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Nearest Communities to Paterson,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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

Paterson is located in Benton County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Benton County: Morrow (OR), Umatilla (OR), Franklin, Grant, Klickitat, Walla Walla & Yakima.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 80 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Paterson. Of these communities, 53 are located in counties other than Benton 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 Paterson (which is Benton 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 Paterson

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

  • Benton County   (where Paterson resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.bentoncountywa.gov/
    • County Seat for Benton:   Prosser
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Paterson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Paterson.
      • Longview
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Longview is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Whitcomb
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Whitcomb is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitcomb
      • Horse Heaven
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Horse Heaven is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Heaven
      • Plymouth
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • North McNary
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • North McNary is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North McNary
      • Gibbon
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Gibbon is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
      • Kinneyville ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Kinneyville is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinneyville
      • Prosser
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Berrian
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Berrian is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrian
      • North Prosser
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • North Prosser is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prosser
      • Whitstran
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Whitstran is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitstran
      • Badger
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Badger is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
      • Continue List   (15 more) ...
        • Chaffee
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Chaffee is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
        • Kiona ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Kiona is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiona
        • Benton City
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Apricot
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Apricot is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apricot
        • Highland
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Highland is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
        • Vista
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Vista is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
        • Island View
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Island View is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
        • Richland Junction
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Richland Junction is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Junction
        • Richland Y
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Richland Y is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Y
        • West Highlands
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • West Highlands is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Highlands
        • West Richland
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Richland
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • South Highlands
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • South Highlands is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Highlands
        • Kennewick
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Port Of Kennewick
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Port Of Kennewick is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Of Kennewick
  • Franklin County
  • Klickitat County
    • County Website:   https://www.klickitatcounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Klickitat:   Goldendale
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the southern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Paterson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Paterson.
      • Alderdale
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Alderdale is located in Klickitat County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderdale
      • McCredie
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • McCredie is located in Klickitat County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCredie
      • Sixprong
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Sixprong is located in Klickitat County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixprong
      • Moona
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Moona is located in Klickitat County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moona
      • Bluelight
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Yakima County
  • Gilliam County
  • Morrow County
    • County Website:   https://www.morrowcountyor.gov/
    • County Seat for Morrow:   Heppner (OR)
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the northern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Paterson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Paterson.
      • Paterson Junction
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Paterson Junction is located in Morrow County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson Junction
      • Clarke
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Clarke is located in Morrow County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarke
      • Irrigon
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Irrigon is located in Morrow County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irrigon
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,799 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irrigon <3>
      • Boardman Junction
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Boardman Junction is located in Morrow County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman Junction
      • Messner
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Messner is located in Morrow County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messner
      • Boardman
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Munley
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Munley is located in Morrow County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munley
      • Castle
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Castle is located in Morrow County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
      • Alpine
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Butter Creek Junction
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Butter Creek Junction is located in Morrow County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butter Creek Junction
      • Ella
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Ella is located in Morrow County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
      • Sand Hollow
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Sand Hollow is located in Morrow County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hollow
      • Continue List   (5 more) ...
        • Pine City
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Strawberry
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Strawberry is located in Morrow County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
        • Galloway ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Galloway is located in Morrow County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway
        • Cecil
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Cecil is located in Morrow County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
        • Morgan
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Morgan is located in Morrow County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
  • 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 Paterson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Paterson.
      • Umatilla
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Sharps Corner
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Sharps Corner is located in Umatilla County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharps Corner
      • Ordnance ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Hermiston Junction
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Hermiston Junction is located in Umatilla County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermiston Junction
      • Power City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Power City is located in Umatilla County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Power City
      • Westland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Westland is located in Umatilla County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland
      • Charlestown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Charlestown is located in Umatilla County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
      • McNary
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • McNary is located in Umatilla County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNary
      • Cornell Place
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Cornell Place is located in Umatilla County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell Place
      • Bucks Corners
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Bucks Corners is located in Umatilla County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Corners
      • Hermiston
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hinkle
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Continue List   (7 more) ...
        • Cold Springs
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Stanfield
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Cold Springs Junction
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Cold Springs Junction is located in Umatilla County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs Junction
        • Stanfield Junction
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Stanfield Junction is located in Umatilla County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfield Junction
        • Echo
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Juniper
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Juniper is located in Umatilla County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
        • Nolin
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Nolin is located in Umatilla County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolin

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Paterson) 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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