Nearest Communities to Oak Creek,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Oak Creek, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Oak Creek:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Oak Creek.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Oak Creek is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Douglas County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Douglas County: Coos, Curry, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath & Lane.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 91 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Oak Creek. Of these communities, 6 are located in counties other than Douglas County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Oak Creek (which is Douglas 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 Oak Creek
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Douglas County (where Oak Creek resides)
- County Seat for Douglas: Roseburg
- Note: The northwestern boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oak Creek ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Creek.
- Dixonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dixonville is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixonville
- Glide
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rockland ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rockland is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Redbell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Redbell is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbell
- Wilbur
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Roseburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Akin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Akin is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akin
- Winchester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Peel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Peel is located in Douglas County
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- Deady
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Deady is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deady
- Nonpareil
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Nonpareil is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonpareil
- Oaks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oaks is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
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- Shady
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shady is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady
- Edenbower
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Edenbower is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenbower
- Fair Oaks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fair Oaks is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
- Idleyld Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sutherlin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Green
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Green is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
- Calkins
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Calkins is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins
- Riversdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Riversdale is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riversdale
- Hoaglin ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hoaglin is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoaglin
- Oakland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Union Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Union Gap is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Gap
- Buck Fork ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Buck Fork is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Fork
- Old Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Old Town is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Stephens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stephens is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
- Carnes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carnes is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
- Glengary
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Glengary is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
- Melrose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Melrose is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- North Umpqua Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- North Umpqua Village is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Umpqua Village
- Cleveland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cleveland is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Elgarose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Elgarose is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgarose
- Smiths Ford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Smiths Ford is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Ford
- Hawthorne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hawthorne is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
- Umpqua
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Round Prairie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Round Prairie is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Prairie
- Winston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Civil Bend ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Civil Bend is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Civil Bend
- Dillard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dole
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dole is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dole
- Lookingglass
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lookingglass is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookingglass
- Ruckles
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ruckles is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruckles
- Coles Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Coles Valley is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Valley
- Nugget ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nugget is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nugget
- Brockway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brockway is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
- Isadore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Isadore is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
- Myrtle Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Millwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Millwood is located in Douglas County
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- Weaver
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Weaver is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
- Elkhead
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Elkhead is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
- Rice Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Porter Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Porter Creek is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Creek
- Days Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Tri City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Tri City is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
- Callahan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Callahan is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callahan
- Tyee Camp
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tyee Camp is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyee Camp
- Tyee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tyee is located in Douglas County
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- Gazley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Gazley is located in Douglas County
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- Tenmile
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lavadoure ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lavadoure is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavadoure
- Surprise Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Surprise Valley is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise Valley
- Olalla
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Olalla is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olalla
- Reston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Reston is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reston
- Calvert ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Calvert is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert
- Yoncalla
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Canyonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Perdue ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Perdue is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue
- Riddle
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Riddle is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
- Former names for Riddle:
- Riddles
- Riddlesburg
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riddle <4>
- Steamboat
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Steamboat is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat
- Skelley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Skelley is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skelley
- Milo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Milo is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
- Kellogg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kellogg is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
- Tiller
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cornutt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cornutt is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornutt
- Drain
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Byers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Byers is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers
- Krewson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Krewson is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krewson
- Sunnydale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sunnydale is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnydale
- Anchor ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Anchor is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
- Camas Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Leona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Leona is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
- Anlauf ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Anlauf is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anlauf
- Safley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Safley is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safley
- Drew
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Drew is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
- Peck
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Peck is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
- Coos County
- County Website: https://www.co.coos.or.us/
- County Seat for Coos: Coquille
- Note: The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
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- Nearest Communities to Oak Creek ...
- Tioga
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Tioga is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tioga
- Lane County
- County Website: https://www.lanecounty.org/
- County Seat for Lane: Eugene
- Note: The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oak Creek ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Creek.
- Black Butte
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Black Butte is located in Lane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Butte
- Amos ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Amos is located in Lane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
- London Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- London Springs is located in Lane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Springs
- London
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- London is located in Lane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- Wallace ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Wallace is located in Lane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Oak Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Oak Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |