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Nearest Communities to Fern Ridge Shores,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 from Fern Ridge Shores.<1>

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

Fern Ridge Shores is located in Lane County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lane County: Benton, Deschutes, Douglas, Klamath, Lincoln & Linn.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 148 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Fern Ridge Shores. Of these communities, 39 are located in counties other than Lane 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 Fern Ridge Shores (which is Lane 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 Fern Ridge Shores

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

  • Lane County   (where Fern Ridge Shores resides)
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in Lane County, we have limited the list to those within 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> of Fern Ridge Shores (about 100 communities).
    • County Website:   https://www.lanecounty.org/
    • County Seat for Lane:   Eugene
    • Note: The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fern Ridge Shores   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fern Ridge Shores.
      • Maywood
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Maywood is also located in Lane County
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      • Veneta
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Elmira
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Alvadore
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Long Tom
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Long Tom is also located in Lane County
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      • Finn
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Finn is also located in Lane County
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      • Franklin
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Goldson
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Goldson is also located in Lane County
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      • Elrus
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Elrus is also located in Lane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrus
      • Danebo
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Danebo is also located in Lane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danebo
      • Awbrey
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Awbrey is also located in Lane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Awbrey
      • Enid
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Enid is also located in Lane County
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      • Continue List   (97 more) ...
        • Crow
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Noti
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Sailor
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
          • Sailor is also located in Lane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sailor
        • Irving
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • Irving is also located in Lane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
        • Cheshire
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Hadleyville
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
          • Hadleyville is also located in Lane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadleyville
        • Vaughn
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Vaughn is also located in Lane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn
        • Bethel
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Bethel is also located in Lane County
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        • Fir Grove
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Fir Grove is also located in Lane County
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        • River Road
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • River Road is also located in Lane County
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        • Santa Clara
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Santa Clara is also located in Lane County
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        • Bear Creek
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
          • Bear Creek is also located in Lane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
        • Wolf Creek
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Wolf Creek is also located in Lane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
        • Junction City
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Riverview
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Riverview is also located in Lane County
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        • Swain
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Swain is also located in Lane County
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        • Estrup ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Estrup was located in Lane County
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        • Low Pass
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Low Pass is also located in Lane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Low Pass
        • Fox Hollow ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Fox Hollow was located in Lane County
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        • Flagg
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Flagg is also located in Lane County
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        • College Hill
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • College Hill is also located in Lane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill
        • Eugene
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Penn
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Penn is also located in Lane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn
        • Coburg
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Horton
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Horton is also located in Lane County
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        • Judkins
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Judkins is also located in Lane County
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        • Springfield Junction
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Springfield Junction is also located in Lane County
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        • Starrs Point ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Starrs Point was located in Lane County
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        • Lancaster
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Lancaster is also located in Lane County
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        • Blachly
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Triangle Lake
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Triangle Lake is also located in Lane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle Lake
        • Mound ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Mound was located in Lane County
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        • Shannon
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Shannon is also located in Lane County
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        • Walton
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • North Springfield
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • North Springfield is also located in Lane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springfield
        • Springfield
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Alma
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Alma is also located in Lane County
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        • Globe
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Globe is also located in Lane County
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        • Goshen
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Hendricks
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Hendricks is also located in Lane County
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        • Mohawk Junction
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Mohawk Junction is also located in Lane County
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        • Lorane
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Austa
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Austa is also located in Lane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austa
        • Greenleaf
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Greenleaf is also located in Lane County
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        • Cresswell
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Creswell
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Beecher
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Beecher is also located in Lane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher
        • Natron
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Natron is also located in Lane County
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        • Thurston
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Royal
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Royal is also located in Lane County
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        • Linslaw
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Linslaw is also located in Lane County
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        • Richardson
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Richardson is also located in Lane County
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        • Jasper
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Mohawk Post ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Mohawk Post was located in Lane County
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        • Mohawk
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Mohawk is also located in Lane County
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        • Pleasant Hill
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Mill Camp
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Mill Camp is also located in Lane County
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        • Cloverdale
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Cloverdale is also located in Lane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
        • Walker
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Alpha
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Bolly ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Bolly was located in Lane County
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        • Saginaw
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Dougren
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Dougren is also located in Lane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougren
        • Deadwood
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Nekoma
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Nekoma is also located in Lane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoma
        • Cedar Flat
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Cedar Flat is also located in Lane County
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        • Marcola
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Cottage Grove
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Fall Creek Station
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Fall Creek Station is also located in Lane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek Station
        • Trent
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Walterville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Divide ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Latham
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Latham is also located in Lane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
        • Monett
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Monett is also located in Lane County
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        • Veatch
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Veatch is also located in Lane County
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        • Swisshome
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Fall Creek
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Mabel
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Paris
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Paris is also located in Lane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
        • Walden
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Walden is also located in Lane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
        • Siuslaw ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Siuslaw was located in Lane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siuslaw
        • Wendling ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Wendling was located in Lane County
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        • Dexter
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Gap
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Gap is also located in Lane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap
        • Rainrock
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Rainrock is also located in Lane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainrock
        • Tide
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Tide is also located in Lane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tide
        • Deerhorn
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Deerhorn is also located in Lane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerhorn
        • Mapleton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Reed
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Reed is also located in Lane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
        • Lowell
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Unity
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Brickerville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Brickerville is also located in Lane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickerville
        • Firo
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Firo is also located in Lane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firo
        • Earl ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Earl was located in Lane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
  • Benton County
  • Douglas County
    • County Seat for Douglas:   Roseburg
    • Note: The northwestern boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fern Ridge Shores   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fern Ridge Shores.
      • Gunter
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Gunter is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunter
      • Comstock
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Comstock is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
      • Anlauf ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Anlauf was located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anlauf
      • Curtin
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Leona
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Leona is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
      • Safley
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Safley is located in Douglas County
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      • Krewson
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Krewson is located in Douglas County
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      • Drain
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Sunnydale
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Sunnydale is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnydale
  • Lincoln County
  • Linn County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fern Ridge Shores) 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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