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Welcome to Perrydale ...

Perrydale is located in Polk County<1>.


The location of Perrydale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Perrydale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Perrydale is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Communities Also Named Perrydale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Oregon communities named Perrydale: This one is located in Polk County and the other is located in Jackson County.

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

Communities near Perrydale ...

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

  • Salem
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <5>
  • Keizer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • 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 <5>
  • McMinnville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Dallas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
    • Dallas is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,331 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <5>
  • Independence
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Monmouth
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Sheridan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lafayette
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Gervais
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gervais have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gervais
    • Gervais is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,774 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gervais <5>
  • Dayton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Yamhill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Perrydale ...

Looking for more information about Perrydale? 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 Perrydale, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Perrydale.

Adding Perrydale to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Perrydale post office opened in 1870.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Perrydale.

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

The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.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 Polk, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Perrydale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (971) is an overlay for area code (503).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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