Nearest Communities to Akin,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Akin, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Akin:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Akin.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Akin is located in Douglas County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Douglas County: Coos, Curry, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath & Lane.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 94 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Akin. Of these communities, 7 are located in counties other than Douglas 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 Akin (which is Douglas 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 Akin
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Douglas County (where Akin resides)
- County Seat for Douglas: Roseburg
- Note: The northwestern boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
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- Nearest Communities to Akin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Akin.
- Winchester
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wilbur
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Redbell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Redbell is also located in Douglas County
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- Edenbower
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Edenbower is also located in Douglas County
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- Riversdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Riversdale is also located in Douglas County
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- Deady
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Deady is also located in Douglas County
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- Roseburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Calkins
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Calkins is also located in Douglas County
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- Melrose
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Melrose is also located in Douglas County
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- Cleveland
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cleveland is also located in Douglas County
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- Stephens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Stephens is also located in Douglas County
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- Elgarose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Elgarose is also located in Douglas County
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- Oak Creek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Oak Creek was located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
- Sutherlin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Umpqua
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Oaks is also located in Douglas County
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- Shady
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Shady is also located in Douglas County
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- Union Gap
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Union Gap is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Gap
- Coles Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Coles Valley is also located in Douglas County
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- Green
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Green is also located in Douglas County
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- Dixonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dixonville is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixonville
- Oakland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lookingglass
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lookingglass is also located in Douglas County
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- Old Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Old Town is also located in Douglas County
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- Carnes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Carnes is also located in Douglas County
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- Fair Oaks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fair Oaks is also located in Douglas County
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- Millwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Millwood is also located in Douglas County
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- Glengary
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Glengary is also located in Douglas County
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- Nonpareil
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nonpareil is also located in Douglas County
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- Winston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Callahan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Callahan is also located in Douglas County
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- Glide
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Brockway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Brockway is also located in Douglas County
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- Civil Bend ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Civil Bend was located in Douglas County
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- Dillard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Round Prairie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Round Prairie is also located in Douglas County
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- Rockland ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Rockland was located in Douglas County
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- Isadore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Isadore is also located in Douglas County
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- Tyee Camp
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tyee Camp is also located in Douglas County
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- Tyee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tyee is also located in Douglas County
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- Porter Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Porter Creek is also located in Douglas County
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- Ruckles
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ruckles is also located in Douglas County
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- Peel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Peel is also located in Douglas County
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- Dole
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Dole is also located in Douglas County
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- Buck Fork ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Buck Fork was located in Douglas County
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- Tenmile
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Idleyld Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Rice Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Reston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Reston is also located in Douglas County
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- Hoaglin ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hoaglin was located in Douglas County
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- Hawthorne
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hawthorne is also located in Douglas County
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- Myrtle Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Olalla
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Olalla is also located in Douglas County
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- Elkhead
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Elkhead is also located in Douglas County
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- Weaver
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Weaver is also located in Douglas County
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- North Umpqua Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- North Umpqua Village is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Umpqua Village
- Kellogg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kellogg is also located in Douglas County
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- Skelley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Skelley is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skelley
- Yoncalla
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Tri City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Tri City is also located in Douglas County
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- Smiths Ford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Smiths Ford is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Ford
- Nugget ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nugget was located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nugget
- Calvert ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Calvert was located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert
- Riddle
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Riddle is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
- Former names for Riddle:
- Riddles
- Riddlesburg
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- Surprise Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Surprise Valley is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise Valley
- Days Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Camas Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Gazley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Gazley is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gazley
- Drain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Drain is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
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- Sunnydale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sunnydale is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnydale
- Smith Ferry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Ferry is also located in Douglas County
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- Canyonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cornutt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cornutt is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornutt
- Elkton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Byers
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Byers is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers
- Krewson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Krewson is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krewson
- Lavadoure ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lavadoure was located in Douglas County
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- Leona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Leona is also located in Douglas County
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- Safley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Safley is also located in Douglas County
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- Peck
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Peck is also located in Douglas County
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- Perdue ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Perdue was located in Douglas County
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- Anlauf ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Anlauf was located in Douglas County
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- Ash
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ash is also located in Douglas County
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- Dads Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Dads Creek is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dads Creek
- Milo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Milo is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
- Curtin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Union Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Union Creek is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Creek
- Coos County
- County Website: https://www.co.coos.or.us/
- County Seat for Coos: Coquille
- Note: The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
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- Nearest Communities to Akin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Akin.
- Tioga
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Tioga is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
- Sitkum
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sitkum is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitkum
- Lane County
- County Website: https://www.lanecounty.org/
- County Seat for Lane: Eugene
- Note: The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Akin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Akin.
- Black Butte
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Black Butte is located in Lane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Butte
- Amos ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Amos was located in Lane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
- London Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- London Springs is located in Lane County
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- London
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- London is located in Lane County
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- Wallace ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wallace was located in Lane County
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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 drawn from Point A (ie- Akin) 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |