Forest Grove is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States, 25 miles (40 km) west of Portland.

Settled in the 1840s, the town was platted in 1850, then incorporated in 1872, making it the first city in Washington County [citation needed].

[5] Located in the Tualatin Valley, Oregon routes 8, and 47 pass through Forest Grove with 47 and 8 signed as the Tualatin Valley Highway south and east of the main part of the city, respectively, Oregon Route 8 signed as Gales Creek Road west of the city, and Oregon Route 47 signed as the Nehalem Highway north of the city.

Old College Hall on campus is listed on the National Register of Historic Places along with nine other structures in the city.

Prior to the 1840s when Euro-Americans settled the area, the Atfalati band of the Kalapuya Native American tribe lived on the Tualatin Plains in what is now Forest Grove.

[6] In 1841, Alvin T. and Abigail Smith were among the earliest to use the Oregon Trail and settled on what was first known as West Tualatin Plain.

[7] Previous post offices in the area were called Tuality Plains and Tualatin, with Forest Grove adopted on December 31, 1858.

[8] In 1880, the now Chemawa Indian School opened in the city to forcibly assimilate Native American children, but moved to Salem in 1884.

[10] In February 2016, a high-pitched, hissing noise called the Forest Grove Sound was heard by several residents of the town.

The Oregon Army National Guard's 2nd Battalion-218th Field Artillery Regiment is headquartered in Forest Grove.

Forest Grove is located on the western edge of the Portland metropolitan area and the Willamette Valley.

[15] One of the largest Giant Sequoia trees of the state of Oregon can be found in Forest Grove.

The organization has a gallery downtown with member art for sale, and has classes in pottery, painting, mixed media, drawing and bookmaking[26] The historic Star Theatre in Forest Grove was built in 1912 and featured both films and live productions.

[28] The principal landmark of Forest Grove is Pacific University, a private school of higher education.

[30] Forest Grove also has a free, non-profit bus service provided by Ride Connection called "GroveLink," which goes through the suburban areas of the city.

The city's historic Forest Theater hosted a free public screening of the episode at the same time it aired on TV .

[34] The 2019 series Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists was filmed in Forest Grove, mostly at Pacific University.