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Nearest Communities to Miller,
Listed County-By-County

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

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 starting from Miller.<1>

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


Miller is located in Sherman County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sherman County: Gilliam, Wasco, Wheeler & Klickitat (WA).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 101 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Miller. Of these communities, 74 are located in counties other than Sherman 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 Miller (which is Sherman 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 Miller

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

  • Sherman County   (where Miller resides)
    • 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 Miller   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Miller.
      • Biggs Junction
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Biggs
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Biggs is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggs
      • Locust Grove
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Locust Grove is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Thornberry
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Thornberry is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornberry
      • Rufus
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Wasco
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Goff
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Goff is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff
      • Gordon ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Gordon is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Sinks ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Sinks is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinks
      • De Moss Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • De Moss Springs is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Moss Springs
      • Moro
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Moro is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moro <3>
      • Klondike
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Klondike is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
      • Continue List   (15 more) ...
        • Erskine
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Erskine is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erskine
        • Early ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Early is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early
        • Emigrant Springs ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Emigrant Springs is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emigrant Springs
        • Monkland
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Monkland is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkland
        • Webfoot
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Webfoot is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webfoot
        • Fairview
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Fairview is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Harmony
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Harmony is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
        • Grass Valley
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Boardman ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Boardman is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
        • McDonald
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • McDonald is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
        • Rutledge
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Rutledge is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
        • Eakin
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Eakin is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakin
        • Rosebush ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Rosebush is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebush
        • Bourbon
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Bourbon is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
        • Fargher ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Fargher is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargher
  • 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 Miller   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Miller.
      • Quinton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Quinton is located in Gilliam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
      • Ajax ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Ajax is located in Gilliam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ajax
      • Rock Creek
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Rock Creek is located in Gilliam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
  • Hood River County
    • County Website:   https://www.hoodrivercounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Hood River:   Hood River
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the northern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Miller   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Miller.
      • Pine Grove
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Pine Grove is located in Hood River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Van Horn
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Van Horn is located in Hood River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horn
      • Hood River
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Lenz
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Lenz is located in Hood River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenz
        • Lenz has also been known as:
        • Sherman Spur
  • Wasco County
    • 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 Miller   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Miller.
      • Moody
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Moody is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
      • Celilo Village
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Celilo Village is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celilo Village
      • Fairbanks
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Fairbanks is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • English ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • English is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
      • Emerson
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Emerson is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Wrentham
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Wrentham is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
      • Petersburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Petersburg is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Lockit
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Lockit is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockit
      • Rice ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Rice is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
      • Boyd ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Boyd is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • City of The Dalles
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • City of The Dalles is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of The Dalles
      • The Dalles
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Continue List   (19 more) ...
        • Dike
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Dike is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike
        • Crates
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Crates is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crates
        • Endersby
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Endersby is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endersby
        • Chenoweth
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Chenoweth is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenoweth
        • Dufur
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Cherry Heights
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Cherry Heights is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Heights
        • Sinamox
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Sinamox is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinamox
        • Nansene
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Nansene is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nansene
        • Rowena
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Ortley ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Ortley is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortley
        • Oakbrook
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Oakbrook is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakbrook
        • Chatfield
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Chatfield is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatfield
        • Mosier
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Kingsley ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Kingsley is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
        • Sherar
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Sherar is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherar
        • Friend ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Friend is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend
        • Oak Springs
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Oak Springs is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Springs
        • Tuskan
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Tuskan is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskan
        • Tygh Valley
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 Miller   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Miller.
      • Wishram
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Maryhill
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Wishram Heights
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Wishram Heights is located in Klickitat County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishram Heights
      • Centerville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Warwick
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Warwick is located in Klickitat County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
      • Gooseneck
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Gooseneck is located in Klickitat County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseneck
      • Swale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Swale is located in Klickitat County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swale
      • Blockhouse
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Blockhouse is located in Klickitat County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockhouse
      • Goldendale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Smithville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Smithville is located in Klickitat County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
      • Dallesport
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Murdock
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Murdock is located in Klickitat County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
      • Continue List   (24 more) ...
        • Towal
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Towal is located in Klickitat County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towal
        • Klickitat Springs
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Klickitat Springs is located in Klickitat County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klickitat Springs
        • Wahkiacus
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Wahkiacus is located in Klickitat County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahkiacus
        • Klickitat
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Pitt
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Pitt is located in Klickitat County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitt
        • Goodnoe
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Goodnoe is located in Klickitat County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnoe
        • Pleasant Valley
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Pleasant Valley is located in Klickitat County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
        • Woodruff Mill
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Woodruff Mill is located in Klickitat County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff Mill
        • Lyle
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Firwood
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Firwood is located in Klickitat County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firwood
        • Goodnoe Hills
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Goodnoe Hills is located in Klickitat County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnoe Hills
        • Appleton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Bates
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Bates is located in Klickitat County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
        • Klickitat Heights
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Klickitat Heights is located in Klickitat County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klickitat Heights
        • Straight Point
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Straight Point is located in Klickitat County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Point
        • Snowden
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Snowden is located in Klickitat County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden
        • Laws Corner
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Laws Corner is located in Klickitat County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Corner
        • Panakanic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Panakanic is located in Klickitat County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panakanic
        • Mountain Brook
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Mountain Brook is located in Klickitat County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
        • Sundale
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Sundale is located in Klickitat County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundale
        • Bingen
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Bingen is located in Klickitat County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingen
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bingen <3>
        • White Salmon
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Dot
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Dot is located in Klickitat County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dot
        • Husum
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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- Miller) 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.