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Nearest Communities to Surprise Valley,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest 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 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.<1>

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


Surprise Valley is located in Douglas County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Douglas County: Coos, Curry, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath & Lane.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 98 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Surprise Valley. Of these communities, 21 are located in counties other than Douglas 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 Surprise Valley (which is Douglas 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 Surprise Valley

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

  • Douglas County   (where Surprise Valley resides)
    • County Seat for Douglas:   Roseburg
    • Note: The northwestern boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Surprise Valley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Surprise Valley.
      • Tri City
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Tri City is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
      • Canyonville
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Riddle
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Riddle is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
        • Former names for Riddle:
        • Riddles
        • Riddlesburg
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riddle <3>
      • Gazley
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Gazley is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gazley
      • Weaver
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Weaver is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
      • Myrtle Creek
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Cornutt
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Cornutt is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornutt
      • Days Creek
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Dole
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Dole is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dole
      • Ruckles
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Ruckles is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruckles
      • Round Prairie
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Round Prairie is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Prairie
      • Lavadoure ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Lavadoure is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavadoure
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        • Anchor ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Anchor is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
        • Byers
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Byers is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers
        • Perdue ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Perdue is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue
        • Dillard
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Azalea
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Carnes
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Carnes is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
        • Glengary
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Glengary is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
        • Brockway
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Brockway is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
        • Civil Bend ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Civil Bend is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Civil Bend
        • Winston
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Fernvale
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Fernvale is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernvale
        • Fortune Branch
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Fortune Branch is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortune Branch
        • Galesville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Galesville is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
        • Quines Creek
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Quines Creek is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quines Creek
        • Peck
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Peck is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
        • Milo
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Milo is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milo
        • Buck Fork ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Buck Fork is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Fork
        • Nugget ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Nugget is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nugget
        • Dads Creek
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Dads Creek is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dads Creek
        • Green
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Green is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
        • Olalla
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Olalla is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olalla
        • Glendale Junction
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Glendale Junction is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Junction
        • Union Creek
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Union Creek is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Creek
        • Shady
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Shady is located in Douglas County
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        • Porter Creek
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Porter Creek is located in Douglas County
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        • Oaks
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Oaks is located in Douglas County
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        • Tenmile
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Glendale
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Cow Creek
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Cow Creek is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Creek
        • Dixonville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Dixonville is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixonville
        • Lookingglass
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Lookingglass is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookingglass
        • Brandt
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Brandt is located in Douglas County
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        • Reuben
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Reuben is located in Douglas County
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        • Tiller
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Roseburg
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Langdon
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Langdon is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
        • Calkins
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Calkins is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calkins
        • Edenbower
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Edenbower is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenbower
        • Reston
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Reston is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reston
        • Camas Valley
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Drew
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Drew is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
        • Melrose
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Melrose is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
        • Oak Creek ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Oak Creek is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
        • Riversdale
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Riversdale is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riversdale
        • Winchester
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Elgarose
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Elgarose is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgarose
        • Akin
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Akin is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akin
        • Rockland ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Rockland is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
        • Old Johnson Mill
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Old Johnson Mill is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Johnson Mill
        • Cleveland
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Cleveland is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
        • Wilbur
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Peel
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Peel is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peel
        • Shangri - La Mill
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Shangri - La Mill is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shangri - La Mill
        • Redbell
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Redbell is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbell
        • Glide
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Callahan
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Callahan is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callahan
        • Deady
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Deady is located in Douglas County
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        • Stephens
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Stephens is located in Douglas County
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        • Sutherlin
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Umpqua
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Idleyld Park
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Coles Valley
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Coles Valley is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Valley
        • Hoaglin ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Hoaglin is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoaglin
        • North Umpqua Village
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • North Umpqua Village is located in Douglas County
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        • Smiths Ford
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Smiths Ford is located in Douglas County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Ford
  • Coos County
  • Jackson County
    • County Website:   https://jacksoncountyor.gov/
    • County Seat for Jackson:   Medford
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Surprise Valley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Surprise Valley.
      • Asbestos ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Asbestos is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbestos
      • Wimer
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Wimer is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimer
      • Bybee Springs
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Bybee Springs is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee Springs
      • Spikenard ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Spikenard is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spikenard
  • Josephine County
    • County Website:   https://www.josephinecounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Josephine:   Grants Pass
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Surprise Valley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Surprise Valley.
      • Speaker
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Speaker is located in Josephine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speaker
      • Golden ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Golden is located in Josephine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Wolf Creek
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Greenback ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Greenback is located in Josephine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenback
      • Pollard
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Pollard is located in Josephine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
      • Leland
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Leland is located in Josephine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Placer
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Placer is located in Josephine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placer
      • Sunny Valley
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Hugo
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Hugo is located in Josephine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
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        • Pleasant Valley
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Pleasant Valley is located in Josephine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
        • Three Pines
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Three Pines is located in Josephine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Pines
        • Winona
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Winona is located in Josephine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
        • Rand
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Rand is located in Josephine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rand
        • Merlin
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Galice
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Galice is located in Josephine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galice

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Surprise Valley) 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.