West Union, Oregon | |
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 The five oaks that gave West Union its name | |
  West Union, Oregon Location within the Hillsboro area  West Union, Oregon West Union, Oregon (Oregon)  West Union, Oregon West Union, Oregon (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°33′59″N 122°53′38″W / 45.56639°N 122.89389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Washington |
| Elevation | 249 ft (76 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 97123 |
| Area code(s) | 503 and 971 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1163344[1] |
West Union is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1851, the community had the first school district in the county; it also contains the oldest cemetery in the state and the oldest Baptist church west of the Rocky Mountains. It is located north of Hillsboro near the intersection of West Union Road and Cornelius Pass Road north of the Sunset Highway. The name comes from a grove of five oak trees that was used as a meeting place of early settlers, or the "union of the west."[2] West Union had a post office from 1874 to 1894.[3]
- ^ "West Union". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
- ^ West Union celebrates 125th year. The Hillsboro Argus, October 19, 1976.
- ^ Post offices, zip codes listed. The Hillsboro Argus, October 19, 1976.