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Nearest Communities to Oak Grove,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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


Oak Grove is located in Hood River County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hood River County: Clackamas, Multnomah, Wasco, Clark (WA), Klickitat (WA) & Skamania (WA).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 107 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Oak Grove. Of these communities, 89 are located in counties other than Hood River 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 Oak Grove (which is Hood River 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 Grove

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

  • Hood River County   (where Oak Grove resides)
    • 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 Oak Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Grove.
      • Rockford
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Rockford is located in Hood River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Windmaster Corner
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Windmaster Corner is located in Hood River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmaster Corner
      • Bloucher
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Bloucher is located in Hood River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloucher
      • Summit
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Summit is located in Hood River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Pine Grove
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Pine Grove is located in Hood River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Van Horn
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Van Horn is located in Hood River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horn
      • Clifton
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Clifton is located in Hood River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Sonny
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Sonny is located in Hood River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonny
      • Lenz
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Lenz is located in Hood River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenz
        • Lenz has also been known as:
        • Sherman Spur
      • Odell
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Hood River
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Dee ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Dee is located in Hood River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dee
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        • Mount Hood
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Mount Hood is located in Hood River County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hood
        • Wyeth
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Wyeth is located in Hood River County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeth
        • Parkdale
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Farley
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Farley is located in Hood River County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley
        • Cascade Locks
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Lost Lake Resort
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Lost Lake Resort is located in Hood River County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Lake Resort
  • Clackamas County
    • County Website:   https://www.clackamas.us/
    • County Seat for Clackamas:   Oregon City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oak Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Grove.
      • Government Camp
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Faubion
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Faubion is located in Clackamas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faubion
      • Rhododendron
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Zigzag
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Brightwood
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Hood Village
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Mount Hood Village is located in Clackamas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hood Village
      • Mountain Air Park
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Mountain Air Park is located in Clackamas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Air Park
      • Welches
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Wemme
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Wemme is located in Clackamas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wemme
      • Wildwood
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Wildwood is located in Clackamas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Salmon
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Salmon is located in Clackamas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
  • Multnomah County
    • County Website:   https://multco.us/
    • County Seat for Multnomah:   Portland
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the northern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oak Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Grove.
      • Bonneville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Bonneville is located in Multnomah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneville
      • Warrendale
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Warrendale is located in Multnomah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrendale
      • Dodson
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Dodson is located in Multnomah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
      • Oneonta
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Oneonta is located in Multnomah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
      • Multnomah Falls
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Multnomah Falls is located in Multnomah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Multnomah Falls
      • Bridal Veil
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • 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 Oak Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Grove.
      • Mosier
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Chatfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Chatfield is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatfield
      • Ortley ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Ortley is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortley
      • Rowena
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Chenoweth
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Chenoweth is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenoweth
      • Cherry Heights
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Cherry Heights is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Heights
      • Crates
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Crates is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crates
      • City of The Dalles
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • City of The Dalles is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of The Dalles
      • The Dalles
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Petersburg
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Petersburg is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Endersby
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Endersby is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endersby
      • Dufur
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Continue List   (9 more) ...
        • Friend ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Friend is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend
        • Boyd ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Boyd is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
        • English ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • English is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
        • Fairbanks
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Fairbanks is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
        • Rice ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Rice is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
        • Kingsley ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Kingsley is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
        • Celilo Village
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Celilo Village is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celilo Village
        • Emerson
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Emerson is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
        • Wrentham
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Wrentham is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
  • 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 Oak Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Grove.
      • Bingen
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Straight Point
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Straight Point is located in Klickitat County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Point
      • Husum
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Laws Corner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Laws Corner is located in Klickitat County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Corner
      • Mountain Brook
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Mountain Brook is located in Klickitat County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
      • B Z Corner
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • B Z Corner is located in Klickitat County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B Z Corner
      • Lyle
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Gilmer
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Gilmer is located in Klickitat County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmer
      • Klickitat Heights
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Klickitat Heights is located in Klickitat County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klickitat Heights
      • Snowden
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Snowden is located in Klickitat County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden
      • Appleton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Continue List   (18 more) ...
        • Dallesport
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Murdock
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Murdock is located in Klickitat County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
        • Smithville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Smithville is located in Klickitat County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
        • Panakanic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Panakanic is located in Klickitat County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panakanic
        • Pitt
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Pitt is located in Klickitat County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitt
        • Laurel
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Laurel is located in Klickitat County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
        • Guler
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Guler is located in Klickitat County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guler
        • Trout Lake
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Klickitat
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Swale
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Swale is located in Klickitat County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swale
        • Klickitat Springs
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Klickitat Springs is located in Klickitat County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klickitat Springs
        • Woodruff Mill
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Woodruff Mill is located in Klickitat County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff Mill
        • Wahkiacus
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Wahkiacus is located in Klickitat County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahkiacus
        • Gooseneck
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Gooseneck is located in Klickitat County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseneck
        • Warwick
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Warwick is located in Klickitat County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
        • Glenwood
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Wishram Heights
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Wishram Heights is located in Klickitat County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishram Heights
        • Wishram
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Skamania County
    • County Website:   https://www.skamaniacounty.org/
    • County Seat for Skamania:   Stevenson (WA)
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the southern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oak Grove   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oak Grove.
      • Ericson View Tracts
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Ericson View Tracts is located in Skamania County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ericson View Tracts
      • Hood View Tracts
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Hood View Tracts is located in Skamania County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood View Tracts
      • Hood
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Hood is located in Skamania County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
      • Cook
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Cook is located in Skamania County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
      • Underwood Heights
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Underwood Heights is located in Skamania County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood Heights
      • Underwood
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Mill A
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Mill A is located in Skamania County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill A
      • Willard
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Willard is located in Skamania County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Home Valley
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Home Valley is located in Skamania County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Valley
      • Saint Martins Hot Springs
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Carson
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Stevenson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Continue List   (9 more) ...
        • Fort Rains
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Fort Rains is located in Skamania County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Rains
        • Moffetts Hot Springs
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Moffetts Hot Springs is located in Skamania County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffetts Hot Springs
        • Stabler
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Stabler is located in Skamania County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stabler
        • North Bonneville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Skamania
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Skamania is located in Skamania County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skamania
        • Saint Cloud
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Saint Cloud is located in Skamania County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
        • Cruzatt
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Cruzatt is located in Skamania County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruzatt
        • Prindle
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Prindle is located in Skamania County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prindle
        • Tire Junction
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Tire Junction is located in Skamania County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tire Junction

Footnotes ...

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