  • Aims
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aims
    • Aims is located in Clackamas County
  • Bridal Veil
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Dodson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
    • Dodson is located in Multnomah County

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 Faubion. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Faubion.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Faubion. 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 Faubion.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Faubion ...

Looking for more information about Faubion? 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 Faubion, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Faubion.

Adding Faubion to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Faubion 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 Faubion was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Faubion post office opened in 1925.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Faubion.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Faubion. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Clackamas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Faubion - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (971) is an overlay for area code (503).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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