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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, Gales Creek had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Greenville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Washington County
  • Glenwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Washington County
  • Manning
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Forest Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Centerville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Washington County
  • Buxton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Cornelius
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Mountaindale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Glencoe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
    • Glencoe is located in Washington County
  • Gaston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Newton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Washington County
  • Hillsboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Dixie ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
    • Dixie is located in Washington County
  • Laurel
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Laurel is located in Washington County
  • West Union
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Fairdale ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
    • Fairdale is located in Yamhill County
  • Farmington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Reedville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
    • Reedville is located in Washington County
  • Holbrook
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
    • Holbrook is located in Multnomah County
  • Bethany
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Vernonia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Keasey
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keasey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keasey
    • Keasey is located in Columbia County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Keasey
    • From Gales Creek to Keasey
  • Cedar Mill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Scappoose
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Carlton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Beaverton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
    • Beaverton is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98,957 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <3>
  • Linnton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linnton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnton
    • Linnton is located in Multnomah County

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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 Gales Creek, 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.




 

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