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Nearest Communities to Oakland,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northwest 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 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 west 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 Oakland.<1>

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


Oakland is located in 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 98 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Oakland. Of these communities, 20 are located in counties other than Douglas 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 Oakland (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 Oakland

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

  • Douglas County   (where Oakland resides)
    • County Seat for Douglas:   Roseburg
    • Note: The northwestern boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
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    • Nearest Communities to Oakland   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oakland.
      • Old Town
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Old Town is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Union Gap
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Union Gap is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Gap
      • Sutherlin
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Fair Oaks
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Fair Oaks is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
      • Deady
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Deady is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deady
      • Isadore
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Isadore is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
      • Stephens
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Stephens is located in Douglas County
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      • Nonpareil
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Nonpareil is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonpareil
      • Redbell
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Redbell is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbell
      • Wilbur
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Rice Hill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Elkhead
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Elkhead is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
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        • Akin
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Akin is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akin
        • Umpqua
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Winchester
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Hawthorne
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Hawthorne is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
        • Oak Creek ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Oak Creek is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
        • Coles Valley
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Coles Valley is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Valley
        • Skelley
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Skelley is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skelley
        • Yoncalla
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Glide
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Cleveland
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Cleveland is located in Douglas County
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        • Riversdale
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Riversdale is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riversdale
        • Millwood
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Millwood is located in Douglas County
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        • Tyee
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Tyee is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyee
        • Calvert ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Calvert is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert
        • Edenbower
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Edenbower is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenbower
        • Roseburg
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Elgarose
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Elgarose is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgarose
        • Melrose
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Melrose is located in Douglas County
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        • Tyee Camp
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Tyee Camp is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyee Camp
        • Hoaglin ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Hoaglin is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoaglin
        • Kellogg
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Kellogg is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
        • Calkins
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Calkins is located in Douglas County
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        • Dixonville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Dixonville is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixonville
        • Idleyld Park
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Rockland ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Rockland is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
        • Drain
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Drain is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drain
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
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        • Sunnydale
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Sunnydale is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnydale
        • Oaks
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Oaks is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
        • Krewson
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Krewson is located in Douglas County
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        • Shady
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Shady is located in Douglas County
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        • Peel
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Peel is located in Douglas County
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        • Leona
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Leona is located in Douglas County
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        • Green
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Green is located in Douglas County
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        • Safley
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Safley is located in Douglas County
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        • North Umpqua Village
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • North Umpqua Village is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Umpqua Village
        • Callahan
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Callahan is located in Douglas County
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        • Lookingglass
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Lookingglass is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookingglass
        • Anlauf ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Anlauf is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anlauf
        • Elkton
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Smith Ferry
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Smith Ferry is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Ferry
        • Carnes
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Carnes is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
        • Glengary
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Glengary is located in Douglas County
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        • Smiths Ford
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Smiths Ford is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Ford
        • Curtin
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Winston
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Comstock
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Comstock is located in Douglas County
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        • Buck Fork ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Buck Fork is located in Douglas County
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        • Civil Bend ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Civil Bend is located in Douglas County
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        • Dillard
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Brockway
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Brockway is located in Douglas County
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        • Round Prairie
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Round Prairie is located in Douglas County
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        • Porter Creek
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Porter Creek is located in Douglas County
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        • Dole
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Dole is located in Douglas County
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        • Ruckles
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Ruckles is located in Douglas County
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        • Reston
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Reston is located in Douglas County
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        • Tenmile
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Gunter
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Gunter is located in Douglas County
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        • Myrtle Creek
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Olalla
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Olalla is located in Douglas County
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        • Ash
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Ash is located in Douglas County
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        • Steamboat
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Steamboat is located in Douglas County
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        • Weaver
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Weaver is located in Douglas County
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        • Nugget ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Nugget is located in Douglas County
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        • Green Acres
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Green Acres is located in Douglas County
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        • Scottsburg ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Tri City
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Tri City is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
  • Coos County
  • 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 Oakland   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oakland.
      • Black Butte
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Black Butte is located in Lane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Butte
      • Amos ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Amos is located in Lane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
      • London Springs
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • London Springs is located in Lane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Springs
      • London
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • London is located in Lane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
      • Wallace ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Wallace is located in Lane County
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      • Divide ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Divide is located in Lane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
      • Veatch
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Veatch is located in Lane County
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      • Abrams
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Abrams is located in Lane County
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      • Gap
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Gap is located in Lane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gap
      • Mill Camp
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Mill Camp is located in Lane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Camp
      • Monett
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Monett is located in Lane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monett
      • Latham
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Latham is located in Lane County
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      • Continue List   (7 more) ...
        • Lorane
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Royal
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Royal is located in Lane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
        • Cottage Grove
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Walden
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Walden is located in Lane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
        • Culp Creek
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Dorena ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Saginaw
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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- Oakland) 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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