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Newberg, Oregon

Newberg is a city in Yamhill County, Oregon, United States.
Population 25,138

Top Events in Newberg History

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1834Government
== History == Ewing Young, after leading pioneering fur brigades in California, came to Portland in 1834 and settled on the west bank of the Willamette River near the mouth of ...
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1848Government
Later, Joseph Rogers settled near the Willamette River at what is now Newberg in 1848.
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1855Government
The community was known early on as Chehalem, and later as Roger's Landing for Rogers who founded the settlement, and who died in 1855.
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1883History
In 1883, the community was platted.
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1885Education
Herbert Hoover moved to the city in 1885, to live with his uncle and aunt after the death of his parents and was one of the first students to attend his uncle's Pacific Academy.
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1889Government
Incorporated in 1889, a community tradition states that this town was named by its first postmaster, Sebastian Brutscher, for his former hometown of Neuberg in Germany.
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1891Government
Friends Pacific Academy, renamed Pacific College in 1891 and then George Fox University in 1949, was founded by the Quakers in 1885.
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1924History
A 1924 civil suit between members of two Newberg Ku Klux Klan chapters was significant in the downfall of the Oregon Klan's reputation.
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2000History
=== 2000 census === As of the census of 2000, there were 18,064 people, 6,099 households, and 4,348 families living in the city.
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2002Education
== Economy == As of 2002, dental equipment manufacturer A-dec was the city's largest employer with 832 employees, and George Fox University was second with 400.

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Historical Timeline

1834Government
== History == Ewing Young, after leading pioneering fur brigades in California, came to Portland in 1834 and settled on the west bank of the Willamette River near the mouth of ...
1848Government
Later, Joseph Rogers settled near the Willamette River at what is now Newberg in 1848.
1855Government
The community was known early on as Chehalem, and later as Roger's Landing for Rogers who founded the settlement, and who died in 1855.
1883History
In 1883, the community was platted.
1885Education
Herbert Hoover moved to the city in 1885, to live with his uncle and aunt after the death of his parents and was one of the first students to attend his uncle's Pacific Academy.
1889Government
Incorporated in 1889, a community tradition states that this town was named by its first postmaster, Sebastian Brutscher, for his former hometown of Neuberg in Germany.
1891Government
Friends Pacific Academy, renamed Pacific College in 1891 and then George Fox University in 1949, was founded by the Quakers in 1885.
1924History
A 1924 civil suit between members of two Newberg Ku Klux Klan chapters was significant in the downfall of the Oregon Klan's reputation.
2000History
=== 2000 census === As of the census of 2000, there were 18,064 people, 6,099 households, and 4,348 families living in the city.
2002Education
== Economy == As of 2002, dental equipment manufacturer A-dec was the city's largest employer with 832 employees, and George Fox University was second with 400.
2009History
Upon opening in September 2009, the Allison Inn and Spa, a 77-room destination hotel, spa, and restaurant employs approximately 200 full-time workers.
2010History
=== 2010 census === As of the 2010 census, there were 22,068 people, 7,736 households, and 5,398 families living in the city.
2011Education
Newberg is home to George Fox University, and a campus of Portland Community College that opened in 2011.
2021Education
In 2021, the Newberg School Board voted to ban Pride and Black Lives Matter from being represented on campuses.
2022Education
In September of 2022 a lawsuit filed by the ACLU and a school district staff member was resolved with a Yamhill County Circuit Court judge ruling the school board policy was unc...
2023History
As of 2023, the city population was 26,095, making it the second most populous city in the county.

Did You Know?

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Newberg is located in the state of Oregon.
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Newberg has a population of 25,138 residents.
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Located in the Portland metropolitan area, the city is home to George Fox University.

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Famous People from Newberg, Oregon

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Shasti Conrad
Political Consultant · Born Nov 17, 1984 · Age 41
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Wesley Everest
Murder Victim · Born Dec 29, 1890 · Died Nov 11, 1919 (age 28)
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Herbert Hoover
President Of The United States From 1929 To 1933 · Born Aug 10, 1874 · Died Oct 20, 1964 (age 90)
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Pat Casey (baseball)
Baseball Coach · Born Mar 17, 1959 · Age 66
DP
Dick Ponzi
Winemaker · Born Mar 26, 1934 · Age 91
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