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Welcome to Balm Grove ...

Balm Grove is located in Washington County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Balm Grove: Balm Grv.

Balm Grove is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Balm Grove: (503) & (971)<4>

Communities near Balm Grove ...

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

  • Hillsboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Forest Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cornelius
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
    • Cornelius is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelius <5>
  • Scappoose
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Vernonia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • North Plains
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Plains
    • North Plains is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,194 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Plains <5>
  • Banks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
    • Banks is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,034 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banks <5>
  • Yamhill
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Gaston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Watts
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
    • Watts is located in Washington 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 Balm Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Balm Grove.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Balm Grove ...

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

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

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.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 Washington, 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 Balm Grove - 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.









 

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