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Nearest Communities to Ortley,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

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.

Although our information shows that the community of Ortley is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day 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 112 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Ortley. Of these communities, 82 are located in counties other than Wasco 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 Ortley (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 Ortley

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

  • Wasco County   (where Ortley 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 Ortley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ortley.
      • Rowena
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Chenoweth
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Chatfield
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Chatfield is also located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatfield
      • Cherry Heights
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Cherry Heights is also located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Heights
      • Crates
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Crates is also located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crates
      • Mosier
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • City of The Dalles
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • City of The Dalles is also located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of The Dalles
      • The Dalles
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Petersburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Petersburg is also located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • English ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • English was located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
      • Fairbanks
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Endersby
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Continue List   (18 more) ...
        • Celilo Village
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Celilo Village is also located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celilo Village
        • Boyd ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Dufur
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Rice ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Emerson
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Emerson is also located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
        • Wrentham
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Wrentham is also located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
        • Moody
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Moody is also located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
        • Nansene
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Friend ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Kingsley ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Lockit
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Lockit is also located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockit
        • Dike
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Dike is also located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike
        • Oakbrook
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Oakbrook is also located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakbrook
        • Sinamox
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Sinamox is also located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinamox
        • Pine Hollow
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Pine Hollow is also located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hollow
        • Tygh Valley
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Wamic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Sherar
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Sherar is also located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherar
  • Hood River County
    • 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 Ortley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ortley.
      • Pine Grove
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Van Horn
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Van Horn is located in Hood River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horn
      • Lenz
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Hood River
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Odell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Rockford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Rockford is located in Hood River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Windmaster Corner
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Windmaster Corner is located in Hood River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmaster Corner
      • Clifton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Clifton is located in Hood River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Summit
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Summit is located in Hood River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Oak Grove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Oak Grove is located in Hood River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Mount Hood
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bloucher
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Bloucher is located in Hood River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloucher
      • Continue List   (7 more) ...
        • Sonny
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Sonny is located in Hood River County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonny
        • Parkdale
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Dee ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Dee was located in Hood River County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dee
        • Wyeth
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Wyeth is located in Hood River County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyeth
        • Farley
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Farley is located in Hood River County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley
        • Lost Lake Resort
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Lost Lake Resort is located in Hood River County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Lake Resort
        • Cascade Locks
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Jackson County
  • 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 Ortley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ortley.
      • Miller
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Miller is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
      • Biggs Junction
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Biggs
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Biggs is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggs
      • Locust Grove
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Locust Grove is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Thornberry
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Thornberry is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornberry
      • Rufus
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Wasco
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Erskine
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Erskine is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erskine
      • Goff
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Goff is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff
      • Gordon ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Fargher ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Fargher was located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargher
      • Moro
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • De Moss Springs
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Klickitat County
  • 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 Ortley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ortley.
      • Underwood Heights
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Underwood Heights is located in Skamania County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood Heights
      • Underwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Hood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Ericson View Tracts
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Ericson View Tracts is located in Skamania County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ericson View Tracts
      • Hood View Tracts
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Hood View Tracts is located in Skamania County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood View Tracts
      • Willard
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Willard is located in Skamania County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Cook
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Cook is located in Skamania County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
      • Mill A
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Mill A is located in Skamania County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill A
      • Home Valley
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Home Valley is located in Skamania County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Valley
      • Carson
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Saint Martins Hot Springs
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Stevenson
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Fort Rains
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Fort Rains is located in Skamania County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Rains
  • Yakima 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- Ortley) 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 Ortley, 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.