Welcome to Brush Prairie ...

Brush Prairie is located in Clark County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Brush Prairie, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Brush Prairie: Brush Pr.

Brush Prairie is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Brush Prairie is within the boundaries of the (360) area code.

The ZIP code for Brush Prairie: 98606<3>

Communities near Brush Prairie ...

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

• Portland
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
  • Portland is located in Multnomah County (OR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 656,751 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <4>
• Vancouver
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver
  • Vancouver is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 186,192 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vancouver <4>
• Gresham
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gresham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
  • Gresham is located in Multnomah County (OR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,031 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gresham <4>
• Camas
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camas
  • Camas is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,981 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camas <4>
• Battle Ground
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Ground
  • Battle Ground is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,712 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battle Ground <4>
• Troutdale
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troutdale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutdale
  • Troutdale is located in Multnomah County (OR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,403 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutdale <4>
• Washougal
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washougal
  • Washougal is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,111 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washougal <4>
• Saint Helens
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
  • Saint Helens is located in Columbia County (OR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,071 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helens <4>
• Ridgefield
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgefield
  • Ridgefield is located in Clark County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,278 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgefield <4>
• Fairview
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Fairview is located in Multnomah County (OR)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,450 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brush Prairie ...

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

Adding Brush Prairie to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Brush Prairie 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 Brush Prairie was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Brush Prairie.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/