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Nearest Communities to Buroker,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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 starting from Buroker.<1>

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


Buroker is located in Walla Walla County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Walla Walla County: Umatilla (OR), Benton, Columbia & Franklin.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 116 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Buroker. Of these communities, 54 are located in counties other than Walla Walla 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 Buroker (which is Walla Walla 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 Buroker

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

  • Walla Walla County   (where Buroker resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.walla-walla.wa.us/
    • County Seat for Walla Walla:   Walla Walla
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the southwestern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Buroker   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Buroker.
      • Sapolil
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
        • Sapolil is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Gilliam
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Gilliam is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Kibler
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Kibler is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Tracy
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Tracy is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Harbert
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Harbert is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Eastman
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Eastman is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Dixie
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Minnick
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Minnick is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Five Points
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Five Points is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Thomas
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Thomas is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Walla Walla
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Russell
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Russell is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Valley Grove
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
          • Valley Grove is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Coppei
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Coppei is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Hadley
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Hadley is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Kooskooskie
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Kooskooskie is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Baker - Langdon
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Baker - Langdon is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Langdon
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Langdon is located in Walla Walla County
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        • College Place
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Garrett
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Garrett is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Waitsburg
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Berryman
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Berryman is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Ennis
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Ennis is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Pedigo
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Pedigo is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Bolles
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Bolles is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Mojonnier
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Mojonnier is located in Walla Walla County
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        • McCall
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • McCall is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Stateline
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Stateline is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Waiilatpo ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Waiilatpo is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Dixie Crossing
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Dixie Crossing is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Sudbury
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Sudbury is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Prescott
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Prescott is located in Walla Walla County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
        • Robinson
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Robinson is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Calhounville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Calhounville is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Thiel
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Thiel is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Climax
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Climax is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Rulo
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Rulo is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Paddock
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Paddock is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Harsha
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Harsha is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Lamar
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Lamar is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Lowden
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Babcock
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Babcock is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Harvey
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Harvey is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Gardena
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Gardena is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Touchet
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Clyde
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Clyde is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Elwood
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Elwood is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Eureka
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Eureka is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Lee
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Lee is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Pickard
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Pickard is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Tompkins
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Tompkins is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Hatch
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Hatch is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Adkins
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Adkins is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Welland
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Welland is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Reese
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Reese is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Sheffler
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Sheffler is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Slater
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Slater is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Page
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Page is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Walker
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Walker is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Le Grow
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Le Grow is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Burr
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Burr is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Zangar Junction
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Zangar Junction is located in Walla Walla County
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  • Columbia County
    • County Website:   https://www.columbiaco.com/
    • County Seat for Columbia:   Dayton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Buroker   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Buroker.
      • Menoken
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Menoken is located in Columbia County
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      • Huntsville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Huntsville is located in Columbia County
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      • Dumas
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Dumas is located in Columbia County
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      • Varna
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Varna is located in Columbia County
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      • McKay
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • McKay is located in Columbia County
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      • Long
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Long is located in Columbia County
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      • Baileysburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Baileysburg is located in Columbia County
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      • Mountain Home Park
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Mountain Home Park is located in Columbia County
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      • Dayton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Alto
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Alto is located in Columbia County
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      • Patit
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Patit is located in Columbia County
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      • Ronan
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Ronan is located in Columbia County
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        • Mountain Top
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Mountain Top is located in Columbia County
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        • Relief
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Relief is located in Columbia County
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        • Whetstone
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Whetstone is located in Columbia County
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        • Covello
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Covello is located in Columbia County
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        • Turner
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Turner is located in Columbia County
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        • Starbuck
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Tucannon
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Tucannon is located in Columbia County
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        • Grange City ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Grange City is located in Columbia County
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        • Powers
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Powers is located in Columbia County
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        • Delaney
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Delaney is located in Columbia County
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        • Pataha
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Pataha is located in Columbia County
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  • Franklin County
  • Umatilla County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.umatilla.or.us/
    • County Seat for Umatilla:   Pendleton (OR)
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the northwestern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Buroker   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Buroker.
      • Spofford
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Spofford is located in Umatilla County (OR)
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      • Ferndale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Ferndale is located in Umatilla County (OR)
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      • Calhounville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Calhounville is located in Umatilla County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhounville
      • Crockett
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Crockett is located in Umatilla County (OR)
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      • Sunnyside
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Sunnyside is located in Umatilla County (OR)
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      • Cobb
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Cobb is located in Umatilla County (OR)
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      • Milton - Freewater
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Prunedale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Prunedale is located in Umatilla County (OR)
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      • Barrett
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Barrett is located in Umatilla County (OR)
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      • Umapine
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Umapine is located in Umatilla County (OR)
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      • Bade
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Bade is located in Umatilla County (OR)
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      • Blue Mountain
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Blue Mountain is located in Umatilla County (OR)
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        • Downing
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Downing is located in Umatilla County (OR)
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        • Waterman
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Waterman is located in Umatilla County (OR)
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        • Wayland
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Wayland is located in Umatilla County (OR)
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        • Weston
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Weston is located in Umatilla County (OR)
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
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        • Tollgate
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Tollgate is located in Umatilla County (OR)
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        • Athena
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Athena is located in Umatilla County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athena
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
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        • Duroc
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Duroc is located in Umatilla County (OR)
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        • Bingham Springs
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Bingham Springs is located in Umatilla County (OR)
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        • Smeltz
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Smeltz is located in Umatilla County (OR)
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        • Stanton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Stanton is located in Umatilla County (OR)
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        • Vansycle
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Vansycle is located in Umatilla County (OR)
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        • Apex
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Apex is located in Umatilla County (OR)
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        • Helix
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Helix is located in Umatilla County (OR)
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
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        • Ring
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Ring is located in Umatilla County (OR)
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        • Gibbon
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Gibbon is located in Umatilla County (OR)
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        • Adams
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Adams is located in Umatilla County (OR)
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
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        • Bonifer
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Bonifer is located in Umatilla County (OR)
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  • Wallowa County

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Buroker) 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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