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Nearest Communities to Boise,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.<1>

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

Boise is located in Ada County and is the County Seat.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ada County: Boise, Canyon, Elmore, Gem & Owyhee.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 91 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Boise. Of these communities, 63 are located in counties other than Ada 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 Boise (which is Ada 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 Boise

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

  • Ada County   (where Boise resides)
    • County Website:   https://adacounty.id.gov/
    • County Seat for Ada:   Boise
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Boise   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Boise.
      • Boise Hills Village
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Boise Hills Village is located in Ada County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boise Hills Village
      • Highlands
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Highlands is located in Ada County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
      • Vernon
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Vernon is located in Ada County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Boise Junction
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Collister
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Hillcrest
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Hillcrest is located in Ada County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
      • South Boise ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • South Boise is located in Ada County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boise
      • Perkins
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Perkins is located in Ada County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
      • Garden City
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Barber
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Barber is located in Ada County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
      • Beatty
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Beatty is located in Ada County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatty
      • Cloverdale
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Cloverdale is located in Ada County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Continue List   (16 more) ...
        • Ustick
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
          • Ustick is located in Ada County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ustick
        • Eagle
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Blacks Creek
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Blacks Creek is located in Ada County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks Creek
        • Meridian
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Pleasant Valley
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Pleasant Valley is located in Ada County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
        • Mora
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Mora is located in Ada County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
        • Sonna
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Sonna is located in Ada County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonna
        • Owyhee
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Owyhee is located in Ada County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owyhee
        • Neal ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Neal is located in Ada County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
        • Kuna
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Blacks ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Blacks is located in Ada County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks
        • Leone
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Leone is located in Ada County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leone
        • Star
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Regina
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Regina is located in Ada County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regina
        • Orchard
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Orchard is located in Ada County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
        • Swan Falls
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Boise County
    • County Website:   https://www.boisecounty.us/
    • County Seat for Boise:   Idaho City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Boise   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Boise.
      • Howell ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Howell is located in Boise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
      • Horseshoe Bend
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Idaho City
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • New Centerville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • New Centerville is located in Boise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Centerville
      • Star Ranch Summer Home Area
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Twin Springs
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Twin Springs is located in Boise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Springs
      • Gardena
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Gardena is located in Boise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardena
      • Centerville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Centerville is located in Boise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Granite
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Granite is located in Boise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
      • Placerville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Quartzburg
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Brownlee
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Washington Mill
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Washington Mill is located in Boise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Mill
      • Pioneerville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Pioneerville is located in Boise County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneerville
  • Canyon County
    • County Website:   https://www.canyoncounty.id.gov/
    • County Seat for Canyon:   Caldwell
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Boise   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Boise.
      • Tiegs Corner
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Tiegs Corner is located in Canyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiegs Corner
      • Kings Corner
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Deal
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Deal is located in Canyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deal
      • Fischer
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Fischer is located in Canyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fischer
      • Nampa
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Swartz Corner
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Swartz Corner is located in Canyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartz Corner
      • Maddens
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Maddens is located in Canyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddens
      • Bowmont
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Karcher Junction
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Karcher Junction is located in Canyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karcher Junction
      • Moss
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Moss is located in Canyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
      • Westma
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Westma is located in Canyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westma
      • Middleton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Continue List   (20 more) ...
        • Midway
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Midway is located in Canyon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Josephson
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Josephson is located in Canyon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephson
        • Melba
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Bugtown ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Bugtown is located in Canyon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bugtown
        • Underkoflers Corner
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Underkoflers Corner is located in Canyon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underkoflers Corner
        • Amsco
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Amsco is located in Canyon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsco
        • Caldwell
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Warrens
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Warrens is located in Canyon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrens
        • Simplot
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Simplot is located in Canyon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simplot
        • Walters Ferry
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Enrose
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Enrose is located in Canyon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enrose
        • Huston
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Knowlton Heights
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Knowlton Heights is located in Canyon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton Heights
        • Riverside
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Weitz
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Doles
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Doles is located in Canyon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doles
        • Sunnyslope
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Sunnyslope is located in Canyon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyslope
        • Sand Hollow
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Sand Hollow is located in Canyon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hollow
        • Greenleaf
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Notus
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Elmore County
  • Gem County
    • County Website:   https://www.gemcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Gem:   Emmett
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Boise   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Boise.
      • Pearl
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Aikman ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Aikman is located in Gem County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aikman
      • Marsh ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Marsh is located in Gem County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh
      • Montour
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Emmett
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Plaza
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Plaza is located in Gem County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaza
      • Black Canyon
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Black Canyon is located in Gem County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Canyon
      • Bramwell
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Del Monte
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Del Monte is located in Gem County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Monte
      • Sweet
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jenness
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jenness is located in Gem County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenness
      • Letha
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Owyhee 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Boise) 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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