Welcome to Gervais ...
The city of Gervais is located in Marion County<1>.
The location of Gervais has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Gervais: JER-vis<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gervais, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Gervais has a population of 2,756 people<4> (see below for details).
Gervais is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Gervais lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gervais had an population of 2,756 people. This is an increase of 11.85% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 37.18% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Gervais had a population of 2,464 people. This makes Gervais the county's 11th most populous community.
The population of Gervais represents 0.06% of the population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 105th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,464 people, the population of Gervais increased 22.65% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,009 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Gervais.
Communities Also Named Gervais ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Gervais - they are located in Manitoba and Ohio.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Gervais.
Communities near Gervais ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gervais.
- Salem
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175,891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <6>
- Keizer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keizer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keizer
- Keizer is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keizer <6>
- McMinnville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMinnville
- McMinnville is located in Yamhill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMinnville <6>
- Tualatin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tualatin
- Tualatin is located in Clackamas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,481 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tualatin <6>
- Wilsonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
- Wilsonville is located in Clackamas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilsonville <6>
- Newberg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberg
- Newberg is located in Yamhill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newberg <6>
- Sherwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
- Sherwood is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,746 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <6>
- Canby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
- Canby is located in Clackamas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,027 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canby <6>
- Silverton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
- Silverton is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverton <6>
- Molalla
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molalla
- Molalla is located in Clackamas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Molalla <6>
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 Gervais. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gervais.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gervais. 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 Gervais.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gervais. See our Newspapers Page for Gervais.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gervais ...
Looking for more information about Gervais? 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 Gervais, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gervais.
Adding Gervais to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gervais 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 Gervais was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Gervais post office opened in 1871.
We also found Gervais in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gervais.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gervais. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Marion County: www.co.marion.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 Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Gervais. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Gervais. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gervais - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |