Welcome to West Union ...
West Union is located in Washington County<1>.
West Union was established in 1851.
A typical abbreviation for West Union: W. Union
West Union is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West Union lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for West Union: 503 & 971<3>
Communities Also Named West Union ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 22 communities that are also named West Union - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (3), Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Ohio (3), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee (2) and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Union.
Communities near West Union ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Union.
- Portland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Portland is located in Multnomah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 656,751 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Portland
- From West Union to Portland
- Vancouver
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
- Vancouver is located in Clark County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 186,192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vancouver <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vancouver
- From West Union to Vancouver
- Hillsboro
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hillsboro
- From West Union to Hillsboro
- Beaverton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Tigard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tigard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
- Lake Oswego
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Oswego have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Oswego
- Lake Oswego is located in Clackamas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,821 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Oswego <4>
- Tualatin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- 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 <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tualatin
- From West Union to Tualatin
- West Linn
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Linn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Linn
- West Linn is located in Clackamas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,747 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Linn <4>
- Forest Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
- Forest Grove is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,442 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Grove <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Forest Grove
- From West Union to Forest Grove
- Wilsonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- 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 <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wilsonville
- From West Union to Wilsonville
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 West Union. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Union.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Union. 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 West Union.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Union. See our Newspapers Page for West Union.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Union ...
Looking for more information about West Union? 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 West Union, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Union.
Adding West Union to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of West Union 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 West Union was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the West Union post office opened in 1874.
We also found West Union in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for West Union.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Union. 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around West Union - 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 West Union area will be assigned with one of these codes: 503 or 971. As a result, placing a call in the West Union 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/ |