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Nearest Communities to Messner,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Messner.<1>

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

Messner is located in Morrow County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Morrow County: Gilliam, Grant, Umatilla, Wheeler, Benton (WA) & Klickitat (WA).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 69 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Messner. Of these communities, 50 are located in counties other than Morrow 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 Messner (which is Morrow 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 Messner

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

  • Morrow County   (where Messner resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.morrowcountyor.gov/
    • County Seat for Morrow:   Heppner
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the northern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Messner   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Messner.
      • Boardman
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Boardman Junction
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Boardman Junction is located in Morrow County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman Junction
      • Clarke
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Clarke is located in Morrow County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarke
      • Paterson Junction
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Paterson Junction is located in Morrow County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson Junction
      • Castle
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Castle is located in Morrow County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
      • Irrigon
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Munley
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Munley is located in Morrow County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munley
      • Ella
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Ella is located in Morrow County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
      • Alpine
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Alpine is located in Morrow County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Sand Hollow
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Sand Hollow is located in Morrow County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hollow
      • Butter Creek Junction
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Strawberry
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Strawberry is located in Morrow County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
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        • Cecil
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Cecil is located in Morrow County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
        • Pine City
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Pine City is located in Morrow County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
        • Galloway ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Galloway is located in Morrow County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway
        • Morgan
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Morgan is located in Morrow County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
        • Jordan
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Jordan is located in Morrow County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
        • Ione
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Lexington
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Gilliam County
    • County Website:   https://www.gilliamcountyor.gov/
    • County Seat for Gilliam:   Condon
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the northern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Messner   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Messner.
      • Heppner Junction
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Heppner Junction is located in Gilliam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heppner Junction
      • Willows
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Willows is located in Gilliam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
      • Montague ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Montague is located in Gilliam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
      • Eddy ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Eddy is located in Gilliam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddy
      • Arlington
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Shutler
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Shutler is located in Gilliam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutler
  • Umatilla County
    • County Website:   https://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 Messner   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Messner.
      • Ordnance ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Ordnance is located in Umatilla County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordnance
      • Westland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Westland is located in Umatilla County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
      • Bucks Corners
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Bucks Corners is located in Umatilla County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Corners
      • Hinkle
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Hinkle is located in Umatilla County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
      • Sharps Corner
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Sharps Corner is located in Umatilla County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharps Corner
      • Umatilla
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Charlestown
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Charlestown is located in Umatilla County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
      • Cornell Place
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Cornell Place is located in Umatilla County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell Place
      • Hermiston Junction
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Hermiston Junction is located in Umatilla County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermiston Junction
      • Hermiston
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Power City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Power City is located in Umatilla County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Power City
      • McNary
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • McNary is located in Umatilla County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNary
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        • Stanfield
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Stanfield Junction
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Stanfield Junction is located in Umatilla County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfield Junction
        • Cold Springs
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Cold Springs is located in Umatilla County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
        • Echo
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Echo is located in Umatilla County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 705 people
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        • Cold Springs Junction
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Cold Springs Junction is located in Umatilla County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs Junction
        • Nolin
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Nolin is located in Umatilla County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolin
  • Benton County
    • County Website:   https://www.bentoncountywa.gov/
    • County Seat for Benton:   Prosser (WA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Messner   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Messner.
      • Whitcomb
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Whitcomb is located in Benton County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitcomb
      • Paterson
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Longview
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Longview is located in Benton County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Plymouth
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Plymouth is located in Benton County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • North McNary
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • North McNary is located in Benton County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North McNary
      • Horse Heaven
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Horse Heaven is located in Benton County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Heaven
      • Prosser
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Prosser is located in Benton County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosser
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,398 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prosser <3>
      • Kinneyville ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Kinneyville is located in Benton County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinneyville
      • Berrian
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Berrian is located in Benton County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrian
      • Gibbon
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Gibbon is located in Benton County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
      • North Prosser
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • North Prosser is located in Benton County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prosser
      • Whitstran
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Whitstran is located in Benton County (WA)
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        • Apricot
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Apricot is located in Benton County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apricot
        • Chaffee
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Chaffee is located in Benton County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
        • Badger
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Badger is located in Benton County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
        • Kiona ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Kiona is located in Benton County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiona
        • Benton City
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Klickitat County
    • County Website:   https://www.klickitatcounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Klickitat:   Goldendale (WA)
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the southern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Messner   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Messner.
      • Alderdale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Alderdale is located in Klickitat County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderdale
      • McCredie
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • McCredie is located in Klickitat County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCredie
      • Sixprong
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Sixprong is located in Klickitat County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixprong
      • Moona
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Moona is located in Klickitat County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moona
      • Roosevelt
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Bluelight
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Bluelight is located in Klickitat County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluelight
  • Yakima County

Footnotes ...

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