Nearest Communities to Eakin,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Eakin, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Eakin:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest 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 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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Eakin.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Eakin is located in Sherman County.
The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sherman County: Gilliam, Wasco, Wheeler & Klickitat (WA).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 89 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Eakin. Of these communities, 60 are located in counties other than Sherman 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 Eakin (which is Sherman 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 Eakin
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Sherman County (where Eakin resides)
- 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 Eakin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Eakin.
- Rosebush ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rosebush is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebush
- Bourbon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bourbon is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
- Grass Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rutledge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rutledge is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Kent
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Boardman ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Boardman is located in Sherman County
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- Erskine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Erskine is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erskine
- Moro
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Harmony
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony is located in Sherman County
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- Wilcox
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Wilcox is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
- Fargher ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fargher is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargher
- Gordon ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Gordon is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Monkland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Monkland is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkland
- De Moss Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- De Moss Springs is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Moss Springs
- Fairview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Klondike
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Klondike is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
- Locust Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Locust Grove is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Wasco
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Thornberry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Thornberry is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornberry
- Webfoot
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Webfoot is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webfoot
- Sinks ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sinks is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinks
- Miller
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Miller is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Emigrant Springs ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Emigrant Springs is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emigrant Springs
- Biggs Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Biggs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Biggs is located in Sherman County
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- McDonald
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- McDonald is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
- Rufus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Early ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Early is located in Sherman County
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- Goff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Goff is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff
- Gilliam County
- County Website: https://www.gilliamcountyor.gov/
- County Seat for Gilliam: Condon
- Note: The Columbia River runs along the northern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Eakin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Eakin.
- Ajax ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ajax is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ajax
- Alville ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Alville is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alville
- Igo ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Igo is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igo
- Clem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Clem is located in Gilliam County
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- Condon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Barnett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Barnett is located in Gilliam County
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- Mikkalo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mikkalo is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mikkalo
- Quinton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Quinton is located in Gilliam County
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- Rock Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Creek is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Gwendolen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Gwendolen is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwendolen
- Speece
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Speece is located in Gilliam County
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- Thirtymile
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Thirtymile is located in Gilliam County
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- Jackson County
- County Website: https://jacksoncountyor.gov/
- County Seat for Jackson: Medford
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Eakin ...
- Pinehurst
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pinehurst is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Wasco County
- 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 Eakin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Eakin.
- Sinamox
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sinamox is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinamox
- Dike
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dike is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike
- Oakbrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Oakbrook is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakbrook
- Lockit
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Lockit is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockit
- Sherar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sherar is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherar
- Bakeoven
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bakeoven is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakeoven
- Nansene
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nansene is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nansene
- Oak Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Oak Springs is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Springs
- Tuskan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Tuskan is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskan
- East Maupin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Maupin is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Maupin
- Cambrai
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Cambrai is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambrai
- Maupin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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- Emerson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Emerson is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Rice ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rice is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
- Wrentham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wrentham is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
- Boyd ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Boyd is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Dufur
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Shaniko
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Tygh Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Criterion ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Criterion is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criterion
- Kingsley ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Kingsley is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
- Moody
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Moody is located in Wasco County
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- Endersby
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Endersby is located in Wasco County
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- English ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- English is located in Wasco County
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- Dixon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dixon is located in Wasco County
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- Dant
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dant is located in Wasco County
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- Friend ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Friend is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend
- Celilo Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Celilo Village is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celilo Village
- Fairbanks
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fairbanks is located in Wasco County
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- Hardy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hardy is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
- Wamic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Petersburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Petersburg is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Antelope
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pine Hollow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pine Hollow is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hollow
- Shaniko Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Shaniko Junction is located in Wasco County
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- North Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- North Junction is located in Wasco County
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- Wapinitia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wapinitia is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapinitia
- The Dalles
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- City of The Dalles
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- City of The Dalles is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of The Dalles
- Whiskey Dick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whiskey Dick is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskey Dick
- Clarno
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clarno is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarno
- Kaskela
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kaskela is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaskela
- Klickitat County
- County Website: https://www.klickitatcounty.gov/
- County Seat for Klickitat: Goldendale (WA)
- Note: The Columbia River runs along the southern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Eakin ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Eakin.
- Maryhill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Wishram
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Wishram Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wishram Heights is located in Klickitat County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishram Heights
- Dallesport
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Smithville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Smithville is located in Klickitat County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Eakin) 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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