Nearest Communities to Oakbrook,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Oakbrook, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Oakbrook:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Oakbrook is located in Wasco County.
The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wasco County: Clackamas, Gilliam, Hood River, Jefferson, Marion, Sherman, Wheeler & Klickitat (WA).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 90 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Oakbrook. Of these communities, 41 are located in counties other than Wasco 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 Oakbrook (which is Wasco 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 Oakbrook
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Wasco County (where Oakbrook resides)
- 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 Oakbrook ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oakbrook.
- Sinamox
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sinamox is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinamox
- Sherar
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sherar is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherar
- Nansene
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nansene is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nansene
- Dike
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dike is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike
- Oak Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Springs is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Springs
- Tuskan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tuskan is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskan
- Tygh Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kingsley ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Kingsley is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
- Dufur
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cambrai
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cambrai is located in Wasco County
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- East Maupin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Maupin is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Maupin
- Maupin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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- Boyd ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Boyd is located in Wasco County
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- Rice ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Rice is located in Wasco County
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- Lockit
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lockit is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockit
- Wrentham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Wrentham is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
- Endersby
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Endersby is located in Wasco County
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- Friend ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Friend is located in Wasco County
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- Emerson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Emerson is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Wamic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Hollow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pine Hollow is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hollow
- Bakeoven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bakeoven is located in Wasco County
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- English ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- English is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
- Criterion ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Criterion is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criterion
- Wapinitia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wapinitia is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapinitia
- Fairbanks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Fairbanks is located in Wasco County
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- Petersburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Petersburg is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Dant
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Dant is located in Wasco County
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- Dixon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Dixon is located in Wasco County
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- Moody
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Moody is located in Wasco County
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- City of The Dalles
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- City of The Dalles is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of The Dalles
- The Dalles
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Celilo Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Celilo Village is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celilo Village
- Cherry Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Heights is located in Wasco County
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- Hardy
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hardy is located in Wasco County
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- Pine Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove is located in Wasco County
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- Chenoweth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Chenoweth is located in Wasco County
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- Crates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Crates is located in Wasco County
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- North Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- North Junction is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Junction
- Shaniko
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ortley ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ortley is located in Wasco County
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- Rowena
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shaniko Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Shaniko Junction is located in Wasco County
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- Whiskey Dick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Whiskey Dick is located in Wasco County
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- Kaskela
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Kaskela is located in Wasco County
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- Axford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Axford is located in Wasco County
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- Antelope
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kishwalks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kishwalks is located in Wasco County
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- Simnasho
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Simnasho is located in Wasco County
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- 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 Oakbrook ...
- Ajax ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ajax is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ajax
- Jackson County
- County Website: https://jacksoncountyor.gov/
- County Seat for Jackson: Medford
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Oakbrook ...
- Pinehurst
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Pinehurst is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- Sherman County
- 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 Oakbrook ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oakbrook.
- Fargher ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fargher is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargher
- Grass Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Eakin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Eakin is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakin
- Rosebush ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rosebush is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebush
- Erskine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Erskine is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erskine
- Bourbon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bourbon is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
- Boardman ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Boardman is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
- Rutledge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rutledge is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Moro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kent
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gordon ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gordon is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- De Moss Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- De Moss Springs is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Moss Springs
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- Harmony
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Monkland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Monkland is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkland
- Wilcox
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wilcox is located in Sherman County
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- Locust Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Grove is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Miller
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Miller is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Wasco
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview is located in Sherman County
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- Thornberry
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Thornberry is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornberry
- Biggs Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Biggs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Biggs is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggs
- Klondike
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Klondike is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
- Sinks ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sinks is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinks
- Rufus
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Webfoot
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Webfoot is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webfoot
- Emigrant Springs ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Emigrant Springs is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emigrant Springs
- Goff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Goff is located in Sherman County
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- 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 Oakbrook ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Oakbrook.
- Dallesport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wishram Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Wishram Heights is located in Klickitat County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishram Heights
- Wishram
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Smithville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Smithville is located in Klickitat County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Murdock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Murdock is located in Klickitat County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
- Maryhill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Gooseneck
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Gooseneck is located in Klickitat County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseneck
- Warwick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Warwick is located in Klickitat County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
- Centerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lyle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Swale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Swale is located in Klickitat County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swale
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Oakbrook) 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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