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Nearest Communities to Nelson,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 Nelson.<1>

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

Although our information shows that the community of Nelson is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day 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 100 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Nelson. Of these communities, 33 are located in counties other than Shoshone County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Nelson (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 Nelson

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

  • Shoshone County   (where Nelson resides)
    • County Seat for Shoshone:   Wallace
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nelson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nelson.
      • Steamboat ‑ Historic
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steamboat have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat
        • Steamboat is located in Shoshone County
      • Prichard
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prichard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prichard
        • Prichard is located in Shoshone County
      • Delta
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
        • Delta is located in Shoshone County
      • Linfor
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linfor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linfor
        • Linfor is located in Shoshone County
      • Eagle
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle
        • Eagle is located in Shoshone County
      • Thiard
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thiard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thiard
        • Thiard is located in Shoshone County
      • Elizabeth Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
        • Elizabeth Park is located in Shoshone County
      • Elk Creek
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
        • Elk Creek is located in Shoshone County
      • Kellogg
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
        • Kellogg is located in Shoshone County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,130 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellogg <6>
      • Smelter Heights
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smelter Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smelter Heights
        • Smelter Heights is located in Shoshone County
      • Bradley
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
        • Bradley is located in Shoshone County
      • Smelterville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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        • Sweeney
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeney
          • Sweeney is located in Shoshone County
        • Wardner
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Enaville
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enaville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enaville
          • Enaville is located in Shoshone County
        • Page
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page
          • Page is located in Shoshone County
        • Pine Creek
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
          • Pine Creek is located in Shoshone County
        • Murray
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
          • Murray is located in Shoshone County
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <6>
        • Carbon Center
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Center
          • Carbon Center is located in Shoshone County
        • Ferguson
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
          • Ferguson is located in Shoshone County
        • Pinehurst
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
          • Pinehurst is located in Shoshone County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,620 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinehurst <6>
        • Nuckols
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nuckols have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuckols
          • Nuckols is located in Shoshone County
        • Osburn
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Kingston
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Silverton
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
          • Silverton is located in Shoshone County
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverton <6>
        • Blackcloud
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackcloud have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackcloud
          • Blackcloud is located in Shoshone County
        • Bunn
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunn
          • Bunn is located in Shoshone County
        • McCarthy
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCarthy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCarthy
          • McCarthy is located in Shoshone County
        • Sunset ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
          • Sunset is located in Shoshone County
        • Masonia ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masonia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonia
          • Masonia is located in Shoshone County
        • Black Bear
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Bear have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Bear
          • Black Bear is located in Shoshone County
        • Frisco
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
          • Frisco is located in Shoshone County
        • Gem
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gem have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
          • Gem is located in Shoshone County
        • Wallace
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Webb
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
          • Webb is located in Shoshone County
        • Woodland Park
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
          • Woodland Park is located in Shoshone County
        • Burke ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burke. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
          • Burke is located in Shoshone County
        • Cornwall
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
          • Cornwall is located in Shoshone County
        • Gentry
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gentry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry
          • Gentry is located in Shoshone County
        • Mace
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mace
          • Mace is located in Shoshone County
        • Golconda
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golconda have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golconda
          • Golconda is located in Shoshone County
        • Stull
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stull have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stull
          • Stull is located in Shoshone County
        • Steamboat Rocks
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steamboat Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat Rocks
          • Steamboat Rocks is located in Shoshone County
        • Mullan
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullan
          • Mullan is located in Shoshone County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullan <6>
        • Elkhorn
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
          • Elkhorn is located in Shoshone County
        • Carbonate ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbonate have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonate
          • Carbonate is located in Shoshone County
        • Dorsey ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorsey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorsey
          • Dorsey is located in Shoshone County
        • Larson
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larson
          • Larson is located in Shoshone County
        • Pottsville ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
          • Pottsville is located in Shoshone County
        • Borax ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borax have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borax
          • Borax is located in Shoshone County
        • Bullion ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
          • Bullion is located in Shoshone County
        • Tammany
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tammany have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tammany
          • Tammany is located in Shoshone County
        • Calder
