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Nearest Communities to Dufur,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.<1>

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

Dufur is located in 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 Dufur. Of these communities, 75 are located in counties other than Wasco 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 Dufur (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 Dufur

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

  • Wasco County   (where Dufur 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 Dufur   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dufur.
      • Endersby
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Boyd ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Nansene
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Rice ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Wrentham
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Wrentham is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
      • Kingsley ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Emerson
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Emerson is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • City of The Dalles
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • City of The Dalles is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of The Dalles
      • The Dalles
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • English ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • English is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
      • Friend ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Petersburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Petersburg is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Continue List   (29 more) ...
        • Cherry Heights
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Cherry Heights is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Heights
        • Oakbrook
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Oakbrook is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakbrook
        • Dike
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Dike is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike
        • Crates
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Crates is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crates
        • Sinamox
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Sinamox is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinamox
        • Fairbanks
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Chenoweth
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Lockit
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Lockit is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockit
        • Sherar
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Sherar is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherar
        • Tygh Valley
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Celilo Village
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Celilo Village is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celilo Village
        • Moody
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Moody is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
        • Ortley ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Rowena
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Oak Springs
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Oak Springs is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Springs
        • Tuskan
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Tuskan is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskan
        • Pine Hollow
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Pine Hollow is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hollow
        • Wamic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Cambrai
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Cambrai is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambrai
        • East Maupin
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • East Maupin is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Maupin
        • Maupin
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Chatfield
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Chatfield is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatfield
        • Mosier
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Wapinitia
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Pine Grove
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Dant
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Dant is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dant
        • Bakeoven
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Bakeoven is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakeoven
        • Criterion ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Criterion is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criterion
        • Dixon
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Dixon is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
  • 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 Dufur   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dufur.
      • Lenz
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Hood
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Odell
        (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
      • Parkdale
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Summit
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Summit is located in Hood River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Bloucher
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Bloucher is located in Hood River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloucher
      • Rockford
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Rockford is located in Hood River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • 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
        • Dee ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Dee is located in Hood River County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dee
        • Hood River
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Oak Grove
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Oak Grove is located in Hood River County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
        • Clifton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Clifton is located in Hood River County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
        • 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 Dufur   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dufur.
      • Fargher ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Fargher is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargher
      • Erskine
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Erskine is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erskine
      • Grass Valley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Miller
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Miller is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
      • Gordon ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Moro
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Locust Grove
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Locust Grove is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Biggs Junction
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Biggs
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Biggs is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggs
      • Eakin
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Eakin is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakin
      • De Moss Springs
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Thornberry
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Thornberry is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornberry
      • Continue List   (15 more) ...
        • Boardman ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Boardman is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
        • Wasco
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Rosebush ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Bourbon
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Bourbon is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
        • Harmony
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Harmony is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
        • Monkland
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Rutledge
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Rutledge is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
        • Rufus
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Klondike
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Fairview
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Fairview is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Sinks ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Kent
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Goff
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Goff is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff
        • Emigrant Springs ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Webfoot
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Webfoot is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webfoot
  • Klickitat County
  • Skamania 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- Dufur) 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.
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