Welcome to Timbuktu ...
So far, we found very little information about Timbuktu. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Timbuktu to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Timbuktu, please Contact Us.
Timbuktu would have been located within present day Washington County<2>.
The location of Timbuktu has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Timbuktu is 2,830 feet [863 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Timbuktu is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Timbuktu was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Timbuktu once stood is in the (503) & (971)<5> area codes.
Communities near Timbuktu ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Timbuktu.
- Forest Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- 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 <6>
- Cornelius
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
- Cornelius is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelius <6>
- North Plains
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Plains
- North Plains is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,194 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Plains <6>
- Carlton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
- Carlton is located in Yamhill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,185 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlton <6>
- Banks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
- Banks is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,034 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banks <6>
- Yamhill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yamhill
- Yamhill is located in Yamhill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,172 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yamhill <6>
- Gaston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston
- Gaston is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gaston <6>
- Ryan's Camp ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ryan's Camp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan's Camp
- Ryan's Camp is located in Tillamook County
- Ryan's Camp has also been known as:
- Idiotville
- Gales Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gales Creek
- Gales Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gales Creek <6>
- Jordan Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Creek
- Jordan Creek is located in Tillamook County
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 Timbuktu. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Timbuktu.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Timbuktu. 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 Timbuktu.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Timbuktu. See our Newspapers Page for Timbuktu.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Timbuktu, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Timbuktu - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (971) is an overlay for area code (503). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |