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Nearest Communities to Grays River,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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

Grays River is located in Wahkiakum County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wahkiakum County: Clatsop (OR), Columbia (OR), Cowlitz, Lewis & Pacific.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 158 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Grays River. Of these communities, 141 are located in counties other than Wahkiakum 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 Grays River (which is Wahkiakum 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 Grays River

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

  • Wahkiakum County   (where Grays River resides)
  • Cowlitz County
  • Lewis County
    • County Website:   https://lewiscountywa.gov/
    • County Seat for Lewis:   Chehalis
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grays River   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grays River.
      • Reynolds ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Reynolds is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
      • Walville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Walville is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walville
      • McCormick
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • McCormick is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
      • Pe Ell
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Murnen
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Murnen is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murnen
      • Doty
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Wildwood
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Wildwood is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Boistfort
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Boistfort is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boistfort
      • Dryad
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Dryad is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryad
      • Klaber
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Klaber is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klaber
      • Ceres
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Ceres is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceres
      • Curtis
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
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        • Mays ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Mays is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays
        • Meskill
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Meskill is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meskill
        • Ruth
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Ruth is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
        • Bunker
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Bunker is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker
        • Fayette
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Millburn
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Millburn is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
  • Pacific County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.pacific.wa.us/
    • County Seat for Pacific:   South Bend
    • Note: The Pacific Ocean lies to the west, with the mouth of the Columbia River to the southwest
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grays River   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grays River.
      • Upper Salmon Junction
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Frankfort ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Frankfort is located in Pacific County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
      • Naselle
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Knappton ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Frances
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Frances is located in Pacific County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frances
      • Nallpee
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Nallpee is located in Pacific County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nallpee
      • Megler
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Globe
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Globe is located in Pacific County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
      • Holcomb
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Holcomb is located in Pacific County
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      • Lebam
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Middle Nemah
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Middle Nemah is located in Pacific County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Nemah
      • Pluvius
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Pluvius is located in Pacific County
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        • North Nemah
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • North Nemah is located in Pacific County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Nemah
        • McGowan
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • McGowan is located in Pacific County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
        • Nemah Junction
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Nemah Junction is located in Pacific County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemah Junction
        • Nemah
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Nemah is located in Pacific County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemah
        • Chinook
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Stringtown
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Stringtown is located in Pacific County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
        • Firdale
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Firdale is located in Pacific County
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        • Menlo
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Sutico
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Sutico is located in Pacific County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutico
        • Ilwaco
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Moores Corner
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Moores Corner is located in Pacific County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moores Corner
        • East Raymond
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • East Raymond is located in Pacific County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Raymond
        • Breakers
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Fort Canby
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Holman
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Holman is located in Pacific County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holman
        • Long Beach
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Loomis
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Loomis is located in Pacific County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
        • Oceanside
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Oceanside is located in Pacific County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanside
        • Oceanview
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Oceanview is located in Pacific County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanview
        • Pacific City ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Pacific City is located in Pacific County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific City
        • Seaview
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Bedford
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Bedford is located in Pacific County
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        • Burt
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Burt is located in Pacific County
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        • Davis
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Davis is located in Pacific County
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        • Elk Creek
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Elk Creek is located in Pacific County
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        • Willapa
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Willapa is located in Pacific County
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        • Hilda
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Hilda is located in Pacific County
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        • Bay Center Junction
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Bay Center Junction is located in Pacific County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Center Junction
        • Nahcotta
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Ocean Park
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Klipsan Beach
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Klipsan Beach is located in Pacific County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klipsan Beach
        • Raymond
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Swem
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Swem is located in Pacific County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swem
        • Oysterville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Seaport ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Seaport is located in Pacific County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaport
        • South Bend
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Rhodesia Beach
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Rhodesia Beach is located in Pacific County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodesia Beach
        • Bay Center
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Seahaven ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Seahaven is located in Pacific County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seahaven
