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Nearest Communities to Pleasant Valley,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>

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


Pleasant Valley is located in Ada County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ada County: Boise, Canyon, Elmore, Gem & Owyhee.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 72 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Pleasant Valley. Of these communities, 44 are located in counties other than Ada 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 Pleasant Valley (which is Ada 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 Pleasant Valley

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

  • Ada County   (where Pleasant Valley resides)
    • County Website:   https://adacounty.id.gov/
    • County Seat for Ada:   Boise
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pleasant Valley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley.
      • Owyhee
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Owyhee is located in Ada County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owyhee
      • Blacks Creek
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Blacks Creek is located in Ada County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks Creek
      • Mora
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Mora is located in Ada County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
      • Leone
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Leone is located in Ada County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leone
      • Hillcrest
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Hillcrest is located in Ada County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
      • South Boise ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • South Boise is located in Ada County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boise
      • Kuna
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Barber
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Barber is located in Ada County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
      • Vernon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Vernon is located in Ada County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Blacks ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Blacks is located in Ada County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacks
      • Boise Junction
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Boise Junction is located in Ada County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boise Junction
      • Boise
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Boise is located in Ada County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boise
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 229,776 people
        • Former name for Boise:
        • Boise City
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boise <3>
      • Continue List   (16 more) ...
        • Perkins
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Perkins is located in Ada County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
        • Neal ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Neal is located in Ada County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
        • Cloverdale
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Cloverdale is located in Ada County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
        • Beatty
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Beatty is located in Ada County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatty
        • Regina
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Regina is located in Ada County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regina
        • Boise Hills Village
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Boise Hills Village is located in Ada County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boise Hills Village
        • Ustick
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Ustick is located in Ada County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ustick
        • Meridian
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Collister
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Collister is located in Ada County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collister
        • Highlands
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Highlands is located in Ada County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
        • Orchard
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Orchard is located in Ada County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
        • Garden City
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Sonna
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Sonna is located in Ada County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonna
        • Swan Falls
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Swan Falls is located in Ada County
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        • Eagle
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Star
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Boise County
  • Canyon County
    • County Website:   https://www.canyoncounty.id.gov/
    • County Seat for Canyon:   Caldwell
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pleasant Valley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley.
      • Bowmont
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Bowmont is located in Canyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmont
      • Tiegs Corner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Tiegs Corner is located in Canyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiegs Corner
      • Westma
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Westma is located in Canyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westma
      • Deal
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Deal is located in Canyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deal
      • Kings Corner
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Kings Corner is located in Canyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Corner
      • Melba
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Swartz Corner
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Swartz Corner is located in Canyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartz Corner
      • Warrens
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Warrens is located in Canyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrens
      • Nampa
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Nampa is located in Canyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nampa
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 103,215 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nampa <3>
      • Walters Ferry
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Walters Ferry is located in Canyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Ferry
      • Fischer
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Fischer is located in Canyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fischer
      • Karcher Junction
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Karcher Junction is located in Canyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karcher Junction
      • Continue List   (16 more) ...
        • Midway
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Midway is located in Canyon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Moss
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Moss