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Nearest Communities to Thurston,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Thurston.<1>

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

Thurston is located in Lane County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lane County: Benton, Deschutes, Douglas, Klamath, Lincoln & Linn.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 148 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Thurston. Of these communities, 44 are located in counties other than Lane 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 Thurston (which is Lane 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 Thurston

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

  • Lane County   (where Thurston resides)
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in Lane County, we have limited the list to those within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of Thurston (about 100 communities).
    • 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 Thurston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Thurston.
      • Hendricks
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Hendricks is located in Lane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
      • Natron
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Natron is located in Lane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natron
      • Cedar Flat
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Cedar Flat is located in Lane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Flat
      • Jasper
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Mohawk Junction
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Mohawk Junction is located in Lane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Junction
      • Springfield
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • North Springfield
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • North Springfield is located in Lane County
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      • Walterville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Pleasant Hill
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Mohawk Post ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Mohawk Post is located in Lane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Post
      • Mohawk
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Mohawk is located in Lane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
      • Dougren
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Dougren is located in Lane County
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        • Fall Creek Station
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Fall Creek Station is located in Lane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek Station
        • Goshen
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Judkins
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
          • Judkins is located in Lane County
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        • Springfield Junction
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Deerhorn
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Deerhorn is located in Lane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerhorn
        • Bolly ‑ Historic
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
          • Bolly is located in Lane County
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        • Marcola
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Trent
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Fall Creek
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Eugene
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Coburg
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Cloverdale
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Cloverdale is located in Lane County
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        • College Hill
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • College Hill is located in Lane County
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        • Dexter
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Unity
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Cresswell
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Creswell
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Bethel
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Bethel is located in Lane County
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        • River Road
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • River Road is located in Lane County
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        • Wendling ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Wendling is located in Lane County
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        • Lowell
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Fir Grove
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Fir Grove is located in Lane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir Grove
        • Santa Clara
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Santa Clara is located in Lane County
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        • Leaburg
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Mabel
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Winberry
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Winberry is located in Lane County
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        • Irving
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Irving is located in Lane County
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        • Minnow
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Minnow is located in Lane County
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        • Danebo
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Danebo is located in Lane County
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        • Awbrey
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Awbrey is located in Lane County
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        • Enid
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Enid is located in Lane County
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        • Finn
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Finn is located in Lane County
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        • Riverview
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Riverview is located in Lane County
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        • Walker
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Saginaw
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Fox Hollow ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Fox Hollow is located in Lane County
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        • Swain
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Swain is located in Lane County
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        • Alvadore
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Vida
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Junction City
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Maywood
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Maywood is located in Lane County
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        • Lancaster
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Lancaster is located in Lane County
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        • Cottage Grove
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Walden
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Walden is located in Lane County
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        • Wildwood
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Wildwood is located in Lane County
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        • Crale
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Crale is located in Lane County
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        • Royal
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Royal is located in Lane County
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        • Fern Ridge Shores
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Cheshire
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Latham
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Latham is located in Lane County
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        • Franklin
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Hadleyville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Hadleyville is located in Lane County
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        • Bear Creek
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Bear Creek is located in Lane County
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        • Monett
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Monett is located in Lane County
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        • Lorane
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Crow
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Elmira
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Veneta
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Gap
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Gap is located in Lane County
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        • Hampton
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Hampton is located in Lane County
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        • Veatch
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Veatch is located in Lane County
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        • Goldson
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Goldson is located in Lane County
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        • Dorena ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Divide ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Mill Camp
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Mill Camp is located in Lane County
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        • Long Tom
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Long Tom is located in Lane County
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        • Nimrod
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Nimrod is located in Lane County
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        • Starrs Point ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Starrs Point is located in Lane County
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        • Culp Creek
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Wolf Creek
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Wolf Creek is located in Lane County
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        • Abrams
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Abrams is located in Lane County
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        • Disston
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Disston is located in Lane County
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        • Elrus
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Elrus is located in Lane County
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        • Sailor
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Sailor is located in Lane County
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        • Vaughn
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Vaughn is located in Lane County
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        • Estrup ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Estrup is located in Lane County
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        • Noti
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Finn Rock
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Wallace ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Wallace is located in Lane County
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        • Hemlock
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Hemlock is located in Lane County
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        • Mound ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Mound is located in Lane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound
        • Flagg
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Flagg is located in Lane County
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        • Low Pass
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Low Pass is located in Lane County
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        • Blue River
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Westfir
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Alma
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Alma is located in Lane County
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        • London Springs
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • London Springs is located in Lane County
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        • London
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • London is located in Lane County
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        • Oakridge
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Willamette City
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Willamette City is located in Lane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willamette City
        • Horton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Horton is located in Lane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
        • Penn
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Penn is located in Lane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn
  • Benton County
  • Douglas County
    • County Seat for Douglas:   Roseburg
    • Note: The northwestern boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Thurston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Thurston.
      • Comstock
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Comstock is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
      • Curtin
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Anlauf ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Anlauf is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anlauf
      • Safley
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Safley is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Safley
      • Leona
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Leona is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
  • Linn County
    • County Website:   https://www.linncountyor.gov/
    • County Seat for Linn:   Albany
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Thurston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Thurston.
      • Rowland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Rowland is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
      • Harrisburg
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Union Point ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Union Point is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
      • Calapooia
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Calapooia is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calapooia
      • Mitchell
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Mitchell is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Crawfordsville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Holley
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Dollar
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Dollar is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar
      • Woodraffe
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Woodraffe is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodraffe
      • Cartney
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Cartney is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartney
      • Brownsville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Greenville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Greenville is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Continue List   (21 more) ...
        • Halsey
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Miller
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Miller is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
        • Liberty
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Liberty is located in Linn County
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        • Sweet Home
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Tulsa
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Tulsa is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulsa
        • Narrows
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Narrows is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
        • Santiam Terrace
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Santiam Terrace is located in Linn County
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        • Foster
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Munson
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Munson is located in Linn County
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        • Potter
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Potter is located in Linn County
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        • Boston ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Fairview
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Fairview is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Nye
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Nye is located in Linn County
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        • Rock Hill
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Rock Hill is located in Linn County
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        • Shedd
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Sodaville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Plainview
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Plainview is located in Linn County
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        • Waterloo
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Waterloo is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
        • Burlington ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Burlington is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
        • Fayetteville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Fayetteville is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
        • Peoria
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Peoria is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Thurston) 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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