Nearest Communities to Speece,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Speece, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Speece:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.
Speece is located in Gilliam County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Gilliam County: Morrow, Sherman, Wasco, Wheeler & Klickitat (WA).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 69 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Speece. Of these communities, 48 are located in counties other than Gilliam 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 Speece (which is Gilliam 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 Speece
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Gilliam County (where Speece resides)
- 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 Speece ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Speece.
- Clem
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Clem is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
- Gwendolen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gwendolen is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwendolen
- Olex
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Olex is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olex
- Mikkalo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mikkalo is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mikkalo
- Barnett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barnett is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Condon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Alville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alville is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alville
- Igo ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Igo is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igo
- Rock Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Creek is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Ajax ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ajax is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ajax
- Thirtymile
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Thirtymile is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thirtymile
- Montague ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Montague is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Shutler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Shutler is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutler
- Trail Fork ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Trail Fork is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Fork
- Arlington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Eddy ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Eddy is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddy
- Mayville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Mayville is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
- Lonerock
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lonerock is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonerock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Quinton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Quinton is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
- Heppner Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Heppner Junction is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heppner Junction
- Willows
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Willows is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
- 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 Speece ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Speece.
- Fairview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Fairview is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Gooseberry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gooseberry is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseberry
- Valby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Valby is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valby
- Morgan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Cecil
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cecil is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Ione
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Eightmile
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Eightmile is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eightmile
- Jordan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jordan is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Lexington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ella
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ella is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Ruggs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ruggs is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggs
- Strawberry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Strawberry is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Hardman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hardman is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman
- Hardman has also been known as:
- Dairyville
- Dogtown
- Raw Dog
- Yaller Dog
- Heppner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- 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 Speece ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Speece.
- McDonald
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- McDonald is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
- Fairview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Webfoot
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Webfoot is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webfoot
- Harmony
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Harmony is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Monkland
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Monkland is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkland
- Rutledge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Rutledge is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Emigrant Springs ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Emigrant Springs is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emigrant Springs
- Klondike
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Klondike is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
- Boardman ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Boardman is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
- Sinks ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sinks is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinks
- De Moss Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- De Moss Springs is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Moss Springs
- Early ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Early is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Bourbon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bourbon is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
- Gordon ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Gordon is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Moro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rosebush ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rosebush is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebush
- Wasco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kent
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eakin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Eakin is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakin
- Erskine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Erskine is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erskine
- Grass Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wheeler County
- County Website: https://www.wheelercountyoregon.com/
- County Seat for Wheeler: Fossil
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Speece ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Speece.
- Edwards
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Edwards is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Lost Valley ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lost Valley is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Valley
- Fossil
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cone Mill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cone Mill is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cone Mill
- Kinzua ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Kinzua is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzua
- Wetmore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wetmore is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
- 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 Speece ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Speece.
- Sundale
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sundale is located in Klickitat County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundale
- Roosevelt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Bates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bates is located in Klickitat County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- Moona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Moona is located in Klickitat County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moona
- Goodnoe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Goodnoe is located in Klickitat County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnoe
- Goodnoe Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Goodnoe Hills is located in Klickitat County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnoe Hills
- McCredie
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- McCredie is located in Klickitat County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCredie
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- Speece) 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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