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Nearest Communities to Merlin,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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

Merlin is located in Josephine County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Josephine County: Del Norte (CA), Siskiyou (CA), Curry, Douglas & Jackson.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 84 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Merlin. Of these communities, 49 are located in counties other than Josephine 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 Merlin (which is Josephine 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 Merlin

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

  • Josephine County   (where Merlin resides)
    • County Website:   www.co.josephine.or.us/
    • County Seat for Josephine:   Grants Pass
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Merlin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Merlin.
      • Three Pines
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Pines
        • Three Pines is located in Josephine County
      • Pleasant Valley
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
        • Pleasant Valley is located in Josephine County
      • Dimmick
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dimmick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimmick
        • Dimmick is located in Josephine County
      • Hugo
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
        • Hugo is located in Josephine County
      • Winona
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
        • Winona is located in Josephine County
      • Redwood
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
        • Redwood is located in Josephine County
      • Grants Pass
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Leland
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
        • Leland is located in Josephine County
      • Sunny Valley
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Fruitdale
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
        • Fruitdale is located in Josephine County
      • Placer
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placer
        • Placer is located in Josephine County
      • Wilderville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Continue List   (23 more) ...
        • Galice
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galice
          • Galice is located in Josephine County
        • Greenback ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenback
          • Greenback is located in Josephine County
        • Rand
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rand have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rand
          • Rand is located in Josephine County
        • New Hope
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
          • New Hope is located in Josephine County
        • Pollard
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pollard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
          • Pollard is located in Josephine County
        • Golden ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
          • Golden is located in Josephine County
        • Wolf Creek
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Murphy
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Wonder
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonder
          • Wonder is located in Josephine County
        • Love Station
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Love Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Station
          • Love Station is located in Josephine County
        • Speaker
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speaker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speaker
          • Speaker is located in Josephine County
        • Dryden
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dryden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
          • Dryden is located in Josephine County
        • Selma
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Williamsburg ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
          • Williamsburg is located in Josephine County
        • Williams
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Browns Mill
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Mill
          • Browns Mill is located in Josephine County
        • Kerby
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Cave Junction
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Junction
          • Cave Junction is located in Josephine County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,986 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave Junction <4>
        • California Bar
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California Bar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Bar
          • California Bar is located in Josephine County
        • Holland
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
          • Holland is located in Josephine County
        • Althouse ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Althouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Althouse
          • Althouse is located in Josephine County
        • Bridgeview
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeview
          • Bridgeview is located in Josephine County
        • Browntown ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browntown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browntown
          • Browntown is located in Josephine County
  • Curry County
    • County Website:   www.co.curry.or.us/
    • County Seat for Curry:   Gold Beach
    • Note: The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Merlin   ...
      • Marial
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marial have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marial
        • Marial is located in Curry County
  • Douglas County
    • County Website:   www.co.douglas.or.us/
    • County Seat for Douglas:   Roseburg
    • Note: The northwestern boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Merlin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Merlin.
      • Glendale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Reuben
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reuben have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reuben
        • Reuben is located in Douglas County
      • Glendale Junction
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Junction
        • Glendale Junction is located in Douglas County
      • Brandt
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
        • Brandt is located in Douglas County
      • Fernvale
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
        • Fernvale is located in Douglas County
      • Fortune Branch
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fortune Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortune Branch
        • Fortune Branch is located in Douglas County
      • Galesville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
        • Galesville is located in Douglas County
      • Quines Creek
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quines Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quines Creek
        • Quines Creek is located in Douglas County
      • Langdon
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langdon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
        • Langdon is located in Douglas County
      • Azalea
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Cow Creek
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cow Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Creek
        • Cow Creek is located in Douglas County
      • Union Creek
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Creek
        • Union Creek is located in Douglas County
      • Continue List   (8 more) ...
        • Dads Creek
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dads Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dads Creek
          • Dads Creek is located in Douglas County
        • Peck
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
          • Peck is located in Douglas County
        • Anchor ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
          • Anchor is located in Douglas County
        • Byers
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers
          • Byers is located in Douglas County
        • Cornutt
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornutt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornutt
          • Cornutt is located in Douglas County
        • Canyonville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyonville
          • Canyonville is located in Douglas County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canyonville <4>
        • Riddle
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
          • Riddle is located in Douglas County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
          • Former names for Riddle:
          • Riddles
          • Riddlesburg
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riddle <4>
        • Surprise Valley
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Surprise Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise Valley
          • Surprise Valley is located in Douglas County
  • Jackson County
    • County Website:   www.co.jackson.or.us/
    • County Seat for Jackson:   Medford
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Merlin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Merlin.
      • Starvation Heights
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starvation Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starvation Heights
        • Starvation Heights is located in Jackson County
      • Wimer
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimer
        • Wimer is located in Jackson County
      • Rogue River
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogue River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogue River
        • Rogue River is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,340 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogue River <4>
      • Foots Creek
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foots Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foots Creek
        • Foots Creek is located in Jackson County
      • Rock Point ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
        • Rock Point is located in Jackson County
      • Draper ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Draper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
        • Draper is located in Jackson County
      • Provolt
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provolt
        • Provolt is located in Jackson County
      • Bybee Springs
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bybee Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee Springs
        • Bybee Springs is located in Jackson County
      • Dardanelles
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dardanelles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardanelles
        • Dardanelles is located in Jackson County
      • Gold Hill
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Williams Creek ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Creek
        • Williams Creek is located in Jackson County
      • Sams Valley
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sams Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Valley
        • Sams Valley is located in Jackson County
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        • Applegate
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Tolo
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolo
          • Tolo is located in Jackson County
        • Spikenard ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spikenard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spikenard
          • Spikenard is located in Jackson County
        • Table Rock Station
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Rock Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock Station
          • Table Rock Station is located in Jackson County
        • Beagle
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beagle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beagle
          • Beagle is located in Jackson County
        • Seven Oaks
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
          • Seven Oaks is located in Jackson County
        • Table Rock
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
          • Table Rock is located in Jackson County
        • Asbestos ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbestos have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbestos
          • Asbestos is located in Jackson County
        • Central Point
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
          • Central Point is located in Jackson County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,117 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Point <4>
        • Bybee Corner
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bybee Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee Corner
          • Bybee Corner is located in Jackson County
        • Jacksonville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Perrydale ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrydale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrydale
          • Perrydale is located in Jackson County
        • Ruch
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Four Corners
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
          • Four Corners is located in Jackson County
        • White City
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
          • White City is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White City <4>
        • Cameron ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
          • Cameron is located in Jackson 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- Merlin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Merlin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5184, Longitude: -123.4203    
<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>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.
<4>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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