        • Bruceport
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Bruceport is located in Pacific County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceport
        • Hines
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Hines is located in Pacific County
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        • Brooklyn
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Brooklyn is located in Pacific County
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        • North Cove
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • North Cove is located in Pacific County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cove
        • Tokeland
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Venice
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Venice is located in Pacific County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
  • Clatsop County
    • County Website:   https://www.clatsopcounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Clatsop:   Astoria (OR)
    • Note: The Pacific Ocean lies to the west and the mouth of the Columbia River is to the north
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grays River   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grays River.
      • Blind Slough ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Blind Slough is located in Clatsop County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blind Slough
      • Brownsmead
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Knappa
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Knappa is located in Clatsop County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knappa
      • Burnside ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Burnside is located in Clatsop County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Knappa Junction
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Knappa Junction is located in Clatsop County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knappa Junction
      • Clifton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Tongue Point
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Tongue Point is located in Clatsop County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tongue Point
      • Svensen Junction
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Svensen
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Svensen is located in Clatsop County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svensen
      • Bradwood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Bradwood is located in Clatsop County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradwood
      • Tongue Point Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Tongue Point Village is located in Clatsop County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tongue Point Village
      • Astoria Megler Ferry
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Astoria Megler Ferry is located in Clatsop County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria Megler Ferry
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        • Fern Hill
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Fern Hill is located in Clatsop County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Hill
        • Navy Heights
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Navy Heights is located in Clatsop County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navy Heights
        • Biddle ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Biddle is located in Clatsop County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddle
        • Astoria
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Wauna
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Wauna is located in Clatsop County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauna
        • Uniontown
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Uniontown is located in Clatsop County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
        • Estoos
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Estoos is located in Clatsop County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estoos
        • Lilleas
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Lilleas is located in Clatsop County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilleas
        • Oklahoma Hill
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Oklahoma Hill is located in Clatsop County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma Hill
        • Taylorville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Taylorville is located in Clatsop County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorville
        • Miles Crossing
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Miles Crossing is located in Clatsop County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Crossing
        • Westport
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jeffers Garden
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Olney
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Olney is located in Clatsop County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
        • Flavel ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Flavel is located in Clatsop County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flavel
        • Fort Stevens
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Fort Stevens is located in Clatsop County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Stevens
        • Hammond
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Warrenton
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Chadwell ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Chadwell is located in Clatsop County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwell
        • Skipanon ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Skipanon is located in Clatsop County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipanon
        • Clatsop Station
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Clatsop Station is located in Clatsop County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clatsop Station
        • Carnahan
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Carnahan is located in Clatsop County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnahan
        • Glenwood
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Glenwood is located in Clatsop County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
        • Melville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Melville is located in Clatsop County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
        • Sunset Beach
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Sunset Beach is located in Clatsop County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
        • West
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • West is located in Clatsop County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
        • Butterfield
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Butterfield is located in Clatsop County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
        • Surf Pines
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Surf Pines is located in Clatsop County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surf Pines
        • Gearhart
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Gearhart is located in Clatsop County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gearhart
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,644 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gearhart <3>
        • Neawanna Station
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Neawanna Station is located in Clatsop County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neawanna Station
        • Denver ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Denver is located in Clatsop County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
        • Jewell
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Seaside
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Columbia County
    • County Website:   https://www.columbiacountyor.gov/
    • County Seat for Columbia:   Saint Helens (OR)
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the northern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grays River   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grays River.
      • Kerry
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Kerry is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerry
      • Woodson
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Woodson is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
      • Marshland
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Marshland is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshland
      • Locoda
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Locoda is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locoda
      • Quincy
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Clatskanie
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Inglis
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Inglis is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglis
      • Fishhawk ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Mayger
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Birkenfeld
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Birkenfeld is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birkenfeld
      • Clatskanie Heights
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Clatskanie Heights is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clatskanie Heights
      • Downing
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Downing is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
      • Neverstill
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Neverstill is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neverstill
      • Mist
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Mist is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mist

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- Grays River) 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.