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Nearest Communities to Eagle,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

Please note 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.


Eagle 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 93 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Eagle. 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 Eagle (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 Eagle

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

  • Shoshone County   (where Eagle resides)
    • County Website:   https://shoshonecounty.id.gov/
    • County Seat for Shoshone:   Wallace
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Eagle   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Eagle.
      • Murray
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Thiard
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Thiard is located in Shoshone County
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      • Delta
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Delta is located in Shoshone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Prichard
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Prichard is located in Shoshone County
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      • Carbon Center
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Carbon Center is located in Shoshone County
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      • Ferguson
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Ferguson is located in Shoshone County
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      • Sunset ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Sunset is located in Shoshone County
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      • Nuckols
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Nuckols is located in Shoshone County
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      • Nelson ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Nelson is located in Shoshone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Black Bear
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Black Bear is located in Shoshone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bear
      • Blackcloud
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Blackcloud is located in Shoshone County
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      • Bunn
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Bunn is located in Shoshone County
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        • Frisco
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Frisco is located in Shoshone County
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        • Gem
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Gem is located in Shoshone County
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        • Burke ‑ Historic
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Burke is located in Shoshone County
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        • Cornwall
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Cornwall is located in Shoshone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
        • Mace
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Mace is located in Shoshone County
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        • Elk Creek
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Elk Creek is located in Shoshone County
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        • McCarthy
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • McCarthy is located in Shoshone County
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        • Osburn
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Silverton
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Webb
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Webb is located in Shoshone County
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        • Woodland Park
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Woodland Park is located in Shoshone County
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        • Steamboat ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Steamboat is located in Shoshone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat
        • Gentry
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Gentry is located in Shoshone County
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        • Golconda
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Golconda is located in Shoshone County
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        • Wallace
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Elizabeth Park
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Elizabeth Park is located in Shoshone County
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        • Stull
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Stull is located in Shoshone County
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        • Kellogg
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Wardner
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Mullan
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Bradley
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Bradley is located in Shoshone County
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        • Smelter Heights
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Smelter Heights is located in Shoshone County
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        • Sweeney
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Sweeney is located in Shoshone County
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        • Carbonate ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Carbonate is located in Shoshone County
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        • Dorsey ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Dorsey is located in Shoshone County
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        • Larson
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Larson is located in Shoshone County
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        • Smelterville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Linfor
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Linfor is located in Shoshone County
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        • Pottsville ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Pottsville is located in Shoshone County
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        • Page
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Page is located in Shoshone County
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        • Pine Creek
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Pine Creek is located in Shoshone County
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        • Pinehurst
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Enaville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Enaville is located in Shoshone County
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        • Kingston
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Borax ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Borax is located in Shoshone County
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        • Bullion ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Bullion is located in Shoshone County
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        • Masonia ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Masonia is located in Shoshone County
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        • Tammany
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Tammany is located in Shoshone County
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        • Steamboat Rocks
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Steamboat Rocks is located in Shoshone County
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        • Bogle
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Bogle is located in Shoshone County
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        • Pearson
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Pearson is located in Shoshone County
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        • Roland
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Roland is located in Shoshone County
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        • Kyle ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Kyle is located in Shoshone County
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        • Falcon
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Falcon is located in Shoshone County
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        • Elkhorn
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Elkhorn is located in Shoshone County
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        • Stetson
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Stetson is located in Shoshone County
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        • Adair
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Adair is located in Shoshone County
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        • Ethelton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Ethelton is located in Shoshone County
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        • Hoyt
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Hoyt is located in Shoshone County
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        • Avery
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Erlmo
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Erlmo is located in Shoshone County
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        • Herrick
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Herrick is located in Shoshone County
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        • Marble Creek
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Marble Creek is located in Shoshone County
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        • Pocono
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Pocono is located in Shoshone County
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        • Calder
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Benewah County
  • Kootenai County
    • County Website:   https://www.kcgov.us/
    • County Seat for Kootenai:   Coeur d'Alene
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Eagle   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Eagle.
      • Cataldo
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Canyon
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Canyon is located in Kootenai County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
      • Dudley
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Dudley is located in Kootenai County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Rose Lake
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Rose Lake is located in Kootenai County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Lake
      • Lane
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Lane is located in Kootenai County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
  • Mineral County
    • County Website:   https://co.mineral.mt.us/
    • County Seat for Mineral:   Superior (MT)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Eagle   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Eagle.
      • Sohon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Sohon is located in Mineral County (MT)
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      • Borax
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Borax is located in Mineral County (MT)
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      • East Portal ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • East Portal is located in Mineral County (MT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Portal
      • Taft
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Taft is located in Mineral County (MT)
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      • Bryson
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Bryson is located in Mineral County (MT)
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      • Saltese
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Haugan
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Sanders County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.sanders.mt.us/
    • County Seat for Sanders:   Thompson Falls (MT)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Eagle   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Eagle.
      • Larchwood
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Larchwood is located in Sanders County (MT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchwood
      • Trout Creek
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • White Pine
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • White Pine is located in Sanders County (MT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine
      • Tuscor
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Tuscor is located in Sanders County (MT)
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      • Childs
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Childs is located in Sanders County (MT)
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      • Belknap
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Belknap is located in Sanders County (MT)
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      • Talc
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Talc is located in Sanders County (MT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talc
      • Shannonville ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Shannonville is located in Sanders County (MT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannonville
      • Noxon
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Smead ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Smead is located in Sanders County (MT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smead
      • Thompson Falls
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Heron
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Cedar ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Cedar is located in Sanders County (MT)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eagle) 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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