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Nearest Communities to North Lapwai,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from North Lapwai.<1>

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

North Lapwai 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 133 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of North Lapwai. Of these communities, 91 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 North Lapwai (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 North Lapwai

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

  • Nez Perce County   (where North Lapwai resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.nezperce.id.us/
    • County Seat for Nez Perce:   Lewiston
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to North Lapwai   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from North Lapwai.
      • Spalding
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Joseph
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Joseph is located in Nez Perce County
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      • Arrow
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Arrow is located in Nez Perce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow
      • Lapwai
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Sweetwater
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Gurney
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Gurney is located in Nez Perce County
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      • Myrtle
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Myrtle is located in Nez Perce County
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      • Webb
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Webb is located in Nez Perce County
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      • Bundy
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Bundy is located in Nez Perce County
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      • Forebay
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Forebay is located in Nez Perce County
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      • Hatwai
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Hatwai is located in Nez Perce County
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      • Valley View Heights
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Valley View Heights is located in Nez Perce County
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        • Jacques
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Jacques is located in Nez Perce County
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        • Lewiston Orchards
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Lewiston Orchards is located in Nez Perce County
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        • Lewiston
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • North Lewiston
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • North Lewiston is located in Nez Perce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lewiston
        • Cherrylane
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Culdesac
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Transfer
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Transfer is located in Nez Perce County
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        • Snow ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Snow is located in Nez Perce County
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        • Leon
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Agatha
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Agatha is located in Nez Perce County
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        • Eugene
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Eugene is located in Nez Perce County
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        • Gifford
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Gifford is located in Nez Perce County
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        • Willola
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Willola is located in Nez Perce County
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        • Lenore
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Leland
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Leland is located in Nez Perce County
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        • Fairburn ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Fairburn is located in Nez Perce County
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        • Beeman
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Beeman is located in Nez Perce County
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        • Waha
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Chesley ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Big George
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Big George is located in Nez Perce County
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        • German Settlement
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • German Settlement is located in Nez Perce County
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        • Cameron
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Taney ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Taney is located in Nez Perce County
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        • Melrose
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Melrose is located in Nez Perce County
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        • Peck
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Woodside
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Woodside is located in Nez Perce County
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        • Cavendish
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Southwick
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Southwick is located in Nez Perce County
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        • Taplin
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Taplin is located in Nez Perce County
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        • Zaza
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Zaza is located in Nez Perce County
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  • Clearwater County
  • Idaho County
  • Latah County
    • County Website:   https://latahcountyid.gov/
    • County Seat for Latah:   Moscow
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to North Lapwai   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from North Lapwai.
      • Genesee
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Lidyville ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Lidyville is located in Latah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidyville
      • Juliaetta
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lenville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Kendrick
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Blaine
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Blaine is located in Latah County
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      • Bovard ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Bovard is located in Latah County
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      • Cornwall
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Cornwall is located in Latah County
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      • Joel
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Joel is located in Latah County
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      • Howell
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Troy
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Moscow
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
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        • Nora
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Nora is located in Latah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
        • Aspendale
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Aspendale is located in Latah County
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        • Linden
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Crescent
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Crescent is located in Latah County
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        • Estes
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Estes is located in Latah County
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        • Deary
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Advent Hollow ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Advent Hollow is located in Latah County
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        • Avon
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Avon is located in Latah County
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        • Buswell ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Buswell is located in Latah County
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        • Stanford
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Stanford is located in Latah County
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        • Vassar
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Vassar is located in Latah County
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        • Viola
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Yale ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Yale is located in Latah County
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        • Helmer
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Helmer 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 North Lapwai   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from North Lapwai.
      • Slickpoo
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Kippen
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Kippen is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kippen
      • Reubens
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ruebens
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodside ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Woodside is located in Lewis County
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      • Winchester
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Clicks
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Clicks is located in Lewis County
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      • Craig Junction
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Craig Junction is located in Lewis County
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      • Ilo ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Ilo is located in Lewis County
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      • Craigmont
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Fletcher
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Fletcher is located in Lewis County
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      • Forest
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Forest is located in Lewis County
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        • Vollmer
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Vollmer is located in Lewis County
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        • Mohler
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Mohler is located in Lewis County
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        • Morrow
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Morrow is located in Lewis County
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        • Howard
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Howard is located in Lewis County
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  • Asotin County
  • Garfield County
  • Whitman County
    • County Website:   https://whitmancounty.org/
    • County Seat for Whitman:   Colfax (WA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to North Lapwai   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from North Lapwai.
      • Leon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Uniontown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Colton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Alpowa
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Alpowa is located in Whitman County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpowa
      • Moses
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Moses is located in Whitman County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moses
      • Johnson
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Johnson is located in Whitman County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
      • Chambers
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Staley
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Busby
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Busby is located in Whitman County (WA)
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      • Sunshine
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Sunshine is located in Whitman County (WA)
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      • Wilma ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Wilma is located in Whitman County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilma
      • Pullman Junction
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Pullman Junction is located in Whitman County (WA)
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      • Continue List   (9 more) ...
        • Whitlow
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Whitlow is located in Whitman County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlow
        • Pullman
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Kitzmiller
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Kitzmiller is located in Whitman County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitzmiller
        • Whelan
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Whelan is located in Whitman County (WA)
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        • Armstrong
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Armstrong is located in Whitman County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
        • Ewartsville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Ewartsville is located in Whitman County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewartsville
        • Madson
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Madson is located in Whitman County (WA)
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        • Wawawai ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Wawawai is located in Whitman County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawawai
        • Fallon
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Fallon is located in Whitman County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon

Footnotes ...

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