Canby is a city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States. The population was 18,171 at the 2020 census.[5][6] It is along Oregon Route 99E, 2 miles (3 km) northeast of Barlow.
About Canby, Oregon
Canby is named for Edward Richard Sprigg Canby, a Civil War general who was later killed in the Modoc War by Captain Jack and his group of warriors.
The area was known as Baker Prairie when the community was founded in 1857. Canby was platted in 1870. Canby was incorporated by the Oregon Legislative Assembly on February 15, 1893.
In May 2016, Canby was featured on the ABC newsmagazine 20/20, when the local "Canby Psychic" was part of an investigation into the swindling of a local rancher out of $15 million.