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Nearest Communities to Willowcreek,
Listed County-By-County

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

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 from Willowcreek.<1>

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


Willowcreek is located in Malheur County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Malheur County: Canyon (ID), Owyhee (ID), Payette (ID), Washington (ID), Humboldt (NV), Baker, Grant & Harney.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 68 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Willowcreek. Of these communities, 32 are located in counties other than Malheur 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 Willowcreek (which is Malheur 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 Willowcreek

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

  • Malheur County   (where Willowcreek resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.malheurco.org/
    • County Seat for Malheur:   Vale
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Willowcreek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Willowcreek.
      • Dennis
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Dennis is located in Malheur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
      • Jamieson
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Home ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Home is located in Malheur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
      • Dell ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Dell is located in Malheur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
      • Warm Springs ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Warm Springs is located in Malheur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs
      • Vale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Vale is located in Malheur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,806 people
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      • Brogan
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hope
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Hope is located in Malheur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
      • Paris ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Paris is located in Malheur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Luse
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Luse is located in Malheur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luse
      • Little Valley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Little Valley is located in Malheur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Valley
      • Ontario Heights
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Ontario Heights is located in Malheur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario Heights
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        • Huntington Junction
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Huntington Junction is located in Malheur County
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        • Cairo Junction
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Cairo Junction is located in Malheur County
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        • Cairo
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Cairo is located in Malheur County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
        • Westfall ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Westfall is located in Malheur County
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        • Ontario
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Annex
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Annex is located in Malheur County
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        • Malheur Junction
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Malheur Junction is located in Malheur County
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        • Harper Junction
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Harper Junction is located in Malheur County
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        • Harper
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Amelia
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Amelia is located in Malheur County
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        • Arcadia
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Arcadia is located in Malheur County
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        • Nyssa Heights
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Nyssa Heights is located in Malheur County
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        • Cake ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Cake is located in Malheur County
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        • Caviness ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Caviness is located in Malheur County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caviness
        • Humboldt Basin ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Humboldt Basin is located in Malheur County
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        • Nyssa
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Nyssa is located in Malheur County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyssa
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,231 people
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        • Bonita
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Bonita is located in Malheur County
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        • Clover ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Clover is located in Malheur County
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        • Owyhee
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Owyhee is located in Malheur County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owyhee
        • Malheur City ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Malheur City is located in Malheur County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malheur City
        • Eldorado
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Eldorado is located in Malheur County
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        • Overstreet
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Overstreet is located in Malheur County
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        • Adrian
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Namorf
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Namorf is located in Malheur County
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  • Baker County
    • County Website:   https://www.bakercountyor.gov/
    • County Seat for Baker:   Baker City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Willowcreek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Willowcreek.
      • Huntington
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Lime ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Lime is located in Baker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime
      • Jett ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Jett is located in Baker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jett
      • Dixie
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Dixie is located in Baker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Rye Valley
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Rye Valley is located in Baker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye Valley
      • Weatherby
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Weatherby is located in Baker County
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      • Nelson
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Nelson is located in Baker County
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      • Mineral
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Mineral is located in Baker County
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      • China Town
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • China Town is located in Baker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Town
      • Clarksville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Clarksville is located in Baker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
  • Canyon County
  • Payette County
    • County Website:   https://www.payettecounty.org/
    • County Seat for Payette:   Payette (ID)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Willowcreek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Willowcreek.
      • Payette
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Payette is located in Payette County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payette
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,012 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payette <3>
      • Washoe
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Washoe is located in Payette County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washoe
      • Eiffie
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Eiffie is located in Payette County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eiffie
      • Fruitland
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Gayway Corner
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Gayway Corner is located in Payette County (ID)
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      • Ingard
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Ingard is located in Payette County (ID)
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      • Payette Heights
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Payette Heights is located in Payette County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payette Heights
      • Ramey
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Ramey is located in Payette County (ID)
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      • Wood
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Wood is located in Payette County (ID)
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      • Buckingham
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Buckingham is located in Payette County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
      • Palisades Corner
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Palisades Corner is located in Payette County (ID)
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      • Fort Wilson
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Fort Wilson is located in Payette County (ID)
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      • New Plymouth
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Washington County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.washington.id.us/
    • County Seat for Washington:   Weiser (ID)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Willowcreek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Willowcreek.
      • Eaton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Eaton is located in Washington County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
      • Jonathan
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jonathan is located in Washington County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonathan
      • Weiser
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Weiser is located in Washington County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiser
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,463 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weiser <3>
      • Feltham
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Feltham is located in Washington County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feltham
      • Crystal
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Crystal is located in Washington County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
      • Rebecca
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Rebecca is located in Washington County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebecca

Footnotes ...

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