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Nearest Communities to Bovill,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 from Bovill.<1>

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


Bovill is located in Latah County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Latah County: Benewah, Clearwater, Nez Perce, Shoshone & Whitman (WA).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 89 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Bovill. Of these communities, 52 are located in counties other than Latah 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 Bovill (which is Latah 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 Bovill

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

  • Latah County   (where Bovill resides)
    • County Website:   https://latahcountyid.gov/
    • County Seat for Latah:   Moscow
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bovill   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bovill.
      • Slabtown
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Slabtown is located in Latah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
      • Helmer
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Helmer is located in Latah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmer
      • Sherwin
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Sherwin is located in Latah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwin
      • Deary
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Avon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Avon is located in Latah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Vassar
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Vassar is located in Latah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vassar
      • Stanford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Stanford is located in Latah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
      • Aspendale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Aspendale is located in Latah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspendale
      • Linden
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Linden is located in Latah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Crescent
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Crescent is located in Latah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Yale ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Yale is located in Latah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Nora
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Nora is located in Latah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Continue List   (25 more) ...
        • Harvard
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Chambers ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Chambers is located in Latah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
        • Bovard ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Bovard is located in Latah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovard
        • Troy
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Kendrick
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Howell
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Howell is located in Latah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
        • Hampton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Hampton is located in Latah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
        • Princeton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Onaway
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Onaway is located in Latah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaway
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
        • Cornwall
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Cornwall is located in Latah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
        • Juliaetta
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Potlatch
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Joel
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Joel is located in Latah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joel
        • Potlatch Junction
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Potlatch Junction is located in Latah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potlatch Junction
        • Lenville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Lenville is located in Latah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenville
        • Lidyville ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Lidyville is located in Latah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidyville
        • Freeze
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Freeze is located in Latah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeze
        • Mountain Home ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Mountain Home is located in Latah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
        • Advent Hollow ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Advent Hollow is located in Latah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advent Hollow
        • Cora
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Cora is located in Latah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
        • Blaine
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Blaine is located in Latah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
        • Moscow
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Viola
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Buswell ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Buswell is located in Latah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buswell
        • Estes
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Estes is located in Latah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes
  • Benewah County
    • County Website:   https://www.benewahcountyid.gov/
    • County Seat for Benewah:   Saint Maries
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bovill   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bovill.
      • Fernwood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Renfrew
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Renfrew is located in Benewah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfrew
      • Tyson Creek Station
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Tyson Creek Station is located in Benewah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson Creek Station
      • Santa
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Emida
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Emida is located in Benewah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emida
      • Wayland
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Wayland is located in Benewah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • North South Ski Bowl
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • North South Ski Bowl is located in Benewah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North South Ski Bowl
      • Mashburn
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Mashburn is located in Benewah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashburn
      • Cardwell
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Cardwell is located in Benewah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell
      • Rover
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Rover is located in Benewah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rover
      • Sanders
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Sanders is located in Benewah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
      • Flat Creek
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Flat Creek is located in Benewah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
      • Alder Creek
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Alder Creek is located in Benewah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Creek
      • Lotus
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Lotus is located in Benewah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
  • Clearwater County
    • County Website:   https://www.clearwatercounty.org/
    • County Seat for Clearwater:   Orofino
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bovill   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bovill.
      • Neva
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Neva is located in Clearwater County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neva
      • Kameron
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Kameron is located in Clearwater County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kameron
      • Elk River
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Dent
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Dent is located in Clearwater County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
      • Five Corners ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Five Corners is located in Clearwater County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
      • Teakean
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Teakean is located in Clearwater County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teakean
      • Boehls
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Boehls is located in Clearwater County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boehls
      • Best Corner
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Best Corner is located in Clearwater County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best Corner
      • Ahsahka
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Bruce Eddy
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Bruce Eddy is located in Clearwater County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce Eddy
      • Johnson
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Johnson is located in Clearwater County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
      • Riverside
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Riverside is located in Clearwater County
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      • Continue List   (7 more) ...
        • Hansberg
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Hansberg is located in Clearwater County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansberg
        • Konkolville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Konkolville is located in Clearwater County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Konkolville
        • Orofino
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Slocum
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Slocum is located in Clearwater County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slocum
        • Blake
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Blake is located in Clearwater County
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        • Brunning
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Brunning is located in Clearwater County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunning
        • Cully Moores
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Cully Moores is located in Clearwater County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cully Moores
  • Nez Perce County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.nezperce.id.us/
    • County Seat for Nez Perce:   Lewiston
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bovill   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bovill.
      • Southwick
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Southwick is located in Nez Perce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwick
      • Taney ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Taney is located in Nez Perce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taney
      • Cameron
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Cameron is located in Nez Perce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cavendish
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Cavendish is located in Nez Perce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavendish
      • Leland
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Leland is located in Nez Perce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Agatha
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Agatha is located in Nez Perce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agatha
      • Big George
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Big George is located in Nez Perce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big George
      • Lenore
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Willola
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Willola is located in Nez Perce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willola
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Peck
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Peck is located in Nez Perce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peck <3>
        • Cherrylane
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Cherrylane is located in Nez Perce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrylane
        • Eugene
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Eugene is located in Nez Perce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
        • Gifford
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Gifford is located in Nez Perce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
        • Myrtle
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Myrtle is located in Nez Perce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
        • German Settlement
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • German Settlement is located in Nez Perce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Settlement
  • Shoshone County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Bovill) 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.