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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 starting 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 Website: https://shoshonecounty.id.gov/
- 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)
- Steamboat is located in Shoshone County
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- Prichard
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Prichard is located in Shoshone County
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- Delta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Delta is located in Shoshone County
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- Linfor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Linfor is located in Shoshone County
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- Eagle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Eagle is located in Shoshone County
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- Thiard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Thiard is located in Shoshone County
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- Elizabeth Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Elizabeth Park is located in Shoshone County
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- Elk Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Elk Creek is located in Shoshone County
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- Kellogg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Smelter Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Smelter Heights is located in Shoshone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smelter Heights
- Bradley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bradley is located in Shoshone County
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- Smelterville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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- Sweeney
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sweeney is located in Shoshone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeney
- Wardner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Enaville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Enaville is located in Shoshone County
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- Page
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Page is located in Shoshone County
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- Pine Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Creek is located in Shoshone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
- Murray
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Carbon Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Carbon Center is located in Shoshone County
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- Ferguson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ferguson is located in Shoshone County
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- Pinehurst
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nuckols
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nuckols is located in Shoshone County
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- 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)
- Blackcloud
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Blackcloud is located in Shoshone County
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- Bunn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bunn is located in Shoshone County
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- McCarthy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- McCarthy is located in Shoshone County
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- Sunset ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sunset is located in Shoshone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
- Masonia ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Masonia is located in Shoshone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonia
- Black Bear
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Black Bear is located in Shoshone County
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- Frisco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Frisco is located in Shoshone County
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- Gem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gem is located in Shoshone County
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- Wallace
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Webb
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Webb is located in Shoshone County
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- Woodland Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Woodland Park is located in Shoshone County
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- Burke ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Burke is located in Shoshone County
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- Cornwall
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cornwall is located in Shoshone County
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- Gentry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gentry is located in Shoshone County
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- Mace
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mace is located in Shoshone County
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- Golconda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Golconda is located in Shoshone County
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- Stull
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stull is located in Shoshone County
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- Steamboat Rocks
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Steamboat Rocks is located in Shoshone County
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- Mullan
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Elkhorn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elkhorn is located in Shoshone County
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- Carbonate ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Carbonate is located in Shoshone County
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- Dorsey ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dorsey is located in Shoshone County
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- Larson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Larson is located in Shoshone County
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- Pottsville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pottsville is located in Shoshone County
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- Borax ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Borax is located in Shoshone County
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- Bullion ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bullion is located in Shoshone County
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- Tammany
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tammany is located in Shoshone County
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- Calder
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Herrick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Herrick is located in Shoshone County
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- Bogle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bogle is located in Shoshone County
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- Pearson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pearson is located in Shoshone County
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- Erlmo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Erlmo 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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Creek
- Kyle ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kyle is located in Shoshone County
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- Roland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Roland is located in Shoshone County
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- Ethelton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Ethelton is located in Shoshone County
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- Hoyt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hoyt 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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- Falcon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Falcon is located in Shoshone County
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- Stetson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stetson is located in Shoshone County
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- Adair
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Adair is located in Shoshone County
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- Avery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Benewah County
- County Website: https://www.benewahcountyid.gov/
- 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)
- Saint Joe is located in Benewah County
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- Omega
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Omega is located in Benewah County
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- Bonner County
- County Website: https://www.bonnercountyid.gov/
- 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)
- Lakeview is located in Bonner County
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- Cabinet ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cabinet is located in Bonner County
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- Cedar Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Creek is located in Bonner County
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- Kootenai County
- County Website: https://www.kcgov.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)
- Canyon is located in Kootenai County
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- Dudley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dudley is located in Kootenai County
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- Rose Lake
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Lake is located in Kootenai County
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- Lane
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lane is located in Kootenai County
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- Wolf Lodge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Wolf Lodge is located in Kootenai County
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- Medimont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Eddyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Eddyville is located in Kootenai County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
- Harris Landing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Harris Landing is located in Kootenai County
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- Rockaway Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Rockaway Beach is located in Kootenai County
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- Clarksville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Clarksville is located in Kootenai County
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- English point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- English point is located in Kootenai County
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- Fernan Lake Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fernan Lake Village is located in Kootenai County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernan Lake Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Mineral County
- County Website: https://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)
- Sohon is located in Mineral County (MT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sohon
- Borax
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Borax is located in Mineral County (MT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borax
- East Portal ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Portal is located in Mineral County (MT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Portal
- Taft
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Taft is located in Mineral County (MT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taft
- Bryson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bryson is located in Mineral County (MT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson
- Sanders County
- County Website: https://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)
- Larchwood is located in Sanders County (MT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchwood
- Tuscor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tuscor is located in Sanders County (MT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscor
- Trout Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Noxon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Smead ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Smead is located in Sanders County (MT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smead
- White Pine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- White Pine is located in Sanders County (MT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine
- Heron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Childs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Childs is located in Sanders County (MT)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs
- Talc
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Talc is located in Sanders County (MT)
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- 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' (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- Nelson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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. |
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