Nearest Communities to Wenaha Forks,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Wenaha Forks, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Wenaha Forks:
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 from Wenaha Forks.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Wenaha Forks is located in Wallowa County.
The following 9 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wallowa County: Adams (ID), Idaho (ID), Nez Perce (ID), Baker, Umatilla, Union, Asotin (WA), Columbia (WA) & Garfield (WA).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 80 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Wenaha Forks. Of these communities, 64 are located in counties other than Wallowa 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 Wenaha Forks (which is Wallowa 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 Wenaha Forks
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Wallowa County (where Wenaha Forks resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.wallowa.or.us/
- County Seat for Wallowa: Enterprise
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wenaha Forks ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wenaha Forks.
- Eden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Eden is located in Wallowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Grossman ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grossman is located in Wallowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grossman
- Promise ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Promise is located in Wallowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise
- Powwatka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Powwatka is located in Wallowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powwatka
- Rondowa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rondowa is located in Wallowa County
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- Eustis ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Eustis is located in Wallowa County
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- Bartlett
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bartlett is located in Wallowa County
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- Troy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Troy is located in Wallowa County
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- Grouse
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Grouse is located in Wallowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grouse
- Kimmell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Kimmell is located in Wallowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmell
- Maxville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Maxville is located in Wallowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Minam
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Minam is located in Wallowa County
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- Flora ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Flora is located in Wallowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
- Sevier
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sevier is located in Wallowa County
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- Paradise
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Paradise is located in Wallowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Wallowa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Umatilla County
- County Website: https://www.co.umatilla.or.us/
- County Seat for Umatilla: Pendleton
- Note: The Columbia River runs along the northwestern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
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- These communities are listed by their distance from Wenaha Forks.
- Tollgate
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Tollgate is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollgate
- Bingham Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bingham Springs is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Springs
- Spofford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Spofford is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spofford
- Ruckel Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ruckel Junction is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruckel Junction
- Cobb
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cobb is located in Umatilla County
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- Milton - Freewater
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Blue Mountain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Blue Mountain is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Crockett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Crockett is located in Umatilla County
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- Ferndale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Ferndale is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferndale
- Sunnyside
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sunnyside is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Bade
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bade is located in Umatilla County
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- Calhounville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Calhounville is located in Umatilla County
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- Downing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Downing is located in Umatilla County
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- Prunedale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Prunedale is located in Umatilla County
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- Union County
- County Website: https://unioncountyor.gov/
- County Seat for Union: La Grande
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- These communities are listed by their distance from Wenaha Forks.
- Looking Glass ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Looking Glass is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looking Glass
- Palmer Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Palmer Junction is located in Union County
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- Cabin Creek ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cabin Creek is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
- Gulling
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Gulling is located in Union County
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- Elk Flat ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Elk Flat is located in Union County
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- Elgin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Elgin is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,801 people
- Former names for Elgin:
- Fish Trap
- Indian Valley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <3>
- Asotin County
- County Website: https://www.asotincountywa.gov/
- County Seat for Asotin: Asotin (WA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wenaha Forks ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wenaha Forks.
- Grouse
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Grouse is located in Asotin County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grouse
- Hanson Ferry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hanson Ferry is located in Asotin County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson Ferry
- Mountain View
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Mountain View is located in Asotin County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Columbia County
- County Website: https://www.columbiaco.com/
- County Seat for Columbia: Dayton (WA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wenaha Forks ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wenaha Forks.
- Mountain Home Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Mountain Home Park is located in Columbia County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home Park
- Mountain Top
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Mountain Top is located in Columbia County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Top
- Baileysburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Baileysburg is located in Columbia County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileysburg
- Patit
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Patit is located in Columbia County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patit
- Dumas
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dumas is located in Columbia County (WA)
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- Long
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Long is located in Columbia County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
- Dayton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Huntsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Huntsville is located in Columbia County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Varna
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Varna is located in Columbia County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
- Covello
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Covello is located in Columbia County (WA)
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- Ronan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ronan is located in Columbia County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronan
- Menoken
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Menoken is located in Columbia County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menoken
- Whetstone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Whetstone is located in Columbia County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone
- Garfield County
- County Website: https://www.garfieldcountywa.gov/
- County Seat for Garfield: Pomeroy (WA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
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- These communities are listed by their distance from Wenaha Forks.
- Stentz Spring
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Stentz Spring is located in Garfield County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stentz Spring
- Rose Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Springs is located in Garfield County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Springs
- Peola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Peola is located in Garfield County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peola
- Walla Walla County
- County Website: https://www.co.walla-walla.wa.us/
- County Seat for Walla Walla: Walla Walla (WA)
- Note: The Columbia River runs along the southwestern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wenaha Forks ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wenaha Forks.
- Kooskooskie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Kooskooskie is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kooskooskie
- Five Points
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Five Points is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Thomas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Thomas is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Eastman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Eastman is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Dixie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Minnick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Minnick is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnick
- Tracy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tracy is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Gilliam
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gilliam is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilliam
- Kibler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kibler is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibler
- Buroker
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Buroker is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buroker
- Harbert
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Harbert is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbert
- Coppei
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Coppei is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppei
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- Sapolil
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sapolil is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapolil
- Baker - Langdon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Baker - Langdon is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker - Langdon
- Langdon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Langdon is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
- Waitsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Walla Walla
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Russell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Russell is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- College Place
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Stateline
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Stateline is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stateline
- Bolles
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bolles is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolles
- Valley Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Grove is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grove
- Calhounville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Calhounville is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhounville
- Garrett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Garrett is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
- Mojonnier
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mojonnier is located in Walla Walla County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mojonnier
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- Wenaha Forks) 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |