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Welcome to Verboort ...

Verboort is located in Washington County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Verboort, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1902.

Verboort is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

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

Communities near Verboort ...

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

  • Portland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Hillsboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Beaverton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Tigard
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tigard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Tualatin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Newberg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • 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 <5>
  • Sherwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <5>
  • Scappoose
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • King City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King City
    • King City is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King City <5>
  • Dundee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
    • Dundee is located in Yamhill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,320 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <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 Verboort. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Verboort.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Verboort ...

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

Adding Verboort to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Verboort post office opened in 1902.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Verboort.

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

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.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 Washington, 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 Verboort - 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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