RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Oregon >> Jackson County >> Williams Creek >> Nearby CommunitiesIndex...

Nearest Communities to Williams Creek,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Please note 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 Williams Creek<2> is historic,<3> 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 88 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Williams Creek. Of these communities, 44 are located in counties other than Jackson County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<4> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Williams Creek (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 Williams Creek

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

  • Jackson County   (where Williams Creek resides)
    • County Website:   https://jacksoncountyor.gov/
    • County Seat for Jackson:   Medford
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Williams Creek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Williams Creek.
      • Provolt
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Provolt is also located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provolt
      • Applegate
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Draper ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Draper was located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
      • Ruch
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Cameron ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Cameron was located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Foots Creek
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Foots Creek is also located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foots Creek
      • Rogue River
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Rock Point ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Rock Point was located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
      • Buncom
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Buncom is also located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncom
      • McKee Bridge
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • McKee Bridge is also located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee Bridge
      • Bybee Corner
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Bybee Corner is also located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee Corner
      • Jacksonville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Continue List   (32 more) ...
        • Dardanelles
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Dardanelles is also located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dardanelles
        • Gold Hill
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Steamboat
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Steamboat is also located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat
        • Perrydale ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Perrydale was located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrydale
        • Sterlingville ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Sterlingville was located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlingville
        • Starvation Heights
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Starvation Heights is also located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starvation Heights
        • Central Point
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Seven Oaks
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Seven Oaks is also located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
        • Table Rock Station
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Table Rock Station is also located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock Station
        • Tolo
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Tolo is also located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolo
        • Copper ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Copper was located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper
        • Medford
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Medford is also located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 83,412 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medford <5>
        • Wimer
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Wimer is also located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimer
        • Four Corners
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Four Corners is also located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
        • Voorhies
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Voorhies is also located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
        • Sams Valley
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Sams Valley is also located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Valley
        • Table Rock
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Table Rock is also located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
        • Phoenix
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Phoenix is also located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,678 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenix <5>
        • White City
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Talent
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Talent is also located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talent
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,700 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talent <5>
        • Bybee Springs
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Bybee Springs is also located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee Springs
        • Beagle
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Beagle is also located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beagle
        • Eagle Point
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Wellen ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Wellen was located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellen
        • Ashland
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Ashland is also located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,194 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <5>
        • Mountain View ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Mountain View was located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
        • Spikenard ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Spikenard was located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spikenard
        • Brownsboro
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Brownsboro is also located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
        • Climax
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Climax is also located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
        • Asbestos ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Asbestos was located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbestos
        • Etna ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Etna was located in Jackson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
        • Shady Cove
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Josephine County
    • County Website:   https://www.josephinecounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Josephine:   Grants Pass
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Williams Creek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Williams Creek.
      • Williamsburg ‑ Historic
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Williamsburg was located in Josephine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
      • Williams
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Browns Mill
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Browns Mill is located in Josephine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Mill
      • Murphy
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • New Hope
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • New Hope is located in Josephine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • Fruitdale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Fruitdale is located in Josephine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
      • Grants Pass
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Redwood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Redwood is located in Josephine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
      • Wilderville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Dimmick
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Dimmick is located in Josephine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimmick
      • California Bar
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • California Bar is located in Josephine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Bar
      • Dryden
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Dryden is located in Josephine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryden
      • Continue List   (28 more) ...
        • Wonder
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Wonder is located in Josephine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonder
        • Love Station
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Love Station is located in Josephine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Station
        • Holland
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Holland is located in Josephine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
        • Winona
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Winona is located in Josephine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
        • Merlin
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Browntown ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Browntown was located in Josephine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browntown
        • Selma
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Pleasant Valley
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Pleasant Valley is located in Josephine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
        • Althouse ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Althouse was located in Josephine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Althouse
        • Three Pines
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Three Pines is located in Josephine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Pines
        • Bridgeview
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Bridgeview is located in Josephine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeview
        • Kerby
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Hugo
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Hugo is located in Josephine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
        • Cave Junction
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Placer
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Placer is located in Josephine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placer
        • Takilma
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Takilma is located in Josephine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Takilma
        • Greenback ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Greenback was located in Josephine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenback
        • Sunny Valley
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Allentown ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Allentown was located in Josephine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
        • Waldo ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Waldo was located in Josephine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
        • Leland
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Leland is located in Josephine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
        • Brown City ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Brown City was located in Josephine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown City
        • Galice
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Galice is located in Josephine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galice
        • O'Brien
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Golden ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Golden was located in Josephine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
        • Rand
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Rand is located in Josephine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rand
        • Wolf Creek
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Pollard
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Pollard is located in Josephine County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
  • Siskiyou County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Williams Creek) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>It's a common practice for mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names. So Williams Creek may originally have been William's Creek. Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Williams Creek might be written as William Creek. For more information, please visit our Genealogy Helper Page for Williams Creek.
<3>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 Williams Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.