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Nearest Communities to Erwin,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest 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 north.

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 north 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 from Erwin.<1>

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

Although our information shows that the community of Erwin is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Baker County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Baker County: Adams (ID), Grant, Malheur, Union, Wallowa & Washington.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 49 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Erwin. Of these communities, 10 are located in counties other than Baker 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 Erwin (which is Baker 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 Erwin

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

  • Baker County   (where Erwin resides)
    • County Website:   www.bakercounty.org/
    • County Seat for Baker:   Baker City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Erwin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Erwin.
      • Keating
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keating
        • Keating is located in Baker County
      • Sparta ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
        • Sparta is located in Baker County
      • Baker City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker City
        • Baker City is located in Baker County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,876 people
        • Baker City has also been known as:
        • Baker
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker City <4>
      • Estes ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estes have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes
        • Estes is located in Baker County
      • Encina
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Encina have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Encina
        • Encina is located in Baker County
      • Pleasant Valley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
        • Pleasant Valley is located in Baker County
      • Quartz
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quartz have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quartz
        • Quartz is located in Baker County
      • Wing
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing
        • Wing is located in Baker County
      • Wingville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingville
        • Wingville is located in Baker County
      • Haines
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Oxman
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxman
        • Oxman is located in Baker County
      • Pocahontas ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pocahontas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
        • Pocahontas is located in Baker County
      • Continue List   (27 more) ...
        • Hutchinson ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hutchinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchinson
          • Hutchinson is located in Baker County
        • Salisbury
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
          • Salisbury is located in Baker County
        • Carson
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
          • Carson is located in Baker County
        • New Bridge
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridge
          • New Bridge is located in Baker County
        • Cornucopia ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornucopia
          • Cornucopia is located in Baker County
        • Auburn ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
          • Auburn is located in Baker County
        • Rogers
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
          • Rogers is located in Baker County
        • Rock Creek
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
          • Rock Creek is located in Baker County
        • Jimtown
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
          • Jimtown is located in Baker County
        • Richland
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
          • Richland is located in Baker County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <4>
        • Durkee
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Halfway
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Pine
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
          • Pine is located in Baker County
        • Nelson
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
          • Nelson is located in Baker County
        • Sunset
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
          • Sunset is located in Baker County
        • China Town
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Town
          • China Town is located in Baker County
        • Clarksville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
          • Clarksville is located in Baker County
        • McEwen
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McEwen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
          • McEwen is located in Baker County
        • Bridgeport
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Little Alps
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Alps have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Alps
          • Little Alps is located in Baker County
        • Robinette ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Robinette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinette
          • Robinette is located in Baker County
        • Rye Valley
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye Valley
          • Rye Valley is located in Baker County
        • Conner Creek ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conner Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conner Creek
          • Conner Creek is located in Baker County
        • Sturgill
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgill
          • Sturgill is located in Baker County
        • Weatherby
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby
          • Weatherby is located in Baker County
        • Bourne
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourne
          • Bourne is located in Baker County
        • Sumpter
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Union County
    • County Website:   www.union-county.org/
    • County Seat for Union:   La Grande
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Erwin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Erwin.
      • Medical Springs
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medical Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medical Springs
        • Medical Springs is located in Union County
      • Pondosa
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pondosa have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondosa
        • Pondosa is located in Union County
      • Sago
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sago have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sago
        • Sago is located in Union County
      • North Powder
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Powder have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Powder
        • North Powder is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Powder <4>
      • Telocaset
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Telocaset have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telocaset
        • Telocaset is located in Union County
      • Crooks
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooks have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooks
        • Crooks is located in Union County
      • Union
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Union Junction
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Junction
        • Union Junction is located in Union County
      • Cove
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Hot Lake
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hot Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Lake
        • Hot Lake is located in Union County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Erwin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Erwin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8879, Longitude: -117.6058       In this case, the coordinates for Erwin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Erwin, 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.
<5>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.
<6>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.




 

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