Nearest Communities to Willows,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Willows, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Willows:
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 starting from Willows.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Willows is located in Gilliam County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Gilliam County: Morrow, Sherman, Wasco, Wheeler & Klickitat (WA).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 58 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Willows. Of these communities, 45 are located in counties other than Gilliam 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 Willows (which is Gilliam 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 Willows
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Gilliam County (where Willows resides)
- County Website: https://www.gilliamcountyor.gov/
- County Seat for Gilliam: Condon
- Note: The Columbia River runs along the northern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Willows ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Willows.
- Heppner Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Heppner Junction is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heppner Junction
- Arlington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Eddy ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Eddy is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddy
- Montague ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Montague is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
- Shutler
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shutler is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shutler
- Rock Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Creek is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Olex
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Olex is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olex
- Barnett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Barnett is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett
- Quinton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Quinton is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinton
- Mikkalo
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Mikkalo is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mikkalo
- Clem
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Clem is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
- Speece
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Speece is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speece
- Gwendolen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Gwendolen is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwendolen
- Morrow County
- County Website: https://www.morrowcountyor.gov/
- County Seat for Morrow: Heppner
- Note: The Columbia River runs along the northern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Willows ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Willows.
- Castle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Castle is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
- Cecil
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cecil is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Ella
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ella is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
- Boardman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Morgan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Morgan is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Messner
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Messner is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messner
- Boardman Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Boardman Junction is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman Junction
- Clarke
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Clarke is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarke
- Ione
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Paterson Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Paterson Junction is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson Junction
- Jordan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jordan is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Strawberry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Strawberry is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
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- Munley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Munley is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munley
- Alpine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alpine is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Irrigon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sand Hollow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Hollow is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hollow
- Fairview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fairview is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Lexington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sherman County
- County Website: https://www.co.sherman.or.us/
- County Seat for Sherman: Moro
- Note: The Columbia River runs along the northern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Willows ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Willows.
- McDonald
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- McDonald is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald
- Early ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Early is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early
- Emigrant Springs ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Emigrant Springs is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emigrant Springs
- Webfoot
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Webfoot is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webfoot
- Sinks ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sinks is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinks
- Klondike
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Klondike is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
- Goff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Goff is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff
- 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 ...
- Nearest Communities to Willows ...
- Ordnance ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ordnance is located in Umatilla County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordnance
- Benton County
- County Website: https://www.bentoncountywa.gov/
- County Seat for Benton: Prosser (WA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Willows ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Willows.
- Whitcomb
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Whitcomb is located in Benton County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitcomb
- Paterson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Klickitat County
- County Website: https://www.klickitatcounty.gov/
- County Seat for Klickitat: Goldendale (WA)
- Note: The Columbia River runs along the southern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Willows ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Willows.
- Moona
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Moona is located in Klickitat County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moona
- McCredie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- McCredie is located in Klickitat County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCredie
- Sixprong
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sixprong is located in Klickitat County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixprong
- Alderdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Alderdale is located in Klickitat County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderdale
- Roosevelt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Sundale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sundale is located in Klickitat County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundale
- Dot
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Dot is located in Klickitat County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dot
- Bluelight
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bluelight is located in Klickitat County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluelight
- Bickleton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Cleveland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cleveland is located in Klickitat County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
- Bates
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bates is located in Klickitat County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates
- Goodnoe Hills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Goodnoe Hills is located in Klickitat County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnoe Hills
- Goodnoe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Goodnoe is located in Klickitat County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodnoe
- Pleasant Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Klickitat County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Towal
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Towal is located in Klickitat County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towal
- Yakima County
- County Website: https://www.yakimacounty.us/
- County Seat for Yakima: Yakima (WA)
- Note: The Columbia River runs along the northeastern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Willows ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Willows.
- Byron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Byron is located in Yakima County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Mabton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Willows) 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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