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Nearest Communities to Dayton,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

Dayton is located in Columbia County and is the County Seat.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Columbia County: Umatilla (OR), Wallowa (OR), Franklin, Garfield, Walla Walla & Whitman.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 109 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Dayton. Of these communities, 84 are located in counties other than Columbia 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 Dayton (which is Columbia 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 Dayton

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

  • Columbia County   (where Dayton resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.columbiaco.com/
    • County Seat for Columbia:   Dayton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dayton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dayton.
      • Baileysburg
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Baileysburg is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileysburg
      • Ronan
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Ronan is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronan
      • Long
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Long is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
      • Dumas
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Dumas is located in Columbia County
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      • Patit
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Patit is located in Columbia County
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      • Varna
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Varna is located in Columbia County
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      • Whetstone
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Whetstone is located in Columbia County
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      • Huntsville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Alto
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Alto is located in Columbia County
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      • Mountain Home Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Mountain Home Park is located in Columbia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home Park
      • McKay
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • McKay is located in Columbia County
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      • Covello
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Covello is located in Columbia County
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        • Turner
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Turner is located in Columbia County
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        • Menoken
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Relief
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Tucannon
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Mountain Top
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Mountain Top is located in Columbia County
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        • Delaney
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Marengo
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Marengo is located in Columbia County
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        • Jackson
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Jackson is located in Columbia County
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        • Starbuck
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Powers
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Powers is located in Columbia County
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        • Wild Goose
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Wild Goose is located in Columbia County
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        • Grange City ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Grange City is located in Columbia County
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        • Pataha
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Pataha is located in Columbia County
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  • Franklin County
  • Garfield County
    • County Website:   https://www.garfieldcountywa.gov/
    • County Seat for Garfield:   Pomeroy
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dayton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dayton.
      • Dodge
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Dodge is located in Garfield County
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      • Houser
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Houser is located in Garfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houser
      • Chard
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Chard is located in Garfield County
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      • Zumwalt
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Zumwalt is located in Garfield County
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      • Rose Springs
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Rose Springs is located in Garfield County
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      • Stentz Spring
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Stentz Spring is located in Garfield County
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      • Pomeroy
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Central Ferry
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Central Ferry is located in Garfield County
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      • Peola
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
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        • Pataha
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Mentor
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Mentor is located in Garfield County
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        • Gould City
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Gould City is located in Garfield County
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        • Ping
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Ping is located in Garfield County
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        • Unfried ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Unfried is located in Garfield County
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        • Kirby
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Kirby is located in Garfield County
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  • Walla Walla County
    • 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 Dayton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dayton.
      • Coppei
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Waitsburg
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Bolles
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Bolles is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Minnick
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Minnick is located in Walla Walla County
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      • McCall
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • McCall is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Dixie
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Eastman
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Eastman is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Robinson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Robinson is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Gilliam
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Gilliam is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Prescott
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Prescott is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • Five Points
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Five Points is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Buroker
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Buroker is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Continue List   (41 more) ...
        • Sapolil
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Sapolil is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Kibler
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Tracy
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Tracy is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Ennis
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Ennis is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Harbert
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Harbert is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Berryman
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Berryman is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Tompkins
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Thomas
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Thomas is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Hadley
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Hadley is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Russell
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Russell is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Valley Grove
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Valley Grove is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Kooskooskie
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Kooskooskie is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Pickard
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Pickard is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Climax
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Climax is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Clyde
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Harvey
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Harvey is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Paddock
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Walla Walla
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Harsha
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Harsha is located in Walla Walla County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harsha
        • Ayer
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Ayer is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Chew
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Chew is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Rifton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Rifton is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Elwood
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Elwood is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Lamar
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Lamar is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Baker - Langdon
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Baker - Langdon is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Langdon
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Langdon is located in Walla Walla County
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        • College Place
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Garrett
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Garrett is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Pedigo
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Pedigo is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Thiel
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Thiel is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Lee
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Lee is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Rulo
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Dixie Crossing
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Dixie Crossing is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Sudbury
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Sudbury is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Magallon
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Mojonnier
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Babcock
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Babcock is located in Walla Walla County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babcock
        • Ruxby
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Ruxby is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Stateline
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Stateline is located in Walla Walla County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stateline
        • Waiilatpo ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Waiilatpo is located in Walla Walla County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waiilatpo
        • Eureka
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Whitman County
    • County Website:   https://whitmancounty.org/
    • County Seat for Whitman:   Colfax
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dayton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dayton.
      • Ridpath
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Ridpath is located in Whitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridpath
      • Riparia
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Riparia is located in Whitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riparia
      • Peyton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Peyton is located in Whitman County
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      • Hay
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Hay is located in Whitman County
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      • Purrington
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Purrington is located in Whitman County
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      • Shreck
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Shreck is located in Whitman County
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      • Jerita
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Jerita is located in Whitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerita
      • Penawawa
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Penawawa is located in Whitman County
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      • Gordon
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Gordon is located in Whitman County
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      • Swift
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Swift is located in Whitman County
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  • Umatilla County
  • Wallowa 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Dayton) 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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