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Nearest Communities to Wesley Junction,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast 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 south.

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 south 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 from Wesley Junction.<1>

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

Wesley Junction is located in Yakima County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Yakima County: Benton, Grant, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lewis, Pierce & Skamania.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 76 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Wesley Junction. Of these communities, 11 are located in counties other than Yakima 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 Wesley Junction (which is Yakima 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 Wesley Junction

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

  • Yakima County   (where Wesley Junction resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.yakimacounty.us/
    • County Seat for Yakima:   Yakima
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the northeastern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wesley Junction   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wesley Junction.
      • Flint
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Flint is located in Yakima County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint
      • Buena
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Toppenish
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Yethonat
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Yethonat is located in Yakima County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yethonat
      • Zillah
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Sawyer
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Sawyer is located in Yakima County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
      • Wapato
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Donald
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Donald is located in Yakima County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
      • Ashue
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Ashue is located in Yakima County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashue
      • Alfalfa
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Alfalfa is located in Yakima County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfalfa
      • Venner
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Venner is located in Yakima County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venner
      • Granger
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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        • Farron
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Farron is located in Yakima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farron
        • Liberty
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Liberty is located in Yakima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
        • Parker
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Parker is located in Yakima County
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        • Harrah
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Artesian
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Artesian is located in Yakima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesian
        • Moxee City
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Moxee City is located in Yakima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxee City
        • Moxee
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Nass
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Nass is located in Yakima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nass
        • Outlook
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Outlook is located in Yakima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlook
        • Birchfield
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Birchfield is located in Yakima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchfield
        • Union Gap
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Satus
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Satus is located in Yakima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satus
        • Brownstown
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Rupple
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Rupple is located in Yakima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rupple
        • Terrace Heights
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Terrace Heights is located in Yakima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Heights
        • South Broadway
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • South Broadway is located in Yakima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Broadway
        • Emerald
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Emerald is located in Yakima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
        • Washington Park
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Washington Park is located in Yakima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Park
        • Yakima
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Sunnyside
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Blackrock ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Blackrock is located in Yakima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
        • Ahtanum
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Ahtanum is located in Yakima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahtanum
        • Fruitvale
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Fruitvale is located in Yakima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
        • Wiley City
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Wiley City is located in Yakima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley City
        • Midvale
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Midvale is located in Yakima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
        • Pomona Heights
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Pomona Heights is located in Yakima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona Heights
        • West Valley
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • West Valley is located in Yakima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Valley
        • White Swan
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Lichty
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Lichty is located in Yakima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lichty
        • East Selah
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • East Selah is located in Yakima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Selah
        • Brace
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Brace is located in Yakima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brace
        • Harwood
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Harwood is located in Yakima County
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        • Selah
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Summitview
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Summitview is located in Yakima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitview
        • Givens Corner
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Givens Corner is located in Yakima County
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        • Elliott Ave
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Elliott Ave is located in Yakima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Ave
        • Mabton
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Pomona
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Pomona is located in Yakima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
        • Gleed
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Gromore
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Gromore is located in Yakima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gromore
        • Tietonview Grange
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Tietonview Grange is located in Yakima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tietonview Grange
        • Blacks Corner
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Blacks Corner is located in Yakima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks Corner
        • Weikel
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Weikel is located in Yakima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weikel
        • Eschbach
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Eschbach is located in Yakima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eschbach
        • Grandview
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Cowiche
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Holtzinger
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Holtzinger is located in Yakima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holtzinger
        • Byron
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Byron is located in Yakima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
        • Tampico
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Tampico is located in Yakima County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampico
        • Tasker
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Tasker is located in Yakima County
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        • Willy Dick Crossing
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Willy Dick Crossing is located in Yakima County
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        • Naches
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Tieton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Benton County
    • County Website:   https://www.bentoncountywa.gov/
    • County Seat for Benton:   Prosser
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wesley Junction   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wesley Junction.
      • Apricot
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Apricot is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apricot
      • Kinneyville ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Kinneyville is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinneyville
      • North Prosser
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • North Prosser is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prosser
      • Prosser
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Grant County
  • Kittitas County
  • Klickitat County

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wesley Junction) 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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