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Welcome to Gaston ...

The city of Gaston is located in Washington County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Gaston, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Gaston has a population of 717 people<2> (see below for details).

Gaston is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Gaston: 503 & 971<4>

The ZIP code for Gaston: 97119<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gaston had an population of 717 people. This is an increase of 12.56% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 19.5% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gaston had a population of 637 people. This makes Gaston the county's 11th most populous community.

The population of Gaston represents 0.02% of the population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 183rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 637 people, the population of Gaston increased 6.17% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 600 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Gaston.

Communities Also Named Gaston ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Gaston - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Georgia, Indiana, Mississippi, North Carolina (2), South Carolina and West Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gaston.

Communities near Gaston ...

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

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 Gaston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gaston.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gaston ...

Looking for more information about Gaston? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Gaston, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gaston.

Adding Gaston to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gaston in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Gaston was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Gaston post office opened in 1873.

We also found Gaston in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gaston.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gaston. 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gaston.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gaston - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 503 code has been Overlayed with the 971 area code. New phone numbers in the Gaston area will be assigned with one of these codes: 503 or 971. As a result, placing a call in the Gaston area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Gaston). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gaston or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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