Nearest Communities to Buck Fork,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Buck Fork, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Buck Fork:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Buck Fork.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Buck Fork is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day 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 87 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Buck Fork. Of these communities, 1 are located in counties other than Douglas 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 Buck Fork (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 Buck Fork
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Douglas County (where Buck Fork 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 Buck Fork ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Buck Fork.
- Nugget ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nugget was located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nugget
- Dixonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Dixonville is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixonville
- Days Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Myrtle Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Weaver
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Weaver is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Dole
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Dole is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dole
- Glengary
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Glengary is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
- Ruckles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ruckles is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruckles
- Oak Creek ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Oak Creek was located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
- Rockland ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rockland was located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Peel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Peel is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peel
- Lavadoure ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lavadoure was located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavadoure
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- Gazley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gazley is also located in Douglas County
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- Carnes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Carnes is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
- Green
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Green is also located in Douglas County
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- Round Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Round Prairie is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Prairie
- Shady
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Shady is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady
- Oaks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Oaks is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
- Roseburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Perdue ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Perdue was located in Douglas County
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- Tri City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tri City is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
- Glide
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Milo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Milo is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
- Surprise Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Surprise Valley is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise Valley
- Winston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Edenbower
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Edenbower is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenbower
- Canyonville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Civil Bend ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Civil Bend was located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Civil Bend
- Dillard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Idleyld Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Calkins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Calkins is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins
- Winchester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Riddle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riddle <4>
- Brockway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Brockway is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
- Hoaglin ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hoaglin was located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoaglin
- North Umpqua Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Umpqua Village is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Umpqua Village
- Akin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Akin is also located in Douglas County
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- Tiller
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Smiths Ford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Smiths Ford is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Ford
- Riversdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Riversdale is also located in Douglas County
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- Wilbur
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lookingglass
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lookingglass is also located in Douglas County
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- Deady
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Deady is also located in Douglas County
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- Melrose
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Melrose is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Redbell
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Redbell is also located in Douglas County
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- Anchor ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Anchor was located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
- Porter Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Porter Creek is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Creek
- Elgarose
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Elgarose is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgarose
- Cornutt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cornutt is also located in Douglas County
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- Nonpareil
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Nonpareil is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonpareil
- Cleveland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cleveland is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Sutherlin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Drew
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Drew is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
- Olalla
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Olalla is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olalla
- Fair Oaks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fair Oaks is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
- Union Gap
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Union Gap is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Gap
- Tenmile
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Oakland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Stephens
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stephens is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
- Azalea
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Byers
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Byers is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers
- Hawthorne
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Hawthorne is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
- Old Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Old Town is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Umpqua
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Quines Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Quines Creek is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quines Creek
- Reston
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Reston is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reston
- Coles Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Coles Valley is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Valley
- Fortune Branch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Fortune Branch is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortune Branch
- Galesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Galesville is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
- Peck
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Peck is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
- Callahan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Callahan is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callahan
- Old Johnson Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Old Johnson Mill is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Johnson Mill
- Dads Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dads Creek is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dads Creek
- Fernvale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fernvale is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
- Steamboat
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Steamboat is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat
- Shangri - La Mill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shangri - La Mill is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shangri - La Mill
- Millwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Millwood is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Glendale Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Glendale Junction is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Junction
- Union Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Union Creek is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Creek
- Camas Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Isadore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Isadore is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
- Cow Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cow Creek is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Creek
- Elkhead
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Elkhead is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
- Glendale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rice Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Tyee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tyee is also located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyee
- Josephine County
- County Website: https://www.josephinecounty.gov/
- County Seat for Josephine: Grants Pass
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Buck Fork ...
- Speaker
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Speaker is located in Josephine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speaker
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Buck Fork) 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 Buck Fork, 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. |