Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Wasco had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Wasco had a population of 419 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Wasco, with the one closest to Wasco listed first.
- De Moss Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Moss Springs
- De Moss Springs is located in Sherman County
- Moro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
- Moro is located in Sherman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moro <2>
- Rufus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rufus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
- Rufus is located in Sherman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rufus <2>
- Emigrant Springs ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emigrant Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emigrant Springs
- Emigrant Springs is located in Sherman County
- Monkland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Biggs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Grass Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Valley
- Grass Valley is located in Sherman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Valley <2>
- Rutledge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Goldendale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldendale
- Goldendale is located in Klickitat County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,669 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldendale <2>
- Boyd ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
- Boyd is located in Wasco County
- Blockhouse
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blockhouse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockhouse
- Blockhouse is located in Klickitat County (WA)
- Nansene
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest) - Dufur
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dufur
- Dufur is located in Wasco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dufur <2>
- The Dalles
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Dalles
- The Dalles is located in Wasco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,581 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Dalles <2>
- Arlington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Gilliam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <2>
- Dot
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast) - Clem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast) - Olex
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east) - Kent
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kent is located in Sherman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <2>
- Rowena
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowena
- Rowena is located in Wasco County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowena <2>
- Kingsley ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
- Kingsley is located in Wasco County
- Lyle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
- Lyle is located in Klickitat County (WA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyle <2>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Wasco. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sherman County: www.sherman-county.com/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Wasco, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |