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Nearest Communities to Colburn,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

Colburn is located in Bonner County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bonner County: Boundary, Kootenai, Lincoln, Shoshone, Sanders (MT), Pend Oreille (WA) & Spokane (WA).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 80 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Colburn. Of these communities, 22 are located in counties other than Bonner 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 Colburn (which is Bonner 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 Colburn

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

  • Bonner County   (where Colburn resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.bonnercountyid.gov/
    • County Seat for Bonner:   Sandpoint
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Colburn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Colburn.
      • Samuels
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Bronx
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Bronx is located in Bonner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
      • Selle
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Selle is located in Bonner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selle
      • Elmira
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Elmira is located in Bonner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
      • Kootenai
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Ponderay
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Boyer
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Culver
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Culver is located in Bonner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
      • Oden
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Oden is located in Bonner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oden
      • Sandpoint
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Dover
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Sunnyside
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Sunnyside is located in Bonner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
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        • Lignite
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Lignite is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignite
        • Trestle Creek
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Trestle Creek is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trestle Creek
        • Newman
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Newman is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
        • Sagle
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Broten
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Broten is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broten
        • Algoma
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Glengary
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Glengary is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
        • Hope
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Wrencoe
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Sherwood Beach
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Sherwood Beach is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Beach
        • Garfield
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Garfield is located in Bonner County
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        • East Hope
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • East Hope is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hope
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
        • Morton
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Morton is located in Bonner County
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        • Coolin
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Dufort
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Talache
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Talache is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talache
        • Dickensheet Junction
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Dickensheet Junction is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickensheet Junction
        • Outlet Bay
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Outlet Bay is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlet Bay
        • Talache Landing
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Talache Landing is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talache Landing
        • Westmond
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Denton
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Denton is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
        • Laclede
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Riverside ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Riverside is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
        • Lamb Creek
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Lamb Creek is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Creek
        • Blacktail
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Blacktail is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacktail
        • Seneacquoteen
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Seneacquoteen is located in Bonner County
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        • Vans Corner
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Vans Corner is located in Bonner County
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        • Cocolalla
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Sawyer
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Sawyer is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
        • Evans Landing
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Evans Landing is located in Bonner County
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        • Granite
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Granite is located in Bonner County
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        • Priest River
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Thama
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Thama is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thama
        • Vay
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Vay is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vay
        • Four Corners
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Four Corners is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
        • Clark Fork
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Nordman
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Careywood
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Edgemere
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Edgemere is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemere
        • Cedar Creek
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Kelso
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Kelso is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
        • Harlem
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Harlem is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
        • Oldtown
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Lakeview
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Clagstone
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Clagstone is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clagstone
        • Cabinet ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Boundary County
    • County Website:   https://boundarycountyid.org/
    • County Seat for Boundary:   Bonners Ferry
    • Note: The Canadian Province of British Columbia lies to the north
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Colburn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Colburn.
      • McArthur
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • McArthur is located in Boundary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
      • Shiloh
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Shiloh is located in Boundary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Naples
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Burns
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Burns is located in Boundary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
      • Deep Creek
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Deep Creek is located in Boundary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
      • Moravia
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Moravia is located in Boundary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravia
      • Schnoors
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Schnoors is located in Boundary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnoors
      • Bonners Ferry
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Allens Spur
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Allens Spur is located in Boundary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Spur
      • Boulder City ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Boulder City is located in Boundary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder City
      • Crossport
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Crossport is located in Boundary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossport
      • Threemile Corner
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Threemile Corner is located in Boundary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threemile Corner
      • Continue List   (4 more) ...
        • Leonia
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Leonia is located in Boundary County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonia
        • Ritz
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Ritz is located in Boundary County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritz
        • Katka
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Katka is located in Boundary County
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        • Moyie Springs
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Kootenai County
  • Lincoln County
  • Pend Oreille 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Colburn) 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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