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Nearest Communities to Elkhorn Woods,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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 starting from Elkhorn Woods.<1>

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


Elkhorn Woods is located in Marion County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Benton, Clackamas, Deschutes, Linn, Polk, Wasco & Yamhill.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 119 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Elkhorn Woods. Of these communities, 68 are located in counties other than Marion 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 Elkhorn Woods (which is Marion 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 Elkhorn Woods

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

  • Marion County   (where Elkhorn Woods resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.marion.or.us/
    • County Seat for Marion:   Salem
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Elkhorn Woods   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Elkhorn Woods.
      • Elkhorn
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Elkhorn is also located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
      • Minto
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Minto is also located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minto
      • Niagara
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Niagara is also located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
      • Gooch
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Gooch is also located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooch
      • Jawbone Flats ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jawbone Flats was located in Marion County
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      • Mehama
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Silver Falls City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Silver Falls City is also located in Marion County
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      • Hullt ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Hullt was located in Marion County
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      • Detroit
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Drake Crossing
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Drake Crossing is also located in Marion County
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      • Noble ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Noble was located in Marion County
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      • Stayton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Stayton is also located in Marion County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
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        • Sublimity
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Breitenbush Hot Springs
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Scotts Mills
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Clymer ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Clymer was located in Marion County
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        • Breitenbush
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Breitenbush is also located in Marion County
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        • Willard ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Willard was located in Marion County
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        • Silverton
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Ale ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Ale was located in Marion County
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        • Shaff
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Shaff is also located in Marion County
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        • West Stayton
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Young
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Young is also located in Marion County
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        • Aumsville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • North Santiam
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • North Santiam is also located in Marion County
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        • Shaw
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Shaw is also located in Marion County
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        • Bethany
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Bethany is also located in Marion County
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        • Downs
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Downs is also located in Marion County
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        • Macleay
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Macleay is also located in Marion County
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        • Dominic ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Dominic was located in Marion County
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        • Pratum
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Pratum is also located in Marion County
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        • Durbin
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Durbin is also located in Marion County
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        • Geer
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Geer is also located in Marion County
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        • Mount Angel
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Marion
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • North Howell
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • North Howell is also located in Marion County
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        • Fruitland
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Fruitland is also located in Marion County
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        • Turner
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Turner is also located in Marion County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,130 people
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        • McKee
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • McKee is also located in Marion County
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        • Lachmund ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Lachmund was located in Marion County
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        • Hazel Green
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Hazel Green is also located in Marion County
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        • Labish Center
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Labish Center is also located in Marion County
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        • Four Corners
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Four Corners is also located in Marion County
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        • Middle Grove
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Middle Grove is also located in Marion County
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        • Belle Passi ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Belle Passi was located in Marion County
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        • Badger Corner
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Badger Corner is also located in Marion County
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        • Hayesville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Hayesville is also located in Marion County
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        • Jefferson
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Mitchell Corner
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Mitchell Corner is also located in Marion County
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        • Oak Park
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Oak Park is also located in Marion County
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        • Sunnyside
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Sunnyside is also located in Marion County
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  • Clackamas County
    • County Website:   https://www.clackamas.us/
    • County Seat for Clackamas:   Oregon City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Elkhorn Woods   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Elkhorn Woods.
      • Kokel Corner
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Kokel Corner is located in Clackamas County
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      • Wilhoit
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Wilhoit is located in Clackamas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhoit
      • Glen Avon
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Glen Avon is located in Clackamas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Avon
      • Molalla
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Dickey Prairie
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Dickey Prairie is located in Clackamas County
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      • Fernwood
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Fernwood is located in Clackamas County
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      • Butte Creek ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Butte Creek was located in Clackamas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte Creek
      • Marquam
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Marquam is located in Clackamas County
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      • Shady Dell
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Shady Dell is located in Clackamas County
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      • Cedardale
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Cedardale is located in Clackamas County
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      • Colton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Old Colton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Old Colton is located in Clackamas County
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        • Ripplebrook
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Ripplebrook is located in Clackamas County
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        • Timber Grove
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Timber Grove is located in Clackamas County
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        • Three Lynx
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Three Lynx is located in Clackamas County
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        • Whitewater
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Whitewater is located in Clackamas County
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        • Monitor
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Monitor is located in Clackamas County
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        • Oaklawn
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Oaklawn is located in Clackamas County
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        • Rural Dell
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Rural Dell is located in Clackamas County
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        • Yoder
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Yoder is located in Clackamas County
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        • Clarkes
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Clarkes is located in Clackamas County
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        • Elwood
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Elwood is located in Clackamas County
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        • Liberal
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Liberal is located in Clackamas County
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        • Union Mills
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Union Mills is located in Clackamas County
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        • Hamricks Corner
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Hamricks Corner is located in Clackamas County
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        • Dodge
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Dodge is located in Clackamas County
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        • Dryland
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Dryland is located in Clackamas County
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        • Elliott Prairie
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Elliott Prairie is located in Clackamas County
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        • Needy ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Needy was located in Clackamas County
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        • Fallsview
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Fallsview is located in Clackamas County
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        • Mulino
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Upper Highland
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Upper Highland is located in Clackamas County
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        • Ninety-one
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Ninety-one is located in Clackamas County
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        • Highland
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Highland is located in Clackamas County
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        • North Highland
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • North Highland is located in Clackamas County
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        • Springwater
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Springwater is located in Clackamas County
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        • Macksburg
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Macksburg is located in Clackamas County
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        • Whiskey Hill
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Whiskey Hill is located in Clackamas County
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  • Linn County
    • County Website:   https://www.linncountyor.gov/
    • County Seat for Linn:   Albany
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Elkhorn Woods   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Elkhorn Woods.
      • Gates
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Mill City
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Fox Valley
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Fox Valley is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Valley
      • Lyons
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Anidem ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Anidem was located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anidem
      • Bryant City ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Bryant City was located in Linn County
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      • Jordan
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jordan is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Lone Star
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Lone Star is located in Linn County
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      • Idanha
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • New Idanha
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Kingston
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Kingston is located in Linn County
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      • Roberts
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Roberts is located in Linn County
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      • Continue List   (18 more) ...
        • Dotyville ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Dotyville was located in Linn County
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        • Fords Mill
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Fords Mill is located in Linn County
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        • Lacomb
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Lacomb is located in Linn County
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        • Scio
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Shelburn ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Shelburn was located in Linn County
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        • West Scio
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • West Scio is located in Linn County
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        • Marion Forks
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Marion Forks is located in Linn County
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        • Berlin
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Berlin is located in Linn County
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        • Crabtree
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Griggs
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Griggs is located in Linn County
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        • Cascadia
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Upper Soda
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Upper Soda is located in Linn County
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        • Brewster
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Brewster is located in Linn County
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        • Whitaker
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Whitaker is located in Linn County
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        • Central ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Central was located in Linn County
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        • Foster
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Nye
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Nye is located in Linn County
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        • Waterloo
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Waterloo is located in Linn County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people

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 from Point A (ie- Elkhorn Woods) 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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