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Nearest Communities to Rose Valley,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.


Rose Valley 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 181 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Rose Valley. Of these communities, 137 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 Rose Valley (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 Rose Valley

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

  • Cowlitz County   (where Rose Valley resides)
  • Clark County
    • County Website:   https://clark.wa.gov/
    • County Seat for Clark:   Vancouver
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the western and southern borders of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rose Valley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rose Valley.
      • Woodland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Hayes
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Hayes is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
      • Etna
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Pine Grove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Pine Grove is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Highland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Highland is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Cathlapotle ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Cathlapotle is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathlapotle
      • Hall
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Hall is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
      • La Center
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Cedarville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Cedarville is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Dayton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Dayton is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Ridgefield
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • West Pioneer
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • West Pioneer is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pioneer
      • Continue List   (43 more) ...
        • Fargher Lake
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Pioneer
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Amboy
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Charter Oak
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Charter Oak is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oak
        • Lambert
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Lambert is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
        • King Corner
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Baker
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Baker is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
        • Knapp Landing
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Knapp Landing is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp Landing
        • Sara
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Chelatchie
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Cherry Grove
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Cherry Grove is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
        • Dollar's Corner
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Dollar's Corner is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar's Corner
        • Good Hope
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Good Hope is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
        • Heisson
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Lewisville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Knapp
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Knapp is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
        • Battle Ground West
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Battle Ground West is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Ground West
        • Battle Ground
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Kumtux
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Kumtux is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kumtux
        • Lucia
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Lucia is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucia
        • Yacolt
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Mount Vista
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Crawford
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Crawford is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
        • Meadow Glade
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Scotton Corner
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Scotton Corner is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotton Corner
        • Felida
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Felida is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felida
        • Moulton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Moulton is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
        • Lake Shore
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Lake Shore is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
        • Lakeshore
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Lakeshore is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeshore
        • Salmon Creek
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Salmon Creek is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Creek
        • Alpine
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Alpine is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
        • Brush Prairie
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Barberton
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Barberton is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberton
        • Blurock Landing
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Blurock Landing is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blurock Landing
        • Saint John
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Saint John is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
        • Vancouver Junction
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Vancouver Junction is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancouver Junction
        • Hockinson
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Hockinson is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockinson
        • Homan
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Union
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Venersborg
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Venersborg is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venersborg
        • Hazel Dell
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Rye
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Rye is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
        • Five Corners
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Five Corners is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
  • Lewis 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 Rose Valley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rose Valley.
      • Lindbergh
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Lindbergh is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindbergh
      • Prescott
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Prescott is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
      • Trojan
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Trojan is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojan
      • Rainier
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • Goble
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Reuben
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Beaver Springs
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • West Rainier
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • West Rainier is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rainier
      • Fern Hill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Fern Hill is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Hill
      • Hudson ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Hudson is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Alston
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Alston is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alston
      • Deer Island
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Continue List   (43 more) ...
        • Apiary ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Apiary is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apiary
        • Delena
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Delena is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delena
        • Canaan
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Canaan is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
        • Downing
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Downing is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
        • Kyser ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Kyser is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyser
        • Waterview
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Waterview is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterview
        • Columbia City
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Mayger
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Swedetown
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Swedetown is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedetown
        • Trenholm
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Trenholm is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenholm
        • Locoda
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Locoda is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locoda
        • Columbia Heights
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Columbia Heights is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Heights
        • Saint Helens
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • West Saint Helens
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • West Saint Helens is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Saint Helens
        • Yankton
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Yankton is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankton
        • Inglis
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Inglis is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglis
        • Quincy
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Bachelor Flat ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Bachelor Flat is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachelor Flat
        • McNulty
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • McNulty is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNulty
        • Clatskanie Heights
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Clatskanie Heights is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clatskanie Heights
        • Clatskanie
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Spitzenberg
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Spitzenberg is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spitzenberg
        • Warren
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Natal
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Natal is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natal
        • Chapman
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Chapman is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
        • Pittsburg
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Mist
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Mist is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mist
        • Marshland
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Marshland is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshland
        • Scappoose
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Vernonia
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Woodson
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Woodson is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
        • Chapman Landing
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Chapman Landing is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Landing
        • South Scappoose
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • South Scappoose is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Scappoose
        • Corey Hill
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Corey Hill is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey Hill
        • Johnson Crossing
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Johnson Crossing is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Crossing
        • Treharne
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Treharne is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treharne
        • Birkenfeld
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Birkenfeld is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birkenfeld
        • Fishhawk ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Kerry
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Kerry is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerry
        • Neverstill
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Neverstill is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neverstill
        • Braun
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Braun is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braun
        • Clear Creek
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Clear Creek is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
        • Keasey
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Multnomah County
    • County Website:   https://multco.us/
    • County Seat for Multnomah:   Portland (OR)
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the northern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rose Valley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rose Valley.
      • Riverview ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Riverview is located in Multnomah County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Holbrook
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Holbrook is located in Multnomah County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
  • Washington County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rose Valley) 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.