Welcome to George ...

George is located in Clackamas County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of George, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

George is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area codes for George: (503) and (971)<3>

Communities Also Named George ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named George - they are located in Arkansas, California, Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia and Washington.

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

Communities near George ...

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

• Gresham
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gresham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
• Oregon City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon City
  • Oregon City is located in Clackamas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,026 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon City <5>
• Happy Valley
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
  • Happy Valley is located in Clackamas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,781 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Happy Valley <5>
• Troutdale
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troutdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
• Gladstone
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
  • Gladstone is located in Clackamas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,418 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <5>
• Sandy
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
  • Sandy is located in Clackamas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,566 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy <5>
• Damascus
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
• Estacada
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estacada
  • Estacada is located in Clackamas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,193 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estacada <5>
• Wood Village
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Village
  • Wood Village is located in Multnomah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,081 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood Village <5>
• Johnson City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
  • Johnson City is located in Clackamas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for George ...

Looking for more information about George? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to George, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for George.

Adding George to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of George 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 George was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the George post office opened in 1881.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for George.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for George. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clackamas County: www.co.clackamas.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/