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Nearest Communities to Placer,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

Placer is located in Josephine County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Josephine County: Del Norte (CA), Siskiyou (CA), Curry, Douglas & Jackson.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 98 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Placer. Of these communities, 70 are located in counties other than Josephine 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 Placer (which is Josephine 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 Placer

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

  • Josephine County   (where Placer resides)
  • Curry County
  • Douglas County
    • County Seat for Douglas:   Roseburg
    • Note: The northwestern boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Placer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Placer.
      • Glendale Junction
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Glendale Junction is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Junction
      • Fortune Branch
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Fortune Branch is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortune Branch
      • Glendale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Fernvale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Fernvale is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
      • Galesville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Galesville is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
      • Quines Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Quines Creek is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quines Creek
      • Azalea
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Reuben
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Reuben is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reuben
      • Brandt
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Brandt is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandt
      • Anchor ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Anchor is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
      • Langdon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Langdon is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
      • Canyonville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
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        • Cornutt
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Cornutt is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornutt
        • Cow Creek
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Cow Creek is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Creek
        • Dads Creek
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Dads Creek is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dads Creek
        • Peck
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Peck is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
        • Union Creek
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Union Creek is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Creek
        • Gazley
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Gazley is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gazley
        • Riddle
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Surprise Valley
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Surprise Valley is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise Valley
        • Byers
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Byers is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers
        • Days Creek
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Tri City
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Tri City is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
        • Lavadoure ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Lavadoure is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavadoure
        • Milo
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Milo is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
        • Perdue ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Perdue is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue
        • Weaver
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Weaver is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
        • Old Johnson Mill
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Old Johnson Mill is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Johnson Mill
        • Shangri - La Mill
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Shangri - La Mill is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shangri - La Mill
        • Myrtle Creek
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Drew
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Drew is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
        • Tiller
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Dole
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Dole is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dole
        • Ruckles
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Ruckles is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruckles
        • Nugget ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Nugget is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nugget
  • Jackson County
    • County Website:   https://jacksoncountyor.gov/
    • County Seat for Jackson:   Medford
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Placer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Placer.
      • Wimer
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Starvation Heights
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Starvation Heights is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starvation Heights
      • Bybee Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Bybee Springs is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee Springs
      • Rogue River
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Rock Point ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Spikenard ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Spikenard is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spikenard
      • Foots Creek
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Foots Creek is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foots Creek
      • Asbestos ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Asbestos is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbestos
      • Dardanelles
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Dardanelles is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardanelles
      • Gold Hill
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Sams Valley
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Beagle
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Beagle is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beagle
      • Continue List   (22 more) ...
        • Draper ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Draper is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
        • Tolo
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Tolo is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolo
        • Table Rock Station
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Table Rock Station is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock Station
        • Provolt
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Table Rock
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Table Rock is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
        • Etna ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Etna is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
        • Shady Cove
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Trail
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Williams Creek ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Williams Creek is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Creek
        • Seven Oaks
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Seven Oaks is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
        • White City
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Applegate
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Central Point
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Four Corners
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Four Corners is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
        • Eagle Point
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Mountain View ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Mountain View is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
        • Rogue Elk
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Rogue Elk is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogue Elk
        • Bybee Corner
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Bybee Corner is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee Corner
        • Jacksonville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Perrydale ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Perrydale is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrydale
        • Medford
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Ruch
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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- Placer) 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.