Gervais Oregon Map

About Gervais, Oregon

Gervais is a locality in Marion County, Oregon, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,595. The population density is 2461.8 people per km². Gervais is located at 45.1082°N, 122.8976°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. Gervais is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 97026.

Gervais emerges from the flat, fertile expanse of the Willamette Valley, where the Sam Brown Creek traces a quiet, persistent line through the surrounding agricultural fields. It lies 3.2 miles southwest of Woodburn, OR (from Woodburn, OR: bearing 220°T), and is situated 9.4 miles north-northeast of Hayesville. The horizon here is dominated by the distant, hazy silhouette of the Coast Range to the west, a reminder of the rugged terrain that keeps the Pacific moisture at bay. Sunlight in Gervais has a particular, heavy clarity in the late afternoon, catching the dust motes above the tilled earth and turning the rows of crops into shimmering, geometric ribbons of green and brown. A stillness prevails, punctuated only by the low hum of distant machinery or the sudden, sharp rustle of wind through the tall grasses at Unknown Park, which sits at the threshold of the local landscape.

Settled by pioneers drawn to the deep, silty soil, Gervais maintains an economy rooted in the rhythmic cycles of harvest and the quiet industry of its agrarian heart. The legacy of the railway, which once served as the town’s primary artery, still informs the grid of the streets, guiding the movement of residents who live in the shadow of regional landmarks like the distant Willamette Falls. While the proximity to Lake Labish and the waters of McKay Reservoir provide a sense of expansive, open geography, the daily life of Gervais remains tethered to the local fields and the slow, deliberate pace of the seasons. There is a distinct, unadorned beauty in the way the town organizes itself around the earth, a place where the work of the hands remains the primary measure of the passing year.

About This Gervais Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gervais, Oregon. Coordinates: 45.108175, -122.897595. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Gervais includes the ZIP code (97026), telephone area code (503, 971), county seat of Marion County (Salem), and school district assignment (Gervais School District 1).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.