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>
While we didn't find Fir in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Fir. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Fir listed first.
- Clarnie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Montavilla
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montavilla
- Montavilla is located in Multnomah County
- Russellville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville is located in Multnomah County
- Albina
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Fisher
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Portland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Multnomah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 656,751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <3>
- East Portland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Woodstock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Lents
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Rockwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in Multnomah County
- Vancouver
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
- Vancouver is located in Clark County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 186,192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vancouver <3>
- University Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- University Park is located in Multnomah County
- South Portland ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Sellwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Sycamore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Fairview
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Fairview is located in Multnomah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <3>
- Sylvan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Bertha ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Hillsdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County
- Milwaukie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukie
- Milwaukie is located in Multnomah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milwaukie <3>
- Gresham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Proebstel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Saint Johns
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
- Saint Johns is located in Multnomah County
- Troutdale
(9 miles [14.5 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>
- Linnton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Multnomah County: www.co.multnomah.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 Fir, 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. |