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Nearest Communities to Rice,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.<1>

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

Although our information shows that the community of Rice 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 118 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Rice. Of these communities, 81 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 Rice (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 Rice

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

  • Wasco County   (where Rice 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 Rice   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rice.
      • Boyd ‑ Historic
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Wrentham
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Wrentham is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
      • Emerson
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Emerson is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Dufur
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Endersby
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • English ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • English is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
      • Nansene
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Petersburg
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Petersburg is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Fairbanks
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • City of The Dalles
        (9 miles [14.5 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
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Lockit
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Lockit is located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockit
      • Continue List   (25 more) ...
        • Celilo Village
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Celilo Village is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celilo Village
        • Moody
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Moody is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
        • Dike
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Dike is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike
        • Cherry Heights
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Cherry Heights is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Heights
        • Crates
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Crates is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crates
        • Sinamox
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Sinamox is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinamox
        • Chenoweth
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Oakbrook
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Oakbrook is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakbrook
        • Kingsley ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Ortley ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Rowena
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Friend ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Sherar
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Sherar is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherar
        • Tygh Valley
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Oak Springs
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Oak Springs is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Springs
        • Tuskan
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Tuskan is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskan
        • Chatfield
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Chatfield is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatfield
        • Mosier
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Pine Hollow
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Pine Hollow is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hollow
        • Wamic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Cambrai
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Cambrai is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambrai
        • East Maupin
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • East Maupin is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Maupin
        • Maupin
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Wapinitia
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Bakeoven
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Bakeoven is located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakeoven
  • Gilliam County
  • 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 Rice   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rice.
      • Pine Grove
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Van Horn
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Van Horn is located in Hood River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horn
      • Lenz
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Mount Hood
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Odell
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Windmaster Corner
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Windmaster Corner is located in Hood River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmaster Corner
      • Parkdale
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Summit
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Summit is located in Hood River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Hood River
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Rockford
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Rockford is located in Hood River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Clifton
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Clifton is located in Hood River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Bloucher
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Bloucher is located in Hood River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloucher
      • Dee ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Dee is located in Hood River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dee
      • Oak Grove
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Oak Grove is located in Hood River County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • 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 Rice   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rice.
      • Miller
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Miller is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
      • Erskine
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Erskine is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erskine
      • Locust Grove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Locust Grove is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Biggs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Biggs is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggs
      • Gordon ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Moro
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Biggs Junction
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Thornberry
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Thornberry is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornberry
      • Fargher ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Fargher is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargher
      • Grass Valley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • De Moss Springs
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Wasco
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Continue List   (16 more) ...
        • Boardman ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Boardman is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
        • Rufus
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Eakin
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Eakin is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakin
        • Monkland
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Harmony
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Harmony is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
        • Klondike
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Rosebush ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Sinks ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Goff
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Goff is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff
        • Bourbon
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Bourbon is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
        • Rutledge
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Rutledge is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
        • Fairview
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Fairview is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Emigrant Springs ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Webfoot
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Webfoot is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webfoot
        • Early ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Early is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early
        • Kent
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Klickitat County
  • Skamania 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- Rice) 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 Rice, 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.
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