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Nearest Communities to Ajax,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

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

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

Although our information shows that the community of Ajax is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Gilliam County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Gilliam County: Morrow, Sherman, Wasco, Wheeler & Klickitat (WA).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 75 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Ajax. Of these communities, 57 are located in counties other than Gilliam County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Ajax (which is Gilliam 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 Ajax

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

  • Gilliam County   (where Ajax resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.gilliamcountyor.gov/
    • County Seat for Gilliam:   Condon
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the northern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ajax   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ajax.
      • Alville ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Alville is located in Gilliam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alville
      • Igo ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Igo is located in Gilliam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igo
      • Clem
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Mikkalo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Mikkalo is located in Gilliam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mikkalo
      • Gwendolen
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Gwendolen is located in Gilliam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwendolen
      • Speece
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Speece is located in Gilliam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speece
      • Barnett
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Barnett is located in Gilliam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
      • Rock Creek
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Rock Creek is located in Gilliam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Condon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Olex
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Thirtymile
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Thirtymile is located in Gilliam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thirtymile
      • Quinton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Quinton is located in Gilliam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Shutler
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Shutler is located in Gilliam County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutler
        • Mayville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Montague ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Montague is located in Gilliam County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
        • Arlington
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Eddy ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Eddy is located in Gilliam County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddy
        • Trail Fork ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Trail Fork is located in Gilliam County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Fork
  • Morrow County
    • County Website:   https://www.morrowcountyor.gov/
    • County Seat for Morrow:   Heppner
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the northern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ajax   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ajax.
      • Gooseberry
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Morgan
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Morgan is located in Morrow County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Fairview
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Fairview is located in Morrow County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Valby
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Valby is located in Morrow County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valby
      • Cecil
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Cecil is located in Morrow County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
  • Sherman County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.sherman.or.us/
    • County Seat for Sherman:   Moro
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the northern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ajax   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ajax.
      • Harmony
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Harmony is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Rutledge
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Rutledge is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Fairview
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Fairview is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Boardman ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Boardman is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
      • Monkland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bourbon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Bourbon is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
      • Rosebush ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • McDonald
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • McDonald is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
      • Webfoot
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Webfoot is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webfoot
      • De Moss Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Moro
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Eakin
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Eakin is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakin
      • Continue List   (18 more) ...
        • Gordon ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Klondike
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Erskine
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Erskine is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erskine
        • Grass Valley
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Kent
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Emigrant Springs ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Sinks ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Wasco
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Wilcox
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Wilcox is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
        • Locust Grove
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Locust Grove is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
        • Early ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Early is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early
        • Thornberry
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Thornberry is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornberry
        • Goff
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Goff is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff
        • Rufus
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Biggs Junction
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Biggs
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Biggs is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggs
        • Miller
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Miller is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
        • Fargher ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Fargher is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargher
  • Wasco County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.wasco.or.us/
    • County Seat for Wasco:   The Dalles
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the northern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ajax   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ajax.
      • Lockit
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Lockit is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockit
      • Dike
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Dike is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike
      • Sinamox
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Sinamox is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinamox
      • Oakbrook
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Oakbrook is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakbrook
      • Bakeoven
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Bakeoven is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakeoven
      • Emerson
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Emerson is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Moody
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Moody is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
      • Wrentham
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Wrentham is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
      • Shaniko
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Nansene
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Sherar
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Sherar is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherar
      • Rice ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Wheeler County
  • Klickitat County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Ajax) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ajax, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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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