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Nearest Communities to Westport,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Westport.<1>

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


Westport is located in Clatsop County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clatsop County: Columbia, Tillamook, Washington, Pacific (WA) & Wahkiakum (WA).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 177 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Westport. Of these communities, 123 are located in counties other than Clatsop 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 Westport (which is Clatsop 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 Westport

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

  • Clatsop County   (where Westport resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.clatsopcounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Clatsop:   Astoria
    • Note: The Pacific Ocean lies to the west and the mouth of the Columbia River is to the north
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Westport   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Westport.
      • Oklahoma Hill
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Oklahoma Hill is located in Clatsop County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma Hill
      • Taylorville
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Taylorville is located in Clatsop County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorville
      • Wauna
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Wauna is located in Clatsop County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauna
      • Bradwood
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Bradwood is located in Clatsop County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradwood
      • Clifton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Brownsmead
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Blind Slough ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Blind Slough is located in Clatsop County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blind Slough
      • Knappa Junction
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Knappa Junction is located in Clatsop County
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      • Knappa
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Knappa is located in Clatsop County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knappa
      • Biddle ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Biddle is located in Clatsop County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddle
      • Svensen Junction
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Svensen
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Svensen is located in Clatsop County
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        • Burnside ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Burnside is located in Clatsop County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
        • Denver ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Denver is located in Clatsop County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
        • Jewell
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Estoos
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Estoos is located in Clatsop County
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        • Lilleas
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Lilleas is located in Clatsop County
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        • Grand Rapids
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Grand Rapids is located in Clatsop County
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        • Fern Hill
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Fern Hill is located in Clatsop County
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        • Olney
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Olney is located in Clatsop County
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        • Vinemaple
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Navy Heights
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Navy Heights is located in Clatsop County
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        • Tongue Point Village
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Tongue Point Village is located in Clatsop County
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        • Tongue Point
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Tongue Point is located in Clatsop County
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        • Jewell Junction
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Jewell Junction is located in Clatsop County
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        • Mishawaka
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Mishawaka is located in Clatsop County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mishawaka
        • Elsie
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Elsie is located in Clatsop County
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        • Astoria
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Chadwell ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Chadwell is located in Clatsop County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwell
        • Jeffers Garden
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Miles Crossing
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Miles Crossing is located in Clatsop County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Crossing
        • Lukarilla
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Lukarilla is located in Clatsop County
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        • Astoria Megler Ferry
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Astoria Megler Ferry is located in Clatsop County
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        • Melville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Melville is located in Clatsop County
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        • Uniontown
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Uniontown is located in Clatsop County
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        • Necanicum Junction
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Necanicum Junction is located in Clatsop County
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        • Hamlet
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Hamlet is located in Clatsop County
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        • Necanicum ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Necanicum is located in Clatsop County
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        • Butterfield
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Butterfield is located in Clatsop County
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        • Carnahan
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Carnahan is located in Clatsop County
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        • Clatsop Station
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Clatsop Station is located in Clatsop County
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        • Flavel ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Flavel is located in Clatsop County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flavel
        • Glenwood
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Glenwood is located in Clatsop County
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        • Neawanna Station
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Neawanna Station is located in Clatsop County
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        • Skipanon ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Skipanon is located in Clatsop County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipanon
        • Sunset Beach
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Sunset Beach is located in Clatsop County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
        • Surf Pines
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Surf Pines is located in Clatsop County
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        • Warrenton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • West
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • West is located in Clatsop County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
        • Gearhart
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Hammond
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Seaside
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Fort Stevens
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Fort Stevens is located in Clatsop County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Stevens
        • Cannon Beach Junction
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Columbia County
    • County Website:   https://www.columbiacountyor.gov/
    • County Seat for Columbia:   Saint Helens
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the northern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Westport   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Westport.
      • Kerry
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Kerry is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerry
      • Woodson
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Woodson is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
      • Marshland
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Marshland is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshland
      • Clatskanie
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Fishhawk ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Clatskanie Heights
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Clatskanie Heights is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clatskanie Heights
      • Inglis
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Inglis is located in Columbia County
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      • Quincy
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Birkenfeld
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Birkenfeld is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birkenfeld
      • Neverstill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Neverstill is located in Columbia County
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      • Locoda
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Locoda is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locoda
      • Mist
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Mist is located in Columbia County
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        • Mayger
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Natal
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Natal is located in Columbia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natal
        • Delena
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Delena is located in Columbia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delena
        • Downing
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Downing is located in Columbia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
        • Kyser ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Kyser is located in Columbia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyser
        • Swedetown
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Swedetown is located in Columbia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedetown
        • Alston
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Alston is located in Columbia County
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        • Hudson ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Hudson is located in Columbia County
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        • Keasey
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Apiary ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Apiary is located in Columbia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apiary
        • Fern Hill
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Fern Hill is located in Columbia County
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        • Pittsburg
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Rainier
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • West Rainier
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • West Rainier is located in Columbia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rainier
        • Corey Hill
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Corey Hill is located in Columbia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey Hill
        • Beaver Springs
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Treharne
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Treharne is located in Columbia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treharne
        • Vernonia
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Lindbergh
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Lindbergh is located in Columbia County
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        • Clear Creek
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Clear Creek is located in Columbia County
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        • Prescott
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Prescott is located in Columbia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
        • Trojan
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Trojan is located in Columbia County
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        • Braun
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Braun is located in Columbia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braun
        • Goble
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Reuben
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Canaan
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Canaan is located in Columbia County
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        • Trenholm
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Trenholm is located in Columbia County
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        • Chapman
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Chapman is located in Columbia County
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        • Deer Island
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Spitzenberg
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Spitzenberg is located in Columbia County
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        • Yankton
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Yankton is located in Columbia County
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        • Waterview
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Waterview is located in Columbia County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterview
  • Tillamook County
    • County Website:   https://www.tillamookcounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Tillamook:   Tillamook
    • Note: The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Westport   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Westport.
      • Belfort
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Belfort is located in Tillamook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfort
      • Enright
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Enright is located in Tillamook County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enright
      • Salmonberry
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Salmonberry is located in Tillamook County
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      • Belding
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Belding is located in Tillamook County
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  • Washington County
    • County Website:   https://www.washingtoncountyor.gov/
    • County Seat for Washington:   Hillsboro
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Westport   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Westport.
      • Tophill
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Tophill is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tophill
      • Bacona
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Bacona is located in Washington County
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      • Timber
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Cochran
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Cochran is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
      • Scofield
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Scofield is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scofield
      • Strassel
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Strassel is located in Washington County
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      • Westimber
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Westimber is located in Washington County
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  • Cowlitz County
  • Lewis County
  • Pacific County
  • Wahkiakum County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Westport) 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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