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Welcome to Gladstone ...

The city of Gladstone is located in Clackamas County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Gladstone, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Gladstone has a population of 12,382 people<2> (see below for details).

Gladstone is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Gladstone: (503) & (971)<4>

The ZIP code for Gladstone: 97027<5>

Websites for Gladstone ...

Official Website: www.ci.gladstone.or.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Gladstone had an population of 12,382 people. This is an increase of 7.7% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 8.25% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gladstone had a population of 11,497 people. This makes Gladstone the county's 10th most populous community.

The population of Gladstone represents 0.3% of the population of Oregon (which has 3,831,074 people), making it the state's 43rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 11,497 people, the population of Gladstone has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 11,438 people).

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

Communities Also Named Gladstone ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Gladstone - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Illinois (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico (2), North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward Island, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Gladstone ...

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

  • Portland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Vancouver
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Hillsboro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Gresham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gresham have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
  • Beaverton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
  • Tigard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tigard have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigard
    • Tigard is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tigard <6>
  • Tualatin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Camas
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camas
    • Camas is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,981 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camas <6>
  • Wilsonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Newberg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberg have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gladstone ...

Looking for more information about Gladstone? 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 Gladstone, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Gladstone.

Adding Gladstone to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gladstone 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 Gladstone was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Gladstone post office opened in 1890.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gladstone.

The official website for Gladstone: www.ci.gladstone.or.us/

The official website for Clackamas County: www.co.clackamas.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 Clackamas, 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 Gladstone.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gladstone - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (971) is an overlay for area code (503).
<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 Gladstone). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Gladstone 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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