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calder have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calder
          • Calder is located in Shoshone County
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calder <6>
        • Herrick
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick
          • Herrick is located in Shoshone County
        • Bogle
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bogle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogle
          • Bogle is located in Shoshone County
        • Pearson
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
          • Pearson is located in Shoshone County
        • Erlmo
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erlmo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlmo
          • Erlmo is located in Shoshone County
        • Marble Creek
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Creek
          • Marble Creek is located in Shoshone County
        • Kyle ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kyle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyle
          • Kyle is located in Shoshone County
        • Roland
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
          • Roland is located in Shoshone County
        • Ethelton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethelton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelton
          • Ethelton is located in Shoshone County
        • Hoyt
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
          • Hoyt is located in Shoshone County
        • Pocono
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pocono have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocono
          • Pocono is located in Shoshone County
        • Falcon
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
          • Falcon is located in Shoshone County
        • Stetson
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stetson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetson
          • Stetson is located in Shoshone County
        • Adair
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adair have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
          • Adair is located in Shoshone County
        • Avery
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
          • Avery is located in Shoshone County
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avery <6>
  • Benewah County
    • County Seat for Benewah:   Saint Maries
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nelson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nelson.
      • Saint Joe
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
        • Saint Joe is located in Benewah County
      • Omega
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Omega have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
        • Omega is located in Benewah County
  • Bonner County
    • County Website:   www.co.bonner.id.us/
    • County Seat for Bonner:   Sandpoint
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nelson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nelson.
      • Lakeview
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
        • Lakeview is located in Bonner County
      • Cabinet ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabinet
        • Cabinet is located in Bonner County
      • Cedar Creek
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
        • Cedar Creek is located in Bonner County
  • Kootenai County
    • County Website:   www.co.kootenai.id.us/
    • County Seat for Kootenai:   Coeur d'Alene
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nelson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nelson.
      • Cataldo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Canyon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
        • Canyon is located in Kootenai County
      • Dudley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dudley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
        • Dudley is located in Kootenai County
      • Rose Lake
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Lake
        • Rose Lake is located in Kootenai County
      • Lane
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
        • Lane is located in Kootenai County
      • Wolf Lodge
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Lodge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Lodge
        • Wolf Lodge is located in Kootenai County
      • Medimont
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medimont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medimont
        • Medimont is located in Kootenai County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medimont <6>
      • Eddyville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eddyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
        • Eddyville is located in Kootenai County
      • Harris Landing
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Landing
        • Harris Landing is located in Kootenai County
      • Rockaway Beach
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockaway Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Beach
        • Rockaway Beach is located in Kootenai County
      • Clarksville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
        • Clarksville is located in Kootenai County
      • English point
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English point
        • English point is located in Kootenai County
      • Fernan Lake Village
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernan Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernan Lake Village
        • Fernan Lake Village is located in Kootenai County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
  • Mineral County
    • County Website:   www.co.mineral.mt.us/
    • County Seat for Mineral:   Superior (MT)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nelson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nelson.
      • Sohon
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sohon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sohon
        • Sohon is located in Mineral County (MT)
      • Borax
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borax have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borax
        • Borax is located in Mineral County (MT)
      • East Portal ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Portal
        • East Portal is located in Mineral County (MT)
      • Taft
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taft have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
        • Taft is located in Mineral County (MT)
      • Bryson
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson
        • Bryson is located in Mineral County (MT)
  • Sanders County
    • County Website:   www.co.sanders.mt.us/
    • County Seat for Sanders:   Thompson Falls (MT)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Nelson   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Nelson.
      • Larchwood
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchwood
        • Larchwood is located in Sanders County (MT)
      • Tuscor
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tuscor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscor
        • Tuscor is located in Sanders County (MT)
      • Trout Creek
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Noxon
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noxon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxon
        • Noxon is located in Sanders County (MT)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noxon <6>
      • Smead ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smead
        • Smead is located in Sanders County (MT)
      • White Pine
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine
        • White Pine is located in Sanders County (MT)
      • Heron
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Childs
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Childs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
        • Childs is located in Sanders County (MT)
      • Talc
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talc have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talc
        • Talc is located in Sanders County (MT)
      • Cedar ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
        • Cedar is located in Sanders County (MT)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Nelson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nelson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.6541, Longitude: -116.0899       In this case, the coordinates for Nelson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Nelson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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