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Nearest Communities to Wellen,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.<1>

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

Although our information shows that the community of Wellen is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Jackson County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Siskiyou (CA), Douglas, Josephine & Klamath.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 76 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Wellen. Of these communities, 11 are located in counties other than Jackson County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Wellen (which is Jackson 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 Wellen

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

  • Jackson County   (where Wellen resides)
    • County Website:   https://jacksoncountyor.gov/
    • County Seat for Jackson:   Medford
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wellen   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wellen.
      • Brownsboro
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Brownsboro is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
      • Eagle Point
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Mountain View ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Mountain View is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
      • White City
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Four Corners
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Four Corners is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
      • Lakecreek
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Lakecreek is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakecreek
      • Central Point
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Medford
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Table Rock
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Table Rock is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
      • Voorhies
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Voorhies is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Seven Oaks
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Seven Oaks is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
      • Table Rock Station
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Table Rock Station is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock Station
      • Continue List   (53 more) ...
        • Edsalla ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Edsalla is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edsalla
        • Phoenix
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Tolo
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Tolo is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolo
        • Derby ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Derby is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
        • Beagle
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Beagle is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beagle
        • Sams Valley
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Sams Valley is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Valley
        • Climax
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Climax is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
        • Perrydale ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Perrydale is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrydale
        • Etna ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Etna is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
        • Butte Falls
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Talent
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Bybee Corner
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Bybee Corner is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee Corner
        • Jacksonville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Shady Cove
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Shale City
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Shale City is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
        • Gold Hill
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Trail
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Ashland
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Dardanelles
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Dardanelles is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardanelles
        • Rogue Elk
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Rogue Elk is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogue Elk
        • Spikenard ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Spikenard is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spikenard
        • Sterlingville ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Sterlingville is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlingville
        • McLeod
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • McLeod is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLeod
        • Bybee Springs
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Bybee Springs is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee Springs
        • Rock Point ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Rock Point is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
        • Fourbit Ford
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Fourbit Ford is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourbit Ford
        • Dudley ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Dudley is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
        • Draper ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Draper is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
        • Asbestos ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Asbestos is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbestos
        • Ruch
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Foots Creek
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Foots Creek is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foots Creek
        • Klamath Junction
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Klamath Junction is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klamath Junction
        • Mistletoe
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Mistletoe is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mistletoe
        • Buncom
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Buncom is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncom
        • Rogue River
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Barron ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Barron is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron
        • Cameron ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Cameron is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
        • Starvation Heights
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Starvation Heights is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starvation Heights
        • Wimer
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Wimer is located in Jackson County
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        • Cascade Gorge
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Cascade Gorge is located in Jackson County
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        • Applegate
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Steinman
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Steinman is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinman
        • Buckhorn Springs
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Buckhorn Springs is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn Springs
        • Persist ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Persist is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persist
        • Siskiyou
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Siskiyou is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siskiyou
        • McKee Bridge
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • McKee Bridge is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee Bridge
        • Williams Creek ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Williams Creek is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Creek
        • Provolt
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Provolt is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provolt
        • Bitter Lick
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Bitter Lick is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitter Lick
        • Prospect
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Colestin
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Colestin is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colestin
        • Gregory
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Gregory is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
        • Lincoln
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Lincoln is located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Douglas County
    • County Seat for Douglas:   Roseburg
    • Note: The northwestern boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wellen   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wellen.
      • Shangri - La Mill
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Shangri - La Mill is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shangri - La Mill
      • Old Johnson Mill
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Old Johnson Mill is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Johnson Mill
  • Josephine County
  • Klamath County
  • Siskiyou County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wellen) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 Wellen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.