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Nearest Communities to Grass Lake,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Grass Lake, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Grass Lake:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Grass Lake.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Grass Lake is located in Siskiyou County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Siskiyou County: Del Norte, Humboldt, Modoc, Shasta, Trinity, Jackson (OR), Josephine (OR) & Klamath (OR).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 67 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Grass Lake. Of these communities, 3 are located in counties other than Siskiyou County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Grass Lake (which is Siskiyou County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Grass Lake

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Siskiyou County   (where Grass Lake resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.siskiyoucounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Siskiyou:   Yreka
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grass Lake   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grass Lake.
      • Pomeroy ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Pomeroy was located in Siskiyou County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
      • Cougar ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Cougar was located in Siskiyou County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cougar
      • Erickson
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Erickson is also located in Siskiyou County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erickson
      • Penoyar
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Penoyar is also located in Siskiyou County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penoyar
      • Andesite
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Andesite is also located in Siskiyou County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andesite
      • Bolam
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Bolam is also located in Siskiyou County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolam
      • Leaf
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Leaf is also located in Siskiyou County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf
      • Graham ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Graham was located in Siskiyou County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Bray
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Bray is also located in Siskiyou County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bray
      • Kegg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Kegg is also located in Siskiyou County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kegg
      • Jerome
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jerome is also located in Siskiyou County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Little Shasta
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Little Shasta is also located in Siskiyou County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Shasta
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        • Big Springs
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Big Springs is also located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
        • Hotlum
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Hotlum is also located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hotlum
        • Tennant
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Tennant is also located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennant
        • Mount Hebron
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Mount Hebron is also located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hebron
        • Logan
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Logan is also located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
        • Carrick
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Carrick is also located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrick
        • Macdoel
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Upper Crossing
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Upper Crossing is also located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossing
        • Edgewood
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Edgewood is also located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
        • Weed
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Weed is also located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,668 people
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        • Grenada
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Somerset
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Somerset is also located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
        • Snowden
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Snowden is also located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden
        • Black Butte
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Black Butte is also located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Butte
        • Gazelle
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Igerna
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Igerna is also located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igerna
        • Metcalf ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Metcalf was located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
        • Montague
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Montague is also located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,366 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montague <3>
        • Ager
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Ager is also located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ager
        • Upton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Upton is also located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
        • Deetz
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Deetz is also located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deetz
        • Beswick
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Beswick is also located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beswick
        • Gillis
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Gillis is also located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillis
        • Bogus ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Bogus was located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogus
        • Howard
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Howard is also located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
        • Mount Shasta
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Hawkinsville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Hawkinsville is also located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinsville
        • Yreka
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Yreka is also located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yreka
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,503 people
          • Yreka has also been known as:
          • Yreka City
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        • Jims Camp
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Jims Camp is also located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jims Camp
        • Pioneer
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Pioneer is also located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
        • Signal Butte
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Signal Butte is also located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Butte
        • Copco
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Copco is also located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copco
        • Azalea
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Azalea is also located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azalea
        • Hooper
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Hooper is also located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooper
        • Pierce
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Pierce is also located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
        • Dorris
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Dorris is also located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorris
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorris <3>
        • Henley
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Henley is also located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henley
        • Hornbrook
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Ash Creek Junction
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Ash Creek Junction is also located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Creek Junction
        • Cantara ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Cantara was located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantara
        • Esperanza ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Esperanza was located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esperanza
        • McCloud
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Mott
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Mott is also located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mott
        • Shasta Retreat
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Shasta Retreat is also located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shasta Retreat
        • Shasta Springs
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Shasta Springs is also located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shasta Springs
        • Ash Creek Station ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Ash Creek Station was located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Creek Station
        • Swobe
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Swobe is also located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swobe
        • Houston ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Houston was located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
        • Laird Landing
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Laird Landing is also located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird Landing
        • Dunsmuir
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Dunsmuir is also located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunsmuir
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,548 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunsmuir <3>
        • Kinyon
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Kinyon is also located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinyon
        • Algoma ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Algoma was located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
  • Klamath County
    • County Website:   https://www.klamathcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Klamath:   Klamath Falls (OR)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grass Lake   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grass Lake.
      • Dixie
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Dixie is located in Klamath County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Pokegama ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Pokegama was located in Klamath County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pokegama
      • Potter Mill ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Potter Mill was located in Klamath County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Mill

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grass Lake) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.

We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.

Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know.
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