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Nearest Communities to Sinamox,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.


Sinamox is located in 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 90 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Sinamox. Of these communities, 47 are located in counties other than Wasco 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 Sinamox (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 Sinamox

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

  • Wasco County   (where Sinamox 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 Sinamox   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sinamox.
      • Dike
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Dike is also located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike
      • Oakbrook
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Oakbrook is also located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakbrook
      • Nansene
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Nansene is also located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nansene
      • Lockit
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Lockit is also located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockit
      • Sherar
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Sherar is also located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherar
      • Rice ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Rice was located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
      • Emerson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Emerson is also located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
      • Wrentham
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Wrentham is also located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
      • Boyd ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Boyd was located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Dufur
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Dufur is also located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dufur
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dufur <3>
      • Oak Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Oak Springs is also located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Springs
      • Tuskan
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Tuskan is also located in Wasco County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskan
      • Continue List   (31 more) ...
        • Endersby
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Endersby is also located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endersby
        • Kingsley ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Kingsley was located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
        • East Maupin
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • East Maupin is also located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Maupin
        • Tygh Valley
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • English ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • English was located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
        • Cambrai
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Cambrai is also located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambrai
        • Maupin
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Moody
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Moody is also located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
        • Friend ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Friend was located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend
        • Fairbanks
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Fairbanks is also located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
        • Petersburg
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Petersburg is also located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
        • Celilo Village
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Celilo Village is also located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celilo Village
        • Bakeoven
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Bakeoven is also located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakeoven
        • The Dalles
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Pine Hollow
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Pine Hollow is also located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hollow
        • Wamic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • City of The Dalles
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • City of The Dalles is also located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of The Dalles
        • Criterion ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Criterion was located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criterion
        • Cherry Heights
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Cherry Heights is also located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Heights
        • Crates
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Crates is also located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crates
        • Chenoweth
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Chenoweth is also located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenoweth
        • Dixon
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Dixon is also located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
        • Dant
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Dant is also located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dant
        • Wapinitia
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Wapinitia is also located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapinitia
        • Hardy
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Hardy is also located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
        • Shaniko
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Ortley ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Ortley was located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortley
        • Rowena
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • North Junction
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • North Junction is also located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Junction
        • Pine Grove
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Pine Grove is also located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
        • Shaniko Junction
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Shaniko Junction is also located in Wasco County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaniko Junction
  • Gilliam County
    • County Website:   https://www.gilliamcountyor.gov/
    • County Seat for Gilliam:   Condon
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the northern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sinamox   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sinamox.
      • Ajax ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Ajax was located in Gilliam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ajax
      • Alville ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Alville was located in Gilliam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alville
      • Quinton
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Quinton is located in Gilliam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
  • 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 Sinamox   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sinamox.
      • Grass Valley
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Erskine
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Erskine is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erskine
      • Eakin
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Eakin is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakin
      • Rosebush ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Rosebush was located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebush
      • Fargher ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Fargher was located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargher
      • Boardman ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Boardman was located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
      • Moro
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Moro is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moro <3>
      • Bourbon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Bourbon is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
      • Rutledge
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Rutledge is located in Sherman County
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      • Gordon ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Gordon was located in Sherman County
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      • De Moss Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • De Moss Springs is located in Sherman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Moss Springs
      • Harmony
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Harmony is located in Sherman County
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      • Continue List   (18 more) ...
        • Monkland
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Monkland is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkland
        • Kent
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Locust Grove
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Locust Grove is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
        • Miller
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Miller is located in Sherman County
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        • Fairview
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Fairview is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Wasco
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Thornberry
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Thornberry is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornberry
        • Biggs
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Biggs is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggs
        • Klondike
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Klondike is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
        • Wilcox
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Wilcox is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
        • Biggs Junction
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Sinks ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Sinks was located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinks
        • Rufus
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Webfoot
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Webfoot is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webfoot
        • Emigrant Springs ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Emigrant Springs was located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emigrant Springs
        • Goff
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Goff is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff
        • Early ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Early was located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early
        • McDonald
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • McDonald is located in Sherman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
  • Klickitat County
    • County Website:   https://www.klickitatcounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Klickitat:   Goldendale (WA)
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the southern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sinamox   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sinamox.
      • Wishram Heights
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Wishram Heights is located in Klickitat County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishram Heights
      • Wishram
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Dallesport
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Maryhill
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Smithville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Smithville is located in Klickitat County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
      • Gooseneck
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Gooseneck is located in Klickitat County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseneck
      • Warwick
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Warwick is located in Klickitat County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
      • Murdock
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Murdock is located in Klickitat County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
      • Centerville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Swale
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Swale is located in Klickitat County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swale
      • Lyle
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Goodnoe
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Goodnoe is located in Klickitat County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnoe
      • Towal
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Towal is located in Klickitat County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towal

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- Sinamox) 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.