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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Fairview had railroad service and no post office. In 2020, Fairview had a population of 9,450 people.

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

  • Rockwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Rockwood is located in Multnomah County
  • Gresham
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gresham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Troutdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troutdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutdale
    • Troutdale is located in Multnomah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,403 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutdale <3>
  • Powell Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Valley
    • Powell Valley is located in Multnomah County
  • Washougal
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Fisher
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fisher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
    • Fisher is located in Clark County (WA)
  • Clarnie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarnie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarnie
    • Clarnie is located in Multnomah County
  • Sycamore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Sycamore is located in Multnomah County
  • Russellville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Russellville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Russellville is located in Multnomah County
  • Fern Prairie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fern Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Prairie
    • Fern Prairie is located in Clark County (WA)
  • Montavilla
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montavilla
    • Montavilla is located in Multnomah County
  • Lents
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lents have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lents
    • Lents is located in Multnomah County
  • Pleasant Home
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Home
    • Pleasant Home is located in Multnomah County
  • Proebstel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Proebstel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proebstel
    • Proebstel is located in Clark County (WA)
  • Damascus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
    • Damascus is located in Clackamas County
    • Estimated population in 2017: 11,155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <3>
  • Mount Pleasant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Clark County (WA)
  • Woodstock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodstock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Woodstock is located in Multnomah County
  • Sunnyside
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Sunnyside is located in Clackamas County
  • East Portland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Portland
    • East Portland is located in Multnomah County
  • Latourell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latourell
    • Latourell is located in Multnomah County
    • Former names for Latourell:
    • Latourell Falls
    • Rooster Rock
  • Sellwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellwood
    • Sellwood is located in Multnomah County
  • Milwaukie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Clackamas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clackamas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clackamas
    • Clackamas is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clackamas <3>
  • Albina
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albina
    • Albina is located in Multnomah County
  • South Portland ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portland
    • South Portland is located in Multnomah County
  • Fulton ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Multnomah County
  • Aims
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aims
    • Aims is located in Clackamas County
  • Bridal Veil
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Vancouver
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Portland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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 Fairview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.