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Nearest Communities to Bayview,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

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

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


Bayview is located in Kootenai County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kootenai County: Benewah, Bonner, Shoshone & Spokane (WA).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 115 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Bayview. Of these communities, 66 are located in counties other than Kootenai 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 Bayview (which is Kootenai 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 Bayview

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

  • Kootenai County   (where Bayview resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.kcgov.us/
    • County Seat for Kootenai:   Coeur d'Alene
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bayview   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bayview.
      • Belmont
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Belmont is also located in Kootenai County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Athol
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Athol is also located in Kootenai County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athol <3>
      • Wright ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Wright was located in Kootenai County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
      • Corbin Junction
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Corbin Junction is also located in Kootenai County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin Junction
      • North Pole
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • North Pole is also located in Kootenai County
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      • Chilco
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Chilco is also located in Kootenai County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilco
      • Ramsey
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Ramsey is also located in Kootenai County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
      • Garwood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Garwood is also located in Kootenai County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwood
      • Rockaway Beach
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Rockaway Beach is also located in Kootenai County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Beach
      • Spirit Lake
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Echo Beach
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Echo Beach is also located in Kootenai County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Beach
      • English point
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • English point is also located in Kootenai County
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        • Harris Landing
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Harris Landing is also located in Kootenai County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Landing
        • Twinlow
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Twinlow is also located in Kootenai County
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        • Silver Beach
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Silver Beach is also located in Kootenai County
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        • Excelsior Beach
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Excelsior Beach is also located in Kootenai County
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        • Sturgeon
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Sturgeon is also located in Kootenai County
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        • Silver Sands Beach
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Silver Sands Beach is also located in Kootenai County
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        • Clarksville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Clarksville is also located in Kootenai County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
        • Hayden Lake
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Fir Grove
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Fir Grove is also located in Kootenai County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir Grove
        • Hayden
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Hayden is also located in Kootenai County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,713 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayden <3>
        • Dalton Gardens
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Rathdrum
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Rathdrum is also located in Kootenai County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathdrum
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,419 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rathdrum <3>
        • Haycrop
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Haycrop is also located in Kootenai County
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        • Fernan Lake Village
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Fernan Lake Village is also located in Kootenai County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernan Lake Village
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
        • Atlas
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Atlas is also located in Kootenai County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlas
        • Blackwell
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Blackwell is also located in Kootenai County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
        • Coeur d'Alene Junction
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Coeur d'Alene Junction is also located in Kootenai County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coeur d'Alene Junction
        • Coeur d'Alene
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Gibbs
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Gibbs is also located in Kootenai County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs
        • Wolf Lodge
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Wolf Lodge is also located in Kootenai County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lodge
        • Howelltown
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Howelltown is also located in Kootenai County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howelltown
        • Huetter
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Huetter is also located in Kootenai County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huetter
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
        • East Greenacres
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • East Greenacres is also located in Kootenai County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Greenacres
        • Grand Junction
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Grand Junction is also located in Kootenai County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
        • Hauser
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Hauser is also located in Kootenai County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauser
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hauser <3>
        • Post Falls
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Eddyville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Eddyville is also located in Kootenai County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
        • McGuire
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • McGuire is also located in Kootenai County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGuire
        • Twin Beaches
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Twin Beaches is also located in Kootenai County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Beaches
        • Canyon
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Canyon is also located in Kootenai County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
        • Mica
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Mica is also located in Kootenai County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mica
        • Lyondale ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Lyondale was located in Kootenai County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyondale
        • Pleasant View
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Pleasant View is also located in Kootenai County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
        • State Line Village
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • State Line Village is also located in Kootenai County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line Village
        • State Line
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • State Line is also located in Kootenai County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
        • Dudley
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Dudley is also located in Kootenai County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
        • Rose Lake
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Rose Lake is also located in Kootenai County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Lake
  • Bonner County
    • County Website:   https://www.bonnercountyid.gov/
    • County Seat for Bonner:   Sandpoint
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bayview   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bayview.
      • Lakeview
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Lakeview is located in Bonner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Cedar Creek
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Cedar Creek is located in Bonner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
      • Careywood
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Evans Landing
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Evans Landing is located in Bonner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Landing
      • Kelso
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Kelso is located in Bonner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
      • Cocolalla
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Granite
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Granite is located in Bonner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
      • Blacktail
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Blacktail is located in Bonner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacktail
      • Talache Landing
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Talache Landing is located in Bonner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talache Landing
      • Talache
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Talache is located in Bonner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talache
      • Westmond
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Westmond is located in Bonner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmond
      • Clagstone
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Clagstone is located in Bonner County
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        • Dufort
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Dufort is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dufort
        • Harlem
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Harlem is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
        • Edgemere
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Edgemere is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemere
        • Vay
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Vay is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vay
        • Algoma
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Algoma is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
        • Sawyer
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Sawyer is located in Bonner County
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        • Seneacquoteen
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Seneacquoteen is located in Bonner County
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        • Sagle
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Garfield
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Garfield is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
        • Laclede
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Morton
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Morton is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
        • Newman
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Newman is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
        • Riverside ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Riverside was located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
        • Coleman
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Coleman is located in Bonner County
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        • Broten
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Broten is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broten
        • Lignite
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Lignite is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignite
        • Thama
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Thama is located in Bonner County
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        • Wrencoe
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Wrencoe is located in Bonner County
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        • Glengary
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Glengary is located in Bonner County
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        • Dover
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Blanchard
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Sandpoint
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Clark Fork
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Denton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Denton is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
        • East Hope
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • East Hope is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hope
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
        • Hope
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Priest River
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Ponderay
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Sunnyside
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Sunnyside is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
        • Cabinet ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Cabinet was located in Bonner County
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        • Culver
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Culver is located in Bonner County
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        • Kootenai
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Trestle Creek
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Trestle Creek is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trestle Creek
        • Boyer
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Boyer is located in Bonner County
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        • Oden
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Oden is located in Bonner County
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        • Bronx
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Bronx is located in Bonner County
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        • Oldtown
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Selle
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Selle is located in Bonner County
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        • Colburn
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Four Corners
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Four Corners is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
  • Shoshone County
    • County Website:   https://shoshonecounty.id.gov/
    • County Seat for Shoshone:   Wallace
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bayview   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bayview.
      • Elkhorn
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Elkhorn is located in Shoshone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
      • Steamboat Rocks
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Steamboat Rocks is located in Shoshone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat Rocks
      • Steamboat ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Steamboat was located in Shoshone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat
      • Linfor
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Linfor is located in Shoshone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linfor
  • Sanders County
  • Pend Oreille County
    • County Website:   https://www.pendoreille.gov/
    • County Seat for Pend Oreille:   Newport (WA)
    • Note: The Canadian Province of British Columbia lies to the north
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bayview   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bayview.
      • Tweedie
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Tweedie is located in Pend Oreille County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedie
      • Newport
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Newport is located in Pend Oreille County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,266 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <3>
      • Penrith
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Penrith is located in Pend Oreille County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrith
      • Scotia
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Scotia is located in Pend Oreille County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
      • Grahams
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Grahams is located in Pend Oreille County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahams
  • Spokane County

Footnotes ...

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