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Nearest Communities to Oceanside,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Oceanside.<1>

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


Oceanside is located in Tillamook County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Tillamook County: Clatsop, Columbia, Lincoln, Polk, Washington & Yamhill.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 68 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Oceanside. Of these communities, 10 are located in counties other than Tillamook 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 Oceanside (which is Tillamook 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 Oceanside

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

  • Tillamook County   (where Oceanside resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.tillamookcounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Tillamook:   Tillamook
    • Note: The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oceanside   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oceanside.
      • Cape Meares
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Netarts
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Barnegat ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Barnegat was located in Tillamook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnegat
      • Bayocean ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Bayocean was located in Tillamook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayocean
      • Bay City
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Bay City is also located in Tillamook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,429 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay City <3>
      • Idaville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Idaville is also located in Tillamook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idaville
      • Juno
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Juno is also located in Tillamook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juno
      • Tillamook
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Hobsonville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Hobsonville is also located in Tillamook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobsonville
      • Hathaway Mead
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Hathaway Mead is also located in Tillamook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathaway Mead
      • Barview
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Garibaldi
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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        • Fairview
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Fairview is also located in Tillamook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Watseco
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
          • Watseco is also located in Tillamook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watseco
        • Saltair ‑ Historic
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
          • Saltair was located in Tillamook County
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        • Twin Rocks
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
          • Twin Rocks is also located in Tillamook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Rocks
        • Rockaway Beach
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Pleasant Valley
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Pleasant Valley is also located in Tillamook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
        • Manhattan Beach
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Manhattan Beach is also located in Tillamook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manhattan Beach
        • Sandlake
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Sandlake is also located in Tillamook County
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        • Hemlock
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Hemlock is also located in Tillamook County
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        • Nedonna Beach
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Nedonna Beach is also located in Tillamook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nedonna Beach
        • Barnesdale
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Barnesdale is also located in Tillamook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesdale
        • Brighton
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Brighton is also located in Tillamook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
        • Foley ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Foley was located in Tillamook County
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        • Tierra Del Mar
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Tierra Del Mar is also located in Tillamook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tierra Del Mar
        • Beaver
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Wheeler Heights
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Wheeler Heights is also located in Tillamook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Heights
        • Wheeler
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Wheeler is also located in Tillamook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeler <3>
        • Hebo
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Bayside Gardens
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Bayside Gardens is also located in Tillamook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayside Gardens
        • Manzanita
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Mohler
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Mohler is also located in Tillamook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohler
        • Nehalem Junction
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Nehalem Junction is also located in Tillamook County
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        • Foss
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Foss is also located in Tillamook County
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        • Cloverdale
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Pacific City
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Woods
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Woods is also located in Tillamook County
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        • Blaine
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Blaine is also located in Tillamook County
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        • Jordan Creek
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Jordan Creek is also located in Tillamook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Creek
        • Neahkahnie Beach
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Neahkahnie Beach is also located in Tillamook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neahkahnie Beach
        • Nehalem
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Nehalem is also located in Tillamook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nehalem
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nehalem <3>
        • Batterson
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Batterson is also located in Tillamook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batterson
        • Meda
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Meda is also located in Tillamook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meda
        • Oretown
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Oretown is also located in Tillamook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oretown
        • Aldervale
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Aldervale is also located in Tillamook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldervale
        • Wakefield
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Wakefield is also located in Tillamook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
        • Happy Hollow
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Happy Hollow is also located in Tillamook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Hollow
        • Nenamusa ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Nenamusa was located in Tillamook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nenamusa
        • Bellwood ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Bellwood was located in Tillamook County
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        • Neskowin
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Belfort
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Belfort is also located in Tillamook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfort
        • Salmonberry
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Salmonberry is also located in Tillamook County
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        • Enright
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Enright is also located in Tillamook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enright
        • Dolph ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Dolph was located in Tillamook County
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        • Belding
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Belding is also located in Tillamook County
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        • Ryan's Camp ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Ryan's Camp was located in Tillamook County
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          • Ryan's Camp has also been known as:
          • Idiotville
        • Boyer
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Boyer is also located in Tillamook County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer
  • Clatsop County
    • County Website:   https://www.clatsopcounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Clatsop:   Astoria
    • Note: The Pacific Ocean lies to the west and the mouth of the Columbia River is to the north
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oceanside   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oceanside.
      • Arch Cape
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Tolovana Park
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Cannon Beach
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Hamlet
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Hamlet is located in Clatsop County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
      • Lukarilla
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Lukarilla is located in Clatsop County
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  • Lincoln County
  • Washington County
  • Yamhill County

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- Oceanside) 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.