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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Banks (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Banks. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Banks is located in Washington County.

To see how the shape of Oregon's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Multnomah, Tillamook & Yamhill.

Below are the counties that are near Banks. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Banks:

  • Washington County     (The home county of Banks)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banks, with the one closest to Banks listed first.
    • Christie ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
      • Christie is located in Washington County
      • Christie has also been known as:
      • Carstens
    • Kansas City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
      • Kansas City is located in Washington County
    • Manning
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • North Plains
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Gales Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Watts
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
      • Watts is located in Washington County
    • Buxton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Forest Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Cornelius
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Dilley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilley
      • Dilley is located in Washington County
    • Blooming
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming
      • Blooming is located in Washington County
    • Hillsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Timber
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Clackamas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banks, with the one closest to Banks listed first.
    • Tualatin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Oswego
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Oswego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Rivergrove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivergrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivergrove
      • Rivergrove is located in Clackamas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
    • Christie ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
      • Christie is located in Clackamas County
    • Oak Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <2>
    • Stafford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Clackamas County
    • Wilsonville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Marylhurst
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jennings Lodge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Lodge
      • Jennings Lodge is located in Clackamas County
    • Oatfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatfield
      • Oatfield is located in Clackamas County
    • West Linn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Linn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Willamette
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willamette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willamette
      • Willamette is located in Clackamas County
    • Gladstone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Clatsop County
    • Jewell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Jewell is located in Clatsop County
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banks, with the one closest to Banks listed first.
    • Scappoose
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Vernonia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Warren
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Pittsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Columbia County
    • Saint Helens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
      • Saint Helens is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,071 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helens <2>
    • Columbia City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Deer Island
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fishhawk ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishhawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishhawk
      • Fishhawk is located in Columbia County
    • Goble
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goble
      • Goble is located in Columbia County
    • Reuben
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reuben
      • Reuben is located in Columbia County
    • Beaver Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Springs
      • Beaver Springs is located in Columbia County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banks, with the one closest to Banks listed first.
    • Butteville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville
      • Butteville is located in Marion County
    • Champoeg ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
      • Champoeg is located in Marion County
    • Saint Paul
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Butteville Station ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville Station
      • Butteville Station is located in Marion County
    • Donald
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
      • Donald is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donald <2>
  • Multnomah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banks, with the one closest to Banks listed first.
    • Burlington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Multnomah County
    • Vanport City ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanport City
      • Vanport City is located in Multnomah County
    • Portland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Hillsdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County
    • Laurelhurst
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelhurst
      • Laurelhurst is located in Multnomah County
    • Woodstock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Multnomah County
    • Montavilla
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montavilla
      • Montavilla is located in Multnomah County
    • Milwaukie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Maywood Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maywood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood Park
      • Maywood Park is located in Multnomah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maywood Park <2>
    • Hazelwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Multnomah County
  • Tillamook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banks, with the one closest to Banks listed first.
    • Ryan's Camp ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ryan's Camp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan's Camp
      • Ryan's Camp is located in Tillamook County
      • Ryan's Camp has also been known as:
      • Idiotville
    • Jordan Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Creek
      • Jordan Creek is located in Tillamook County
  • Yamhill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banks, with the one closest to Banks listed first.
    • Cove Orchard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Orchard
      • Cove Orchard is located in Yamhill County
    • Yamhill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Carlton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Newberg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberg
      • Newberg is located in Yamhill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newberg <2>
    • Dundee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Yamhill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <2>
    • Lafayette
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Dayton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Yamhill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
    • McMinnville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Clark County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Banks, with the one closest to Banks listed first.
    • Felida
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felida
      • Felida is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Lake Shore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
      • Lake Shore is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Vancouver
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Sara
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sara have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sara
      • Sara is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Hazel Dell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Minnehaha
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnehaha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnehaha
      • Minnehaha is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Ridgefield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Salmon Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Creek
      • Salmon Creek is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Mount Vista
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
      • Mount Vista is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Barberton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barberton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberton
      • Barberton is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Walnut Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Pioneer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Pioneer is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Five Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
      • Five Corners is located in Clark County (WA)
  • Cowlitz County (WA)
    • Kalama
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalama
      • Kalama is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,844 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalama <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Banks, see our County-by-County Page for Banks.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Banks ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Banks.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Banks. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Banks and those printed in the larger area surrounding Banks.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> of Banks.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Banks:

Cemeteries Near Banks ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Banks.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Banks covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Banks, with the one closest to Banks listed first.

  • Union Point Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Point Cemetery
  • St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Visitation Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Visitation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Visitation Cemetery
  • Harrison Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Cemetery
  • Raffety Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raffety Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raffety Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
  • Purdin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purdin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purdin Cemetery
  • Gales Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gales Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gales Creek Cemetery
  • Mountain View Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
  • Arcade Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arcade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arcade Cemetery
  • Buxton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (149 more) ...
    • Hayward Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayward Cemetery
    • Forest View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest View Cemetery
    • Cornelius Methodist Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Banks in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Banks.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Banks, with the one closest to Banks listed first.

  • Greenville
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Washington County
  • Mountaindale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountaindale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountaindale
    • Mountaindale is located in Washington County
  • Manning
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Gales Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Centerville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Washington County
  • Forest Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Glencoe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
    • Glencoe is located in Washington County
  • Buxton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cornelius
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Glenwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Washington County
  • Dixie ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
    • Dixie is located in Washington County
  • Newton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hillsboro
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • West Union
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Washington County
    • Gaston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Banks. See our List of 1890's Communities around Banks.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Banks. 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>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Banks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Banks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6178, Longitude: -123.1144    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Banks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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