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>
While we didn't find Wenaha Forks in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Wenaha Forks. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Wenaha Forks listed first.
- Dixie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Dixie is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixie <2>
- Gilliam
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Flora ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
- Flora is located in Wallowa County
- Coppei
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest) - Spofford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west) - Elgin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,801 people
- Former names for Elgin:
- Fish Trap
- Indian Valley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <2>
- Dayton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Columbia County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,477 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
- Paradise
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east) - Huntsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Columbia County (WA)
- Waitsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waitsburg
- Waitsburg is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,254 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waitsburg <2>
- Walla Walla
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
- Walla Walla is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walla Walla <2>
- Peola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peola
- Peola is located in Garfield County (WA)
- Blue Mountain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Blue Mountain is located in Umatilla County
- Wallowa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallowa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallowa
- Wallowa is located in Wallowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallowa <2>
- Menoken
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menoken
- Menoken is located in Columbia County (WA)
- Covello
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Wallowa County: www.co.wallowa.or.us/
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 Wenaha Forks, 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. |