Nearest Communities to Peterson,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Peterson, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Peterson:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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 Peterson.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Peterson is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Bingham County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bingham County: Bannock, Blaine, Bonneville, Butte, Caribou, Jefferson & Power.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 67 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Peterson. Of these communities, 23 are located in counties other than Bingham 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 Peterson (which is Bingham 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 Peterson
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Bingham County (where Peterson resides)
- County Website: https://www.binghamid.gov/
- County Seat for Bingham: Blackfoot
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Peterson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Peterson.
- McDonaldville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- McDonaldville is located in Bingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonaldville
- Groveland
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Groveland is located in Bingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Rose
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rose is located in Bingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
- Collins
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Collins is located in Bingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Aiken
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Aiken is located in Bingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Clarkson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clarkson is located in Bingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Blackfoot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Moreland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Riverside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside is located in Bingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Aberdeen Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Aberdeen Junction is located in Bingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen Junction
- Wapello
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Wapello is located in Bingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
- Rouse
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rouse is located in Bingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouse
- Continue List (32 more) ...
- Rising River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rising River is located in Bingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising River
- Thomas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Thomas is located in Bingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Kimball
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kimball is located in Bingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
- Rockford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rockford is located in Bingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
- Gibson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Gibson is located in Bingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Firth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Goshen Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Goshen Junction is located in Bingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Junction
- Liberty
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty is located in Bingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Basalt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Havens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Havens is located in Bingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havens
- Olsen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Olsen is located in Bingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olsen
- Fort Hall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pingree
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Goshen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Goshen is located in Bingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
- Shelley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fullmer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Fullmer is located in Bingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullmer
- Taber
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Taber is located in Bingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taber
- Mitchell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchell is located in Bingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Woodville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Woodville is located in Bingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
- Alridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Alridge is located in Bingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alridge
- Cox
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cox is located in Bingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox
- Gay
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Gay is located in Bingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
- Springfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Wolverine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Wolverine is located in Bingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine
- Sterling
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sterling is located in Bingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Trailton ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Trailton is located in Bingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailton
- Grandview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Grandview is located in Bingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Morgan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan is located in Bingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Atomic City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fingal
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fingal is located in Bingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fingal
- Aberdeen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coffee Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Coffee Point is located in Bingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Point
- Bannock County
- County Website: https://www.bannockcounty.gov/
- County Seat for Bannock: Pocatello
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Peterson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Peterson.
- Tyhee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Tyhee is located in Bannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyhee
- Chubbuck
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Alameda
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Alameda is located in Bannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alameda
- Pocatello
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Blackrock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Blackrock is located in Bannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
- Portneuf
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Portneuf is located in Bannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portneuf
- Bonneville County
- County Website: https://www.bonnevillecountyidaho.gov/
- County Seat for Bonneville: Idaho Falls
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Peterson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Peterson.
- Cotton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cotton is located in Bonneville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton
- Gerrard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gerrard is located in Bonneville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerrard
- Taylorville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Taylorville is located in Bonneville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorville
- Idaho Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ammon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Osgood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Osgood is located in Bonneville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
- Lincoln
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln is located in Bonneville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Orvin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Orvin is located in Bonneville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orvin
- Payne
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Payne is located in Bonneville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
- Bone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bone is located in Bonneville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone
- Beachs Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beachs Corner is located in Bonneville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachs Corner
- Iona
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Iona is located in Bonneville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iona <4>
- Ozone
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ozone is located in Bonneville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozone
- Caribou County
- County Website: https://www.cariboucounty.us/
- County Seat for Caribou: Soda Springs
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Peterson ...
- Five Points ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Five Points is located in Caribou County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Power County
- County Website: https://www.co.power.id.us/
- County Seat for Power: American Falls
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Peterson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Peterson.
- Don
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Don is located in Power County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Don
- Michaud
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Michaud is located in Power County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaud
- Schiller
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Schiller is located in Power County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schiller
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- Peterson) 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 Peterson, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |