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Nearest Communities to Olequa,
Listed County-By-County

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

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 Olequa.<1>

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

Olequa is located in Cowlitz County.

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

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 154 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Olequa. Of these communities, 116 are located in counties other than Cowlitz 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 Olequa (which is Cowlitz 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 Olequa

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

  • Cowlitz County   (where Olequa resides)
  • Lewis County
    • County Website:   https://lewiscountywa.gov/
    • County Seat for Lewis:   Chehalis
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Olequa   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Olequa.
      • Vader
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Toledo
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Winlock
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Cowlitz
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Cowlitz is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowlitz
      • Wildwood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Wildwood is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Saint Urban
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Evaline
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Evaline is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evaline
      • Napavine
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Marys Corner
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Marys Corner is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Corner
      • Klaus
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Klaus is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klaus
      • Ethel
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Boistfort
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Boistfort is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boistfort
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        • Klaber
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Klaber is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klaber
        • Crego ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Crego is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crego
        • Oxley
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Oxley is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxley
        • Phillips
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Phillips is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
        • Curtis
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Newaukum
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Onalaska
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Adna
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Claquato
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Littell
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Littell is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littell
        • Lacamas
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Salkum
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Ceres
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Ceres is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceres
        • Ruth
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Ruth is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
        • Wilson
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Chehalis
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Mayfield
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Mayfield is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
        • Silver Creek
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Millburn
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Millburn is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
        • Bunker
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Bunker is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker
        • Fayette
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Winston
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Winston is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
        • Mays ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Mays is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays
        • McCormick
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • McCormick is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
        • Meskill
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Meskill is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meskill
        • Pe Ell
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Alpha
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Alpha is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
        • Reynolds ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Reynolds is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
        • Centralia
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Kopiah
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Kopiah is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kopiah
        • Nulls Crossing
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Nulls Crossing is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nulls Crossing
        • Dryad
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Dryad is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryad
        • Walville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Walville is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walville
        • Blakeslee Junction
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Blakeslee Junction is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeslee Junction
        • Fords Prairie
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Fords Prairie is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Prairie
        • Mossyrock
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Doty
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Ajlune
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Galvin
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Wabash
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Wabash is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
        • Cinebar
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Harmony
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Harmony is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
        • Murnen
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Murnen is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murnen
        • Swofford
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Swofford is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swofford
        • Alta Vista
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Alta Vista is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
        • Riffe ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Riffe is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffe
        • Bremer
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Bremer is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremer
  • 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 Olequa   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Olequa.
      • Pluvius
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Pluvius is located in Pacific County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluvius
      • Hilda
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Hilda is located in Pacific County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilda
      • Frances
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Frances is located in Pacific County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frances
      • Swem
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Swem is located in Pacific County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swem
      • Davis
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Davis is located in Pacific County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Globe
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Globe is located in Pacific County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
  • Thurston County
  • Wahkiakum County
  • Clatsop County
  • 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 Olequa   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Olequa.
      • Mayger
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Downing
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Downing is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
      • Locoda
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Locoda is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locoda
      • Alston
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Alston is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alston
      • Rainier
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Rainier is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainier
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,021 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainier <3>
      • West Rainier
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • West Rainier is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rainier
      • Quincy
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Delena
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Delena is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delena
      • Hudson ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Hudson is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Lindbergh
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Lindbergh is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindbergh
      • Inglis
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Inglis is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglis
      • Beaver Springs
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
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        • Fern Hill
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Fern Hill is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Hill
        • Kyser ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Kyser is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyser
        • Prescott
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Prescott is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
        • Clatskanie
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Trojan
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Trojan is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojan
        • Swedetown
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Swedetown is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedetown
        • Marshland
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Marshland is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshland
        • Apiary ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Apiary is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apiary
        • Goble
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Reuben
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Clatskanie Heights
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Clatskanie Heights is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clatskanie Heights
        • Woodson
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Woodson is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
        • Kerry
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Kerry is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerry
        • Canaan
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Canaan is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
        • Mist
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Mist is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mist
        • Natal
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Natal is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natal

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- Olequa) 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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