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Nearest Communities to Carbon Center,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Carbon Center.<1>

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


Carbon Center is located in Shoshone County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Shoshone County: Benewah, Bonner, Clearwater, Kootenai, Latah, Mineral (MT) & Sanders (MT).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 94 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Carbon Center. Of these communities, 26 are located in counties other than Shoshone 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 Carbon Center (which is Shoshone 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 Carbon Center

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

  • Shoshone County   (where Carbon Center resides)
    • County Website:   https://shoshonecounty.id.gov/
    • County Seat for Shoshone:   Wallace
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Carbon Center   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Carbon Center.
      • Ferguson
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
        • Ferguson is located in Shoshone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Sunset ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Sunset is located in Shoshone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Thiard
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Thiard is located in Shoshone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thiard
      • Delta
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Blackcloud
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Blackcloud is located in Shoshone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackcloud
      • Bunn
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Bunn is located in Shoshone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
      • Black Bear
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Black Bear is located in Shoshone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bear
      • Frisco
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Gem
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Gem is located in Shoshone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
      • Nuckols
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Nuckols is located in Shoshone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuckols
      • McCarthy
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • McCarthy is located in Shoshone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarthy
      • Webb
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Webb is located in Shoshone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
      • Continue List   (56 more) ...
        • Woodland Park
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Burke ‑ Historic
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Cornwall
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Cornwall is located in Shoshone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
        • Mace
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Mace is located in Shoshone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mace
        • Eagle
          (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
          • Eagle is located in Shoshone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
        • Murray
          (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Gentry
          (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
          • Gentry is located in Shoshone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry
        • Golconda
          (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
          • Golconda is located in Shoshone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golconda
        • Wallace
          (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Osburn
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Silverton
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Stull
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
          • Stull is located in Shoshone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stull
        • Prichard
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Prichard is located in Shoshone County
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        • Mullan
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Elk Creek
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
          • Elk Creek is located in Shoshone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
        • Carbonate ‑ Historic
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Carbonate is located in Shoshone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonate
        • Dorsey ‑ Historic
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Dorsey is located in Shoshone County
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        • Larson
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Elizabeth Park
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Elizabeth Park is located in Shoshone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
        • Nelson ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Nelson is located in Shoshone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
        • Pottsville ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Pottsville is located in Shoshone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
        • Kellogg
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Wardner
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Bradley
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Bradley is located in Shoshone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
        • Smelter Heights
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Smelter Heights is located in Shoshone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smelter Heights
        • Sweeney
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Steamboat ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Steamboat is located in Shoshone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat
        • Borax ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Borax is located in Shoshone County
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        • Bullion ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Bullion is located in Shoshone County
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        • Smelterville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Tammany
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Tammany is located in Shoshone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tammany
        • Masonia ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Masonia is located in Shoshone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonia
        • Page
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Page is located in Shoshone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page
        • Pine Creek
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Pine Creek is located in Shoshone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
        • Linfor
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Linfor is located in Shoshone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linfor
        • Pinehurst
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Bogle
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Bogle is located in Shoshone County
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        • Pearson
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Pearson is located in Shoshone County
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        • Roland
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Roland is located in Shoshone County
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        • Enaville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Enaville is located in Shoshone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enaville
        • Falcon
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Falcon is located in Shoshone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
        • Kyle ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Kyle is located in Shoshone County
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        • Kingston
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Stetson
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Stetson is located in Shoshone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetson
        • Ethelton
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Ethelton is located in Shoshone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelton
        • Adair
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Adair is located in Shoshone County
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        • Avery
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Erlmo
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Erlmo is located in Shoshone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlmo
        • Hoyt
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Hoyt is located in Shoshone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
        • Marble Creek
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Marble Creek is located in Shoshone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Creek
        • Herrick
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Herrick is located in Shoshone County
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        • Pocono
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Pocono is located in Shoshone County
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        • Calder
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Horsecamp
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Horsecamp is located in Shoshone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsecamp
        • Steamboat Rocks
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Steamboat Rocks is located in Shoshone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat Rocks
        • Elkhorn
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Elkhorn is located in Shoshone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
  • Benewah County
  • Kootenai County
  • Mineral County
  • Sanders County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.sanders.mt.us/
    • County Seat for Sanders:   Thompson Falls (MT)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Carbon Center   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Carbon Center.
      • Larchwood
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Larchwood is located in Sanders County (MT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchwood
      • Trout Creek
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • White Pine
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • White Pine is located in Sanders County (MT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine
      • Belknap
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Belknap is located in Sanders County (MT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
      • Shannonville ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Shannonville is located in Sanders County (MT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannonville
      • Childs
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Childs is located in Sanders County (MT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
      • Talc
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Talc is located in Sanders County (MT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talc
      • Tuscor
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Thompson Falls
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Ashleys Settlement ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Ashleys Settlement is located in Sanders County (MT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashleys Settlement
      • Noxon
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Carbon Center) 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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