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Nearest Communities to Cameron,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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

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


Cameron is located in Nez Perce County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Nez Perce County: Clearwater, Idaho, Latah, Lewis, Wallowa (OR), Asotin (WA) & Whitman (WA).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 142 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Cameron. Of these communities, 102 are located in counties other than Nez Perce 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 Cameron (which is Nez Perce 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 Cameron

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

  • Nez Perce County   (where Cameron resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.nezperce.id.us/
    • County Seat for Nez Perce:   Lewiston
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cameron   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cameron.
      • Taney ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Taney is located in Nez Perce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taney
      • Leland
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Leland is located in Nez Perce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Southwick
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Southwick is located in Nez Perce County
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      • Agatha
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Agatha is located in Nez Perce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agatha
      • Lenore
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Willola
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Willola is located in Nez Perce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willola
      • Cavendish
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Cherrylane
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Big George
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Big George is located in Nez Perce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big George
      • Myrtle
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Myrtle is located in Nez Perce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
      • Eugene
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Eugene is located in Nez Perce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
      • Gifford
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Gifford is located in Nez Perce County
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        • Peck
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Arrow
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Arrow is located in Nez Perce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow
        • German Settlement
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • German Settlement is located in Nez Perce County
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        • Beeman
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Beeman is located in Nez Perce County
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        • Melrose
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Melrose is located in Nez Perce County
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        • Culdesac
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Joseph
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Joseph is located in Nez Perce County
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        • North Lapwai
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Spalding
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Chesley ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jacques
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Jacques is located in Nez Perce County
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        • Lapwai
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Bundy
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Bundy is located in Nez Perce County
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        • Sweetwater
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Gurney
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Gurney is located in Nez Perce County
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        • Forebay
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Forebay is located in Nez Perce County
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        • Hatwai
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Hatwai is located in Nez Perce County
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        • Valley View Heights
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Valley View Heights is located in Nez Perce County
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        • Webb
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Webb is located in Nez Perce County
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        • Leon
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Snow ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Snow is located in Nez Perce County
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        • Lewiston Orchards
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Lewiston Orchards is located in Nez Perce County
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        • Lewiston
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • North Lewiston
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • North Lewiston is located in Nez Perce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lewiston
        • Fairburn ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Fairburn is located in Nez Perce County
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        • Transfer
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Transfer is located in Nez Perce County
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        • Woodside
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Woodside is located in Nez Perce County
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        • Waha
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Clearwater County
    • County Website:   https://www.clearwatercounty.org/
    • County Seat for Clearwater:   Orofino
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cameron   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cameron.
      • Teakean
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Ahsahka
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Bruce Eddy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Bruce Eddy is located in Clearwater County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce Eddy
      • Riverside
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Riverside is located in Clearwater County
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      • Dent
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Dent is located in Clearwater County
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      • Orofino
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Kameron
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Kameron is located in Clearwater County
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      • Neva
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Neva is located in Clearwater County
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      • Five Corners ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Konkolville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Konkolville is located in Clearwater County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Konkolville
      • Best Corner
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Best Corner is located in Clearwater County
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      • Blake
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Blake is located in Clearwater County
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      • Continue List   (10 more) ...
        • Hansberg
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Hansberg is located in Clearwater County
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        • Brunning
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Brunning is located in Clearwater County
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        • Elk River
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Johnson
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Johnson is located in Clearwater County
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        • Greer
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Fraser
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Fraser is located in Clearwater County
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        • Slocum
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Slocum is located in Clearwater County
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        • Cooper
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Cooper is located in Clearwater County
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        • Rudo ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Cully Moores
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Cully Moores is located in Clearwater County
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  • Idaho County
  • Latah County
    • County Website:   https://latahcountyid.gov/
    • County Seat for Latah:   Moscow
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cameron   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cameron.
      • Kendrick
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Aspendale
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Aspendale is located in Latah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspendale
      • Linden
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Juliaetta
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Crescent
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Crescent is located in Latah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Bovard ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Bovard is located in Latah County
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      • Lidyville ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Lidyville is located in Latah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidyville
      • Nora
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Nora is located in Latah County
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      • Lenville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Deary
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Troy
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Helmer
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Helmer is located in Latah County
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      • Continue List   (25 more) ...
        • Howell
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Avon
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Avon is located in Latah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
        • Stanford
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Stanford is located in Latah County
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        • Vassar
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Vassar is located in Latah County
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        • Cornwall
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Cornwall is located in Latah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
        • Joel
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Joel is located in Latah County
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        • Genesee
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Yale ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Yale is located in Latah County
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        • Blaine
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Blaine is located in Latah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
        • Bovill
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Slabtown
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Slabtown is located in Latah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
        • Moscow
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Harvard
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Chambers ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Chambers is located in Latah County
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        • Estes
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Estes is located in Latah County
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        • Hampton
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Hampton is located in Latah County
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        • Princeton
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Sherwin
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Sherwin is located in Latah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwin
        • Advent Hollow ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Advent Hollow is located in Latah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advent Hollow
        • Buswell ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Buswell is located in Latah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buswell
        • Onaway
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Onaway is located in Latah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaway
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
        • Potlatch
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Viola
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Potlatch Junction
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Freeze
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lewis County
    • County Website:   http://www.lewiscountyid.us/
    • County Seat for Lewis:   Nezperce
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cameron   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cameron.
      • Reubens
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Ruebens
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Kippen
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Kippen is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kippen
      • Slickpoo
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Clicks
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Clicks is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clicks
      • Craig Junction
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Craig Junction is located in Lewis County
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      • Fletcher
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Fletcher is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
      • Woodside ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Woodside is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Mohler
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Mohler is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohler
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        • Craigmont
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Ilo ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Ilo is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilo
        • Vollmer
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Vollmer is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vollmer
        • Winchester
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Howard
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Howard is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
        • Nezperce
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Shoshone County
  • Asotin County
  • Whitman County
    • County Website:   https://whitmancounty.org/
    • County Seat for Whitman:   Colfax (WA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cameron   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cameron.
      • Leon
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Uniontown
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Colton
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Johnson
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Johnson is located in Whitman County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
      • Sunshine
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Sunshine is located in Whitman County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
      • Staley
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Wilma ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Wilma is located in Whitman County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilma
      • Madson
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Madson is located in Whitman County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madson
      • Whelan
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Whelan is located in Whitman County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelan
      • Busby
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Busby is located in Whitman County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
      • Pullman Junction
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Pullman Junction is located in Whitman County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman Junction
      • Whitlow
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Whitlow is located in Whitman County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlow
      • Continue List   (5 more) ...
        • Ringo
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Ringo is located in Whitman County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringo
        • Chambers
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Fallon
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Fallon is located in Whitman County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon
        • Kitzmiller
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Kitzmiller is located in Whitman County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitzmiller
        • Pullman
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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- Cameron) 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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