Nearest Communities to Melrose,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Melrose, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Melrose:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Melrose.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Melrose 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 134 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Melrose. Of these communities, 92 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 Melrose (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 Melrose
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Nez Perce County (where Melrose resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.nezperce.id.us/
- County Seat for Nez Perce: Lewiston
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Melrose ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Melrose.
- German Settlement
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- German Settlement is located in Nez Perce County
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- Beeman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Beeman is located in Nez Perce County
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- Peck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Eugene
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Eugene is located in Nez Perce County
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- Gifford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gifford is located in Nez Perce County
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- Big George
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Big George is located in Nez Perce County
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- Chesley ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chesley is located in Nez Perce County
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- Lenore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Willola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Willola is located in Nez Perce County
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- Agatha
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Agatha is located in Nez Perce County
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- Cavendish
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cavendish is located in Nez Perce County
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- Culdesac
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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- Cherrylane
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cherrylane is located in Nez Perce County
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- Southwick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Southwick is located in Nez Perce County
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- Taney ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Taney is located in Nez Perce County
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- Leland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Leland is located in Nez Perce County
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- Jacques
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jacques is located in Nez Perce County
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- Cameron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cameron is located in Nez Perce County
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- Myrtle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Myrtle is located in Nez Perce County
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- Bundy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Bundy is located in Nez Perce County
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- Arrow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Arrow is located in Nez Perce County
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- Fairburn ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fairburn is located in Nez Perce County
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- Woodside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodside is located in Nez Perce County
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- Lapwai
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Sweetwater
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Sweetwater is located in Nez Perce County
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- Snow ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Snow is located in Nez Perce County
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- Joseph
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Joseph is located in Nez Perce County
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- Spalding
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- North Lapwai
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Webb
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Webb is located in Nez Perce County
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- Waha
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Waha is located in Nez Perce County
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- Gurney
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Gurney is located in Nez Perce County
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- Forebay
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Forebay is located in Nez Perce County
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- Hatwai
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Hatwai is located in Nez Perce County
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- Lewiston Orchards
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lewiston Orchards is located in Nez Perce County
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- Valley View Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Valley View Heights is located in Nez Perce County
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- Lewiston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- North Lewiston
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- North Lewiston is located in Nez Perce County
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- Transfer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Transfer is located in Nez Perce County
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- Taplin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Taplin is located in Nez Perce County
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- Leon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Leon is located in Nez Perce County
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- Zaza
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Zaza is located in Nez Perce County
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- Clearwater County
- County Website: https://www.clearwatercounty.org/
- County Seat for Clearwater: Orofino
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Melrose ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Melrose.
- Ahsahka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside is located in Clearwater County
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- Teakean
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Teakean is located in Clearwater County
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- Bruce Eddy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bruce Eddy is located in Clearwater County
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- Orofino
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Blake is located in Clearwater County
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- Greer
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Greer is located in Clearwater County
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- Konkolville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Konkolville is located in Clearwater County
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- Brunning
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Brunning is located in Clearwater County
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- Fraser
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Fraser is located in Clearwater County
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- Best Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Best Corner is located in Clearwater County
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- Hansberg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hansberg is located in Clearwater County
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- Cooper
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cooper is located in Clearwater County
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- Dent
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dent is located in Clearwater County
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- Five Corners ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Five Corners is located in Clearwater County
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- Johnson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson is located in Clearwater County
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- Rudo ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Rudo is located in Clearwater County
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- Cully Moores
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cully Moores is located in Clearwater County
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- Slocum
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Slocum is located in Clearwater County
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- Weippe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Cow Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Cow Creek is located in Clearwater County
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- Haley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Haley is located in Clearwater County
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- Johnsons Mill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Johnsons Mill is located in Clearwater County
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- Omill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Omill is located in Clearwater County
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- Kameron
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Kameron is located in Clearwater County
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- Neva
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Neva is located in Clearwater County
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- Elk River
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jaype
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Jaype is located in Clearwater County
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- Idaho County
- County Website: https://idahocounty.org/planb/
- County Seat for Idaho: Grangeville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Melrose ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Melrose.
- Ferdinand
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Pardee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pardee is located in Idaho County
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- Pardee Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pardee Corner is located in Idaho County
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- Tramway
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Tramway is located in Idaho County
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- Woodland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Woodland is located in Idaho County
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- Westlake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Westlake is located in Idaho County
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- Harrisburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Harrisburg is located in Idaho County
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- Dryden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dryden is located in Idaho County
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- Greencreek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Greencreek is located in Idaho County
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- Kamiah
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Cottonwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Keuterville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
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- East Kamiah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- East Kamiah is located in Idaho County
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- Winona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Winona is located in Idaho County
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- Caribel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Caribel is located in Idaho County
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- Kooskia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Denver
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Denver is located in Idaho County
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- Latah County
- County Website: https://latahcountyid.gov/
- County Seat for Latah: Moscow
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Melrose ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Melrose.
- Crescent
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Crescent is located in Latah County
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- Juliaetta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kendrick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Aspendale
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Aspendale is located in Latah County
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- Linden
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Linden is located in Latah County
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- Lidyville ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lidyville is located in Latah County
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- Bovard ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bovard is located in Latah County
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- Genesee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lenville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lenville is located in Latah County
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- Deary
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Helmer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Helmer is located in Latah County
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- Nora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nora is located in Latah County
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- Troy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cornwall
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cornwall is located in Latah County
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- Howell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Howell is located in Latah County
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- Joel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Joel is located in Latah County
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- Avon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Avon is located in Latah County
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- Blaine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blaine is located in Latah County
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- Stanford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Stanford is located in Latah County
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- Vassar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Vassar is located in Latah County
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- Lewis County
- County Website: http://www.lewiscountyid.us/
- County Seat for Lewis: Nezperce
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Melrose ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Melrose.
- Reubens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Reubens is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reubens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Ruebens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ruebens is located in Lewis County
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- Fletcher
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Fletcher is located in Lewis County
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- Kippen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kippen is located in Lewis County
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- Craig Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Craig Junction is located in Lewis County
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- Mohler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mohler is located in Lewis County
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- Clicks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clicks is located in Lewis County
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- Craigmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ilo ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ilo is located in Lewis County
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- Vollmer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Vollmer is located in Lewis County
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- Howard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Howard is located in Lewis County
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- Woodside ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Woodside is located in Lewis County
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- Slickpoo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Slickpoo is located in Lewis County
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- Winchester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nezperce
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Morrow
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Morrow is located in Lewis County
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- Forest
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Forest is located in Lewis County
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- Asotin County
- County Website: https://www.asotincountywa.gov/
- County Seat for Asotin: Asotin (WA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Melrose ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Melrose.
- Grahams Landing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grahams Landing is located in Asotin County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahams Landing
- Asotin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Clarkston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Vineland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Vineland is located in Asotin County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
- Clarkston Heights - Vineland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Clarkston Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Clarkston Heights is located in Asotin County (WA)
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- Highland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Highland is located in Asotin County (WA)
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- West Clarkston - Highland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- West Clarkston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- West Clarkston is located in Asotin County (WA)
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- Whitman County
- County Website: https://whitmancounty.org/
- County Seat for Whitman: Colfax (WA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Melrose ...
- Leon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Leon is located in Whitman County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
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- Melrose) 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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