Gresham (/ˈɡrɛʃəm/ GRESH-əm) is a city in the Willamette Valley, Located in Multnomah County in the U.S. state of Oregon, bordered by Portland to the northwest and partially in the southwest.

[6] In 1884, a local merchant petitioned for a post office from the United States Post Office Department to be established in his store, proposing to name it after Postmaster General Walter Q. Gresham if his request was granted.

Concurrently, other community members secured a post office named "Campground," which referred to the area's religious camp meeting site and its convenience as a stop for travelers heading to Portland.

[7][8] Gresham was incorporated in 1905, the year of the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition; its population at the time was 365.

[9] The local economy was primarily driven by agriculture, particularly the cultivation of berries, grapes, and vegetables.

Gresham's early settlers would go on to form the outlying communities of Boring, Sandy, Fairview, and Estacada.

The city of Gresham is divided into 16 recognized neighborhoods: Central City, Centennial, Gresham Butte, Historic Southeast, Hogan Cedars, Hollybrook, Kelly Creek, North Central, North Gresham, Northeast, Northwest, Pleasant Valley, Powell Valley, Rockwood, Southwest & Wilkes East.

Summers feature pleasant mornings, very warm and sunny afternoons and only very occasional rainfall, whereas winters are cloudy with cool to cold afternoons, occasional frosts, and frequent long rainy periods.

The Louise Home Hospital and Residence Hall, is located in west Gresham, and serves as a social services facility.

Other public points of interest are Persimmon Country Club, Gresham Golf Course Mt.

Hood Theatre and Gresham Pioneer Cemetery which was founded in 1859 and lies on the east side of Southwest Walters Road.

Mount Hood Community College is also located in Gresham, it offers associate degrees, as well as bachelor's programs through a partnership with Eastern Oregon University.

Gresham is serviced by TriMet's bus system and the MAX Light Rail Blue Line, which includes the following MAX stations: Gresham is also served by the fareless Sandy Area Metro shuttle bus to Sandy, Oregon.