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Nearest Communities to Hardy,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast 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 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 east 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 Hardy.<1>

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


Hardy 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 55 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Hardy. Of these communities, 21 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 Hardy (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 Hardy

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

  • Wasco County   (where Hardy 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 Hardy   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hardy.
      • North Junction
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • North Junction is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Junction
      • Dixon
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Dixon is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Criterion ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Criterion is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criterion
      • Dant
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Dant is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dant
      • Whiskey Dick
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Whiskey Dick is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskey Dick
      • Kaskela
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Kaskela is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaskela
      • Axford
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Axford is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axford
      • Shaniko Junction
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Shaniko Junction is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaniko Junction
      • South Junction
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • South Junction is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Junction
      • Kahneeta Hot Springs
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Kahneeta Hot Springs is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahneeta Hot Springs
      • Kishwalks
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Kishwalks is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kishwalks
      • Cambrai
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Cambrai is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambrai
      • Continue List   (22 more) ...
        • East Maupin
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • East Maupin is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Maupin
        • Maupin
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Bakeoven
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Bakeoven is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakeoven
        • Wapinitia
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Wapinitia is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapinitia
        • Shaniko
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Simnasho
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Simnasho is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simnasho
        • Oak Springs
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Oak Springs is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Springs
        • Tuskan
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Tuskan is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskan
        • Pine Grove
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Pine Grove is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
        • Antelope
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Sherar
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Sherar is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherar
        • Tygh Valley
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Wamic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Pine Hollow
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Pine Hollow is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hollow
        • Dahl Pine
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Dahl Pine is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahl Pine
        • Oakbrook
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Oakbrook is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakbrook
        • Kingsley ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Kingsley is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
        • Sinamox
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Sinamox is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinamox
        • Friend ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Friend is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend
        • Nansene
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Nansene is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nansene
        • Clarno
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Clarno is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarno
        • Dike
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Dike is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike
  • Jackson County
  • Jefferson County
    • County Website:   https://www.jeffco.net/
    • County Seat for Jefferson:   Madras
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hardy   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hardy.
      • Willowdale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Willowdale is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
      • Gateway
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Gateway is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateway
      • Mecca
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Mecca is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
      • Warm Springs
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Paxton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Paxton is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Madras Station
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Madras Station is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madras Station
      • Ashwood
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Seekseequa Junction
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Seekseequa Junction is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seekseequa Junction
      • Madras
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Madras is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madras
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,106 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madras <3>
      • Donnybrook ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Donnybrook is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnybrook
        • Former names for Donnybrook:
        • Axehandle
        • Kilts
      • Jumpoff Joe
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jumpoff Joe is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpoff Joe
      • Metolius
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Kilts
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Kilts is located in Jefferson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilts
  • 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 Hardy   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hardy.
      • Fargher ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Fargher is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargher
      • Wilcox
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Wilcox is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
      • Kent
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Bourbon
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Bourbon is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
      • Eakin
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Eakin is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakin
      • Rosebush ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Rosebush is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebush
      • Grass Valley
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

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- Hardy) 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.