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Nearest Communities to Swiss Bar,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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 south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Swiss Bar.<1>

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


Swiss Bar 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 Swiss Bar. Of these communities, 26 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 Swiss Bar (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 Swiss Bar

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

  • Siskiyou County   (where Swiss Bar resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.siskiyoucounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Siskiyou:   Yreka
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Swiss Bar   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Swiss Bar.
      • Gottsville
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
        • Gottsville is located in Siskiyou County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gottsville
      • Jims Camp
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jims Camp is located in Siskiyou County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jims Camp
      • Walker
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Walker is located in Siskiyou County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Klamath River
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Henley
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Henley is located in Siskiyou County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henley
      • Hornbrook
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Hawkinsville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Hawkinsville is located in Siskiyou County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkinsville
      • Cole
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Cole is located in Siskiyou County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole
      • Hilt
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Hilt is located in Siskiyou County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilt
      • Cinnabar Springs ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Cinnabar Springs is located in Siskiyou County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnabar Springs
      • Yreka
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Yreka is 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
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yreka <3>
      • Oakbar
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Oakbar is located in Siskiyou County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakbar
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        • Ager
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Ager is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ager
        • Snowden
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Snowden is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden
        • Montague
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Hooperville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Hooperville is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooperville
        • Horse Creek
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Horse Creek is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
        • Logan
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Logan is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
        • Scott Bar
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Steelhead
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Steelhead is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelhead
        • Bogus ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Bogus is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogus
        • Grenada
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Hamburg
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Hamburg is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
        • Copco
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Copco is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copco
        • Fort Jones
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Little Shasta
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Little Shasta is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Shasta
        • Eileen
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Eileen is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eileen
        • Oro Fino
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Oro Fino is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oro Fino
        • Quartz Valley Rancheria
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Greenview
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Mugginsville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Mugginsville is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mugginsville
        • Big Springs
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Big Springs is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
        • Seiad Valley
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Cheeseville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Cheeseville is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheeseville
        • Gazelle
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Beswick
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Beswick is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beswick
        • Fort Goff
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Fort Goff is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Goff
        • Upper Crossing
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Upper Crossing is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Crossing
        • Deacon Lee Place
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Deacon Lee Place is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deacon Lee Place
        • Metcalf ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Metcalf is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
        • Etna
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Etna is located in Siskiyou County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Etna <3>
  • Jackson County
    • County Website:   https://jacksoncountyor.gov/
    • County Seat for Jackson:   Medford (OR)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Swiss Bar   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Swiss Bar.
      • Colestin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Colestin is located in Jackson County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colestin
      • Gregory
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Gregory is located in Jackson County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
      • Siskiyou
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Siskiyou is located in Jackson County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siskiyou
      • Steinman
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Steinman is located in Jackson County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinman
      • Barron ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Barron is located in Jackson County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron
      • Klamath Junction
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Klamath Junction is located in Jackson County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klamath Junction
      • Mistletoe
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Mistletoe is located in Jackson County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
      • Buckhorn Springs
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Buckhorn Springs is located in Jackson County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn Springs
      • Ashland
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Ashland is located in Jackson County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,194 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <3>
      • Lincoln
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Lincoln is located in Jackson County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Copper ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Copper is located in Jackson County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper
      • Buncom
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Buncom is located in Jackson County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncom
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        • McKee Bridge
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • McKee Bridge is located in Jackson County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee Bridge
        • Talent
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Talent is located in Jackson County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talent
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,700 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talent <3>
        • Sterlingville ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Sterlingville is located in Jackson County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlingville
        • Phoenix
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Phoenix is located in Jackson County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,678 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenix <3>
        • Shale City
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Shale City is located in Jackson County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
        • Cameron ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Cameron is located in Jackson County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
        • Steamboat
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Steamboat is located in Jackson County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat
        • Climax
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Climax is located in Jackson County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
        • Voorhies
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Voorhies is located in Jackson County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
        • Ruch
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Klamath County
    • County Website:   https://www.klamathcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Klamath:   Klamath Falls (OR)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Swiss Bar   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Swiss Bar.
      • Dixie
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Dixie is located in Klamath County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Potter Mill ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Potter Mill is located in Klamath County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter Mill
      • Pokegama ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Pokegama is located in Klamath County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pokegama
      • King Cole
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • King Cole is located in Klamath County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cole

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- Swiss Bar) 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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