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Nearest Communities to Boyd,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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 Boyd.<1>

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

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

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wasco County: Clackamas, Gilliam, Hood River, Jefferson, Marion, Sherman, Wheeler & Klickitat (WA).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 116 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Boyd. Of these communities, 78 are located in counties other than Wasco 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 Boyd (which is Wasco 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 Boyd

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

  • Wasco County   (where Boyd resides)
    • 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 Boyd   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Boyd.
      • Rice ‑ Historic
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Dufur
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Endersby
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Wrentham
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Wrentham is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
      • Nansene
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Emerson
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Emerson is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • English ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • English is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
      • Petersburg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Petersburg is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • The Dalles
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • City of The Dalles
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • City of The Dalles is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of The Dalles
      • Fairbanks
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Cherry Heights
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Cherry Heights is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Heights
      • Continue List   (26 more) ...
        • Lockit
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Lockit is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockit
        • Crates
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Crates is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crates
        • Dike
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Dike is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike
        • Kingsley ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Celilo Village
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Celilo Village is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celilo Village
        • Moody
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Moody is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
        • Chenoweth
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Oakbrook
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Oakbrook is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakbrook
        • Sinamox
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Sinamox is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinamox
        • Friend ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Ortley ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Rowena
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Sherar
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Sherar is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherar
        • Tygh Valley
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Oak Springs
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Oak Springs is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Springs
        • Tuskan
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Tuskan is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskan
        • Chatfield
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Chatfield is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatfield
        • Pine Hollow
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Pine Hollow is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hollow
        • Mosier
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Wamic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • East Maupin
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • East Maupin is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Maupin
        • Maupin
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Cambrai
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Cambrai is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambrai
        • Wapinitia
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Pine Grove
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Bakeoven
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Bakeoven is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakeoven
  • Hood River County
    • County Website:   https://www.hoodrivercounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Hood River:   Hood River
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the northern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Boyd   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Boyd.
      • Lenz
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Pine Grove
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Van Horn
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Van Horn is located in Hood River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horn
      • Mount Hood
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Odell
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Summit
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Summit is located in Hood River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Parkdale
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Windmaster Corner
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Windmaster Corner is located in Hood River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmaster Corner
      • Hood River
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Rockford
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Rockford is located in Hood River County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
        • Bloucher
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Bloucher is located in Hood River County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloucher
        • Clifton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Clifton is located in Hood River County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
        • Oak Grove
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Oak Grove is located in Hood River County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
        • Dee ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Dee is located in Hood River County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dee
        • Sonny
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Sonny is located in Hood River County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonny
  • Jackson County
  • 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 Boyd   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Boyd.
      • Miller
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Miller is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
      • Erskine
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Erskine is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erskine
      • Fargher ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Fargher is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargher
      • Locust Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Locust Grove is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Grass Valley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Gordon ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Moro
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Biggs Junction
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Biggs
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Biggs is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggs
      • Thornberry
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Thornberry is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornberry
      • De Moss Springs
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Wasco
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Continue List   (16 more) ...
        • Eakin
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Eakin is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakin
        • Boardman ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Boardman is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
        • Rufus
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Rosebush ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Harmony
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Harmony is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
        • Monkland
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Klondike
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Bourbon
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Bourbon is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
        • Rutledge
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Rutledge is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
        • Sinks ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Fairview
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Fairview is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Goff
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Goff is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff
        • Emigrant Springs ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Kent
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Webfoot
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Webfoot is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webfoot
        • Early ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Early is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early
  • Klickitat County
  • Skamania County

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- Boyd) 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 Boyd, 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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.