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Newberg is located on Oregon Route 99W, approximately 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Portland. Springbrook, once a separate community, is now considered part of Newberg. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.81 square miles (15.05 km 2), all land. [14] It averages 176 feet (54 m) in elevation.
The Hoover–Minthorn House is a museum in Newberg, Oregon, United States, created from the residence of Herbert Hoover, thirty-first President of the United States.Hoover lived there from 1885 to 1891, with his uncle and aunt John and Laura Minthorn.
The Jesse Edwards House is a historic house in Newberg, Oregon, United States. Built by Jesse Edwards, the "Father of Newberg" and one of the founders of George Fox University, it is the second-oldest residence in the city, after the Hoover-Minthorn House. The house was built about 100 feet (30 m) from its current location; it was moved in 1905 ...
This is a list of properties and historic districts in Oregon that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. There are listings in all of Oregon's 36 counties . The National Register of Historic Places recognizes buildings, structures, objects, sites, and districts of national, state, or local historic significance across the ...
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Jesse Edwards (February 18, 1849 – December 16, 1924) was an American businessman. He is referred to as "the founder of Newberg, Oregon".. Edwards arrived to the area to be later known as Newberg in 1881, and purchased a farm on the Rogers Donation Land Claim, on which he would plat the city of Newberg.
Out of over 90,000 National Register sites nationwide, [2] Oregon is home to over 2,000, [3] and 9 of those are found partially or wholly in Jefferson County. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted January 24, 2025.