Nearest Communities to Sparks,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Sparks, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Sparks:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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 from Sparks.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Sparks is located in Umatilla County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Umatilla County: Grant, Morrow, Union, Wallowa, Benton (WA), Columbia (WA) & Walla Walla (WA).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 80 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Sparks. Of these communities, 11 are located in counties other than Umatilla 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 Sparks (which is Umatilla 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 Sparks
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Umatilla County (where Sparks resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.umatilla.or.us/
- County Seat for Umatilla: Pendleton
- Note: The Columbia River runs along the northwestern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sparks ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sparks.
- Green Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Green Meadows is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Glendale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Glendale is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Tutuilla
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tutuilla is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutuilla
- Pendair
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Pendair is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendair
- Pendleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- McBee
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- McBee is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBee
- Rieth
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rieth is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rieth
- Pendair Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pendair Heights is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendair Heights
- Munra
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Munra is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munra
- Riverside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Barnhart
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barnhart is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhart
- Pilot Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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- Mission
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mission is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- Kirkpatrick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkpatrick is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkpatrick
- Fulton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fulton is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- McCormmach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- McCormmach is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormmach
- Minthorn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Minthorn is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minthorn
- McKay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- McKay is located in Umatilla County
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- Havana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Havana is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
- Yoakum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Yoakum is located in Umatilla County
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- Nye
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nye is located in Umatilla County
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- Cayuse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Blakeley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blakeley is located in Umatilla County
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- Midway
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Midway is located in Umatilla County
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- Myrick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Myrick is located in Umatilla County
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- Homly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Homly is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homly
- Nolin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nolin is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolin
- Vinson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Vinson is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson
- Adams
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Thorn Hollow
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Thorn Hollow is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hollow
- Meacham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Helix
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Holdman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Holdman is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holdman
- Apex
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Apex is located in Umatilla County
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- Athena
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Echo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ross
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ross is located in Umatilla County
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- Bonifer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Bonifer is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonifer
- Smeltz
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Smeltz is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smeltz
- Stanfield Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stanfield Junction is located in Umatilla County
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- Gibbon
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Gibbon is located in Umatilla County
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- Stanton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Stanton is located in Umatilla County
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- Duroc
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Duroc is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duroc
- Stanfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Duncan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Duncan is located in Umatilla County
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- Huron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Huron is located in Umatilla County
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- Waterman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Waterman is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman
- Wayland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wayland is located in Umatilla County
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- Weston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- North Fork
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- North Fork is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork
- Vansycle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Vansycle is located in Umatilla County
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- Downing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Downing is located in Umatilla County
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- Cold Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cold Springs is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Albee ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Albee is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albee
- Gurdane
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gurdane is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurdane
- Juniper
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Juniper is located in Umatilla County
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- Ring
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ring is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ring
- Blue Mountain
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Mountain is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Cold Springs Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bucks Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bucks Corners is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Corners
- Hermiston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hinkle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hinkle is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
- Bingham Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bingham Springs is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Springs
- Bade
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bade is located in Umatilla County
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- Cornell Place
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cornell Place is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell Place
- Barrett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Barrett is located in Umatilla County
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- Prunedale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Prunedale is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prunedale
- Umapine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Umapine is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umapine
- Westland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Westland is located in Umatilla County
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- Morrow County
- County Website: https://www.morrowcountyor.gov/
- County Seat for Morrow: Heppner
- Note: The Columbia River runs along the northern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sparks ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sparks.
- Lena
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lena is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Pine City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pine City is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
- Butter Creek Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Galloway ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Galloway is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway
- Union County
- County Website: https://unioncountyor.gov/
- County Seat for Union: La Grande
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sparks ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sparks.
- Kamela
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Kamela is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kamela
- Bodie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bodie is located in Union County
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- Motanic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Motanic is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motanic
- Camp Elkanah
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Camp Elkanah is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Elkanah
- Benton County
- County Website: https://www.bentoncountywa.gov/
- County Seat for Benton: Prosser (WA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sparks ...
- Berrian
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Berrian is located in Benton County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrian
- Walla Walla County
- County Website: https://www.co.walla-walla.wa.us/
- County Seat for Walla Walla: Walla Walla (WA)
- Note: The Columbia River runs along the southwestern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sparks ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sparks.
- Gardena
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Gardena is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardena
- Port Kelley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Port Kelley is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Kelley
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sparks) 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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