Welcome to Marquam ...
Marquam is located in Clackamas County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Marquam, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.
Marquam is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Marquam lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Marquam: 503 & 971<3>
Communities near Marquam ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Marquam.
- Salem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Keizer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keizer have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Oregon City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Woodburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
- Woodburn is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,175 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <4>
- Wilsonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Canby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Silverton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Molalla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Stayton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stayton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
- Stayton is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stayton <4>
- Aumsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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 Marquam. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Marquam.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Marquam. 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 Marquam.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Marquam. See our Newspapers Page for Marquam.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Marquam ...
Looking for more information about Marquam? 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 Marquam, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Marquam.
Adding Marquam to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Marquam 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 Marquam was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Marquam post office opened in 1889.
We also found Marquam in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Marquam.
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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Marquam - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Marquam area will be assigned with one of these codes: 503 or 971. As a result, placing a call in the Marquam area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |