Nearest Communities to Wamic,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Wamic, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Wamic:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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 from Wamic.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Wamic 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 67 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Wamic. Of these communities, 18 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 Wamic (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 Wamic
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Wasco County (where Wamic 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 Wamic ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wamic.
- Pine Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pine Hollow is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hollow
- Tygh Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wapinitia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Wapinitia is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapinitia
- Friend ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Friend is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend
- Kingsley ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsley is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
- Oak Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Oak Springs is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Springs
- Tuskan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Tuskan is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskan
- Cambrai
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cambrai is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambrai
- Maupin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- East Maupin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- East Maupin is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Maupin
- Sherar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sherar is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherar
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- Nansene
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nansene is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nansene
- Oakbrook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oakbrook is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakbrook
- Dant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dant is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dant
- Dixon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dixon is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Dufur
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Simnasho
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Simnasho is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simnasho
- Criterion ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Criterion is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criterion
- Dahl Pine
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Dahl Pine is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahl Pine
- Endersby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Endersby is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endersby
- Hardy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hardy is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
- North Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- North Junction is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Junction
- Boyd ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Boyd is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Sinamox
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sinamox is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinamox
- Kishwalks
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Kishwalks is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kishwalks
- Rice ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rice is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
- Whiskey Dick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whiskey Dick is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskey Dick
- Dike
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Dike is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike
- Bakeoven
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bakeoven is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakeoven
- Kaskela
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Kaskela is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaskela
- Cherry Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cherry Heights is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Heights
- The Dalles
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Wrentham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wrentham is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
- Kahneeta Hot Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- City of The Dalles
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- City of The Dalles is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of The Dalles
- Emerson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Emerson is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
- Axford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Axford is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axford
- Shaniko Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Shaniko Junction is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaniko Junction
- Chenoweth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Chenoweth is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenoweth
- Crates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Crates is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crates
- English ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- English is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
- South Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- South Junction is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Junction
- Petersburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Petersburg is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Lockit
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lockit is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockit
- Ortley ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ortley is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortley
- Shaniko
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rowena
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fairbanks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Fairbanks is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
- Clackamas County
- County Website: https://www.clackamas.us/
- County Seat for Clackamas: Oregon City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wamic ...
- Government Camp
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hood River County
- County Website: https://www.hoodrivercounty.gov/
- County Seat for Hood River: Hood River
- Note: The Columbia River runs along the northern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wamic ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wamic.
- Mount Hood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Hood is located in Hood River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hood
- Parkdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dee ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dee is located in Hood River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dee
- Lenz
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lenz is located in Hood River County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenz
- Lenz has also been known as:
- Sherman Spur
- Odell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson County
- County Website: https://jacksoncountyor.gov/
- County Seat for Jackson: Medford
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wamic ...
- Pinehurst
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pinehurst is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
- 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 Wamic ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wamic.
- Fargher ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Fargher is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargher
- Eakin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Eakin is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eakin
- Grass Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bourbon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Bourbon is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourbon
- Rosebush ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Rosebush is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebush
- Erskine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Erskine is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erskine
- Kent
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Wilcox
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Wilcox is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
- 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 Wamic ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wamic.
- Dallesport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Murdock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Murdock is located in Klickitat County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
- Smithville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Smithville is located in Klickitat County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
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- Wamic) 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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