Gales Creek, Oregon

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For other places with the same name, see Gales Creek.

Gales Creek is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon, United States on Oregon Route 8 northwest of Forest Grove in the foothills of the Oregon Coast Range.

Gales Creek shares its name with a stream, a tributary of the Tualatin River, that was named for pioneer Joseph Gale, who settled in the area.[1] The locale was sometimes called Gales City.[1] Gales Creek post office was established in 1874.[1] In the 19th century the town was the last stagecoach stop on the way to Tillamook.[2] Gales Creek Elementary School was established in 1859 and is served by the Forest Grove School District.

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  1. ^ a b c McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur [1928] (2003). Oregon Geographic Names, Seventh Edition, Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN 0-87595-277-1. 
  2. ^ Pioneer History: Churches of Christ & Christian Churches in the Pacific Northwest: Washington County, Oregon. Northwest College of the Bible. Retrieved on 2007-12-31.

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Coordinates: 45°35′12″N 123°12′49″W / 45.58667, -123.21361

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