Chehalem, Oregon
Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States
Unincorporated community in Oregon, United States
45°19′42″N 122°53′20″W / 45.32833°N 122.88889°W / 45.32833; -122.88889Chehalem is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon, United States, located southwest of Sherwood along Oregon Route 99W. The word "Chehalem" is a corruption of the Atfalati word "Chahelim," a name given in 1877 to one of the bands of Atfalati.[2]
See also
- Chehalem Airpark
- Chehalem Elementary School
- Chehalem Mountains
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chehalem, Oregon
- ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (Seventh ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN 0-87595-277-1 (trade paperback), ISBN 0-87595-278-X (hardcover).
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Municipalities and communities of Washington County, Oregon, United States
County seat: Hillsboro
communities
- Bacona
- Blooming
- Bonita
- Bonny Slope
- Buxton
- Carnation
- Chehalem
- Elmonica
- Farmington
- Gales Creek
- Glenwood
- Hayward
- Hazeldale
- Helvetia
- Huber
- Kansas City
- Kinton
- Laurel
- Laurelwood
- Manning
- Middleton
- Midway
- Mountaindale
- Mulloy
- Norwood
- Orenco
- Progress
- Reedville
- Roy
- Scholls
- Timber
- Tonquin
- Verboort
- West Union
- Wilkesboro
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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