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Nearest Communities to Woodruff Mill,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Woodruff Mill.<1>

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


Woodruff Mill is located in Klickitat County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Klickitat County: Gilliam (OR), Hood River (OR), Morrow (OR), Sherman (OR), Wasco (OR), Benton, Skamania & Yakima.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 90 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Woodruff Mill. Of these communities, 54 are located in counties other than Klickitat 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 Woodruff Mill (which is Klickitat 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 Woodruff Mill

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

  • Klickitat County   (where Woodruff Mill resides)
    • 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 Woodruff Mill   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Woodruff Mill.
      • Klickitat
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Klickitat Springs
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Klickitat Springs is located in Klickitat County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klickitat Springs
      • Wahkiacus
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Wahkiacus is located in Klickitat County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahkiacus
      • Pitt
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Pitt is located in Klickitat County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitt
      • Appleton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Swale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Swale is located in Klickitat County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swale
      • Panakanic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Panakanic is located in Klickitat County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panakanic
      • Klickitat Heights
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Klickitat Heights is located in Klickitat County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klickitat Heights
      • Snowden
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Snowden is located in Klickitat County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowden
      • Blockhouse
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Blockhouse is located in Klickitat County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockhouse
      • Gooseneck
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Gooseneck is located in Klickitat County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseneck
      • Warwick
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Warwick is located in Klickitat County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
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        • Firwood
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Firwood is located in Klickitat County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firwood
        • Laurel
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Laurel is located in Klickitat County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
        • Lyle
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Glenwood
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Centerville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Mountain Brook
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Mountain Brook is located in Klickitat County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
        • Murdock
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Murdock is located in Klickitat County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
        • Smithville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Smithville is located in Klickitat County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
        • Goldendale
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Wishram Heights
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Wishram Heights is located in Klickitat County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishram Heights
        • Laws Corner
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Laws Corner is located in Klickitat County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Corner
        • Gilmer
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Gilmer is located in Klickitat County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmer
        • Dallesport
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Wishram
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Straight Point
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Straight Point is located in Klickitat County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Point
        • Husum
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • B Z Corner
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • B Z Corner is located in Klickitat County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B Z Corner
        • Bingen
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • White Salmon
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Maryhill
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Trout Lake
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Guler
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Guler is located in Klickitat County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guler
        • Pleasant Valley
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Pleasant Valley is located in Klickitat County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
        • Towal
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Towal is located in Klickitat County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towal
  • Skamania County
    • County Website:   https://www.skamaniacounty.org/
    • County Seat for Skamania:   Stevenson
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the southern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Woodruff Mill   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Woodruff Mill.
      • Underwood Heights
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Underwood Heights is located in Skamania County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood Heights
      • Underwood
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Hood
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Hood is located in Skamania County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
      • Ericson View Tracts
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Ericson View Tracts is located in Skamania County
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      • Hood View Tracts
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Hood View Tracts is located in Skamania County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood View Tracts
      • Willard
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Willard is located in Skamania County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Mill A
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Mill A is located in Skamania County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill A
      • Cook
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Cook is located in Skamania County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
  • Yakima County
  • Hood River County
    • County Website:   https://www.hoodrivercounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Hood River:   Hood River (OR)
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the northern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Woodruff Mill   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Woodruff Mill.
      • Hood River
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Clifton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Clifton is located in Hood River County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Pine Grove
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Pine Grove is located in Hood River County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Van Horn
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Van Horn is located in Hood River County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horn
      • Windmaster Corner
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Windmaster Corner is located in Hood River County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windmaster Corner
      • Lenz
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Lenz is located in Hood River County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenz
        • Lenz has also been known as:
        • Sherman Spur
      • Rockford
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Rockford is located in Hood River County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Odell
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Summit
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Summit is located in Hood River County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Oak Grove
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Oak Grove is located in Hood River County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Sonny
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Sonny is located in Hood River County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonny
      • Bloucher
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Bloucher is located in Hood River County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloucher
      • Dee ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Dee is located in Hood River County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dee
      • Mount Hood
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Mount Hood is located in Hood River County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hood
  • Sherman County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.sherman.or.us/
    • County Seat for Sherman:   Moro (OR)
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the northern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Woodruff Mill   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Woodruff Mill.
      • Biggs
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Biggs is located in Sherman County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggs
      • Miller
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Miller is located in Sherman County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
      • Biggs Junction
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Rufus
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Rufus is located in Sherman County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rufus <3>
      • Goff
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Goff is located in Sherman County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff
      • Locust Grove
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Locust Grove is located in Sherman County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
      • Thornberry
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Thornberry is located in Sherman County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornberry
      • Wasco
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Wasco is located in Sherman County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasco
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wasco <3>
      • Early ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Early is located in Sherman County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early
      • Sinks ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Sinks is located in Sherman County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinks
  • Wasco County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.wasco.or.us/
    • County Seat for Wasco:   The Dalles (OR)
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the northern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Woodruff Mill   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Woodruff Mill.
      • Rowena
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Chatfield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Chatfield is located in Wasco County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatfield
      • Ortley ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Ortley is located in Wasco County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortley
      • Chenoweth
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Chenoweth is located in Wasco County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenoweth
      • Crates
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Crates is located in Wasco County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crates
      • Mosier
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Mosier is located in Wasco County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosier
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mosier <3>
      • City of The Dalles
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • City of The Dalles is located in Wasco County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of The Dalles
      • Petersburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Petersburg is located in Wasco County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Celilo Village
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Celilo Village is located in Wasco County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celilo Village
      • Fairbanks
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Fairbanks is located in Wasco County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Cherry Heights
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Cherry Heights is located in Wasco County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Heights
      • The Dalles
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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        • English ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • English is located in Wasco County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
        • Moody
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Moody is located in Wasco County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
        • Emerson
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Emerson is located in Wasco County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson
        • Wrentham
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Wrentham is located in Wasco County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
        • Rice ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Rice is located in Wasco County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
        • Boyd ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Boyd is located in Wasco County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
        • Endersby
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Endersby is located in Wasco County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endersby
        • Dufur
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Dufur is located in Wasco County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dufur
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dufur <3>
        • Lockit
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Lockit is located in Wasco County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockit

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- Woodruff Mill) 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.