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Nearest Communities to La Grande,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.<1>

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

La Grande is located in Union County and is the County Seat.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Union County: Baker, Grant, Umatilla & Wallowa.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 51 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of La Grande. Of these communities, 19 are located in counties other than Union 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 La Grande (which is Union 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 La Grande

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

  • Union County   (where La Grande resides)
    • County Website:   www.union-county.org/
    • County Seat for Union:   La Grande
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to La Grande   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from La Grande.
      • Orodell ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orodell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orodell
        • Orodell is located in Union County
      • Island City
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
        • Island City is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
      • Perry
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
        • Perry is located in Union County
      • Lone Tree
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
        • Lone Tree is located in Union County
      • Conley
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conley
        • Conley is located in Union County
      • Alicel
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alicel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicel
        • Alicel is located in Union County
      • Hilgard
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilgard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilgard
        • Hilgard is located in Union County
      • Hot Lake
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hot Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Lake
        • Hot Lake is located in Union County
      • Imbler
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Union Junction
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Junction
        • Union Junction is located in Union County
      • Summerville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Motanic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Motanic have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motanic
        • Motanic is located in Union County
      • Continue List   (20 more) ...
        • Cove
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Union
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Rhinehart
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhinehart have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhinehart
          • Rhinehart is located in Union County
        • Bodie
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bodie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodie
          • Bodie is located in Union County
        • Kamela
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kamela have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kamela
          • Kamela is located in Union County
        • Crooks
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooks
          • Crooks is located in Union County
        • Starkey
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Elgin
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
          • Elgin is located in Union County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,801 people
          • Former names for Elgin:
          • Fish Trap
          • Indian Valley
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <5>
        • Camp Elkanah
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Elkanah have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Elkanah
          • Camp Elkanah is located in Union County
        • Sago
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sago have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sago
          • Sago is located in Union County
        • Telocaset
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Telocaset have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telocaset
          • Telocaset is located in Union County
        • Elk Flat ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Flat
          • Elk Flat is located in Union County
        • North Powder
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Powder have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
        • Gulling
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulling have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulling
          • Gulling is located in Union County
        • Camp Carson ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Carson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Carson
          • Camp Carson is located in Union County
        • Cabin Creek ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabin Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
          • Cabin Creek is located in Union County
        • Palmer Junction
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Junction
          • Palmer Junction is located in Union County
        • Looking Glass ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looking Glass have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looking Glass
          • Looking Glass is located in Union County
        • Medical Springs
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medical Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medical Springs
          • Medical Springs is located in Union County
        • Pondosa
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pondosa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondosa
          • Pondosa is located in Union County
  • Baker County
    • County Website:   www.bakercounty.org/
    • County Seat for Baker:   Baker City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to La Grande   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from La Grande.
      • Hutchinson ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutchinson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchinson
        • Hutchinson is located in Baker County
      • Little Alps
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Alps have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Alps
        • Little Alps is located in Baker County
      • Rock Creek
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
        • Rock Creek is located in Baker County
      • Haines
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Umatilla County
    • County Website:   www.co.umatilla.or.us/
    • County Seat for Umatilla:   Pendleton
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the northwestern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to La Grande   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from La Grande.
      • Huron
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
        • Huron is located in Umatilla County
      • North Fork
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
        • North Fork is located in Umatilla County
      • Ross
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
        • Ross is located in Umatilla County
      • Duncan
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
        • Duncan is located in Umatilla County
      • Meacham
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Ruckel Junction
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruckel Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruckel Junction
        • Ruckel Junction is located in Umatilla County
      • Bonifer
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonifer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonifer
        • Bonifer is located in Umatilla County
      • McKay
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKay
        • McKay is located in Umatilla County
      • Bingham Springs
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Springs
        • Bingham Springs is located in Umatilla County
      • Gibbon
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
        • Gibbon is located in Umatilla County
      • Thorn Hollow
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorn Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hollow
        • Thorn Hollow is located in Umatilla County
      • Lehman Springs
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehman Springs
        • Lehman Springs is located in Umatilla County
        • Lehman Springs has also been known as:
        • Lehman Hot Springs
        • Lehman
  • Wallowa County
    • County Website:   www.co.wallowa.or.us/
    • County Seat for Wallowa:   Enterprise
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to La Grande   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from La Grande.
      • Minam
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minam have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minam
        • Minam is located in Wallowa County
      • Kimmell
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmell
        • Kimmell is located in Wallowa County
      • Sevier
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sevier have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sevier
        • Sevier is located in Wallowa 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- La Grande) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in La Grande. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3246, Longitude: -118.0880    
<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>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.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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