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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find City of The Dalles in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of City of The Dalles. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to City of The Dalles listed first.

  • The Dalles
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Rowena
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lyle
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Boyd ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
    • Boyd is located in Wasco County
  • Dufur
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Mosier
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Nansene
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nansene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nansene
    • Nansene is located in Wasco County
  • Kingsley ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
    • Kingsley is located in Wasco County
  • Biggs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biggs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggs
    • Biggs is located in Sherman County
  • White Salmon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Blockhouse
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blockhouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockhouse
    • Blockhouse is located in Klickitat County (WA)
  • Rufus
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rufus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
    • Rufus is located in Sherman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rufus <2>
  • Moro
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
    • Moro is located in Sherman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moro <2>
  • Wasco
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wasco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasco
    • Wasco is located in Sherman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wasco <2>
  • Goldendale
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Gilmer
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmer
    • Gilmer is located in Klickitat County (WA)
  • Tygh Valley
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • De Moss Springs
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Moss Springs
    • De Moss Springs is located in Sherman County
  • Grass Valley
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Wamic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wamic have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamic
    • Wamic is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wamic <2>
  • Monkland
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monkland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkland
    • Monkland is located in Sherman County
  • Glenwood
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for City of The Dalles. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wasco County: www.co.wasco.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 City of The Dalles, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.









 

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