Kansas City, Oregon Explained

Kansas City is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Oregon, United States, located approximately 28miles west of Portland.^[1] It is located about 6 miles north-northwest of Forest Grove.^[2]

The community was named by some people from Kansas City, Missouri who settled in the area.^[3] As of 1990 the community had a community hall and a school.^[4] According to author Ralph Friedman, these structures had been on their "last legs for ages".^{[4] [5]}

The area is part of the Forest Grove Rural Fire Protection District.^[6] Kansas City is part of the Portland Metro Area.

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Notes and References

1. 1157998 . Kansas City . November 28, 1980 . November 6, 2024.
2. Book: Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer . 7th . 2008 . . . 978-0-89933-347-2 . 65.
3. 524.
4. Book: Ralph Friedman

   . In Search of Western Oregon . Friedman, Ralph . Ralph Friedman . 1990 . 151, 154 . . Caldwell, Idaho . 0-87004-332-3.

5. Book: Oregon for the Curious . Friedman, Ralph . Ralph Friedman . 1972 . 1993 . 3rd . 77-78 . Pars Publishing Company . Portland, Oregon . 0-87004-222-X.
6. Web site: County Bridges & Fire District Boundaries.. Washington County. June 23, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20180909222116/https://www.wc-roads.com/uploadedfiles/Firedistricts_completedist.pdf. September 9, 2018. dead.