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Nearest Communities to Shorewood,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest 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 south.

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 south 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 Shorewood.<1>

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


Shorewood is located in Coos County.

The following 2 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Coos County: Curry & Douglas.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 83 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Shorewood. Of these communities, 20 are located in counties other than Coos 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 Shorewood (which is Coos 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 Shorewood

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

  • Coos County   (where Shorewood resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.coos.or.us/
    • County Seat for Coos:   Coquille
    • Note: The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Shorewood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Shorewood.
      • Rogers
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
        • Rogers is located in Coos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Glasgow
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Glasgow is located in Coos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Cordes
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Cordes is located in Coos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordes
      • Hauser
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Hauser is located in Coos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauser
      • North Bend
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Saunders Lake
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Saunders Lake is located in Coos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunders Lake
      • Cooston
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Cooston is located in Coos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooston
      • Empire
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Empire is located in Coos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Bunker Hill
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Bunker Hill is located in Coos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Coos Bay
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Eastside
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Bay Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Bay Park is located in Coos County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Park
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        • Englewood
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
          • Englewood is located in Coos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
        • McCormac
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
          • McCormac is located in Coos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormac
        • Coos River
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Coos River is located in Coos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coos River
        • Lakeside
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Tenmile
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
          • Tenmile is located in Coos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
        • Templeton
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Templeton is located in Coos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
        • Cleo
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Cleo is located in Coos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleo
        • Libby
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Libby is located in Coos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby
        • Millington
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Millington is located in Coos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
        • Barview
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Barview is located in Coos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barview
        • Allegany
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Charleston
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Crown Point
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Crown Point is located in Coos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Point
        • Coos City ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Coos City is located in Coos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coos City
        • Southport
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Southport is located in Coos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southport
        • Dellwood
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Dellwood is located in Coos County
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        • Sumner
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Sumner is located in Coos County
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        • Delmar
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Delmar is located in Coos County
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        • Green Acres
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Green Acres is located in Coos County
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        • Kings Landing ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Kings Landing is located in Coos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Landing
        • Overland
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Overland is located in Coos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland
        • Coaledo
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Coaledo is located in Coos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaledo
        • Chrome
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Chrome is located in Coos County
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        • Leneve
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Leneve is located in Coos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leneve
        • Fairview
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Fairview is located in Coos County
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        • Cedar Point
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Cedar Point is located in Coos County
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        • Coquille
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Randolph
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Randolph is located in Coos County
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        • Riverton
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Riverton is located in Coos County
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        • McKinley
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • McKinley is located in Coos County
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        • Johnson
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Johnson is located in Coos County
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        • Lee ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Lee is located in Coos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
        • Parkersburg
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Parkersburg is located in Coos County
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        • Prosper
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Prosper is located in Coos County
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        • Bullards
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Bullards is located in Coos County
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        • Lampa ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Lampa is located in Coos County
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        • Winterville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Winterville is located in Coos County
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        • Arago
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Arago is located in Coos County
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        • Cranberry Corners
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Cranberry Corners is located in Coos County
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        • Norway
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Dora
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Dora is located in Coos County
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        • Tioga
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Tioga is located in Coos County
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        • Bandon
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Gravelford
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Gravelford is located in Coos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelford
        • Myrtle Point
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Sitkum
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Sitkum is located in Coos County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitkum
        • Estabrook
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Estabrook is located in Coos County
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        • Twomile
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Twomile is located in Coos County
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        • Broadbent
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Cheney
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Cheney is located in Coos County
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        • Dew Valley
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Dew Valley is located in Coos County
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  • Douglas County
    • County Seat for Douglas:   Roseburg
    • Note: The northwestern boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Shorewood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Shorewood.
      • Willard ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Willard is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Tharp
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Tharp is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tharp
      • Winchester Bay
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Reedsport
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Umpqua City ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Umpqua City is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpqua City
      • East Gardiner
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • East Gardiner is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gardiner
      • Gardiner
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Ash
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Ash is located in Douglas County
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      • Franz
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Franz is located in Douglas County
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      • Brenham
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Brenham is located in Douglas County
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      • Kroll
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Kroll is located in Douglas County
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      • Scottsburg ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
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        • Bass
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Bass is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass
        • Green Acres
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Green Acres is located in Douglas County
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        • North Fork
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • North Fork is located in Douglas County
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        • Sulphur Springs
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Sulphur Springs is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
        • Booth ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Booth is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
  • 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 Shorewood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Shorewood.
      • Ada
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Ada is located in Lane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
      • North Beach
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • North Beach is located in Lane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Beach
      • Westlake
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shorewood) 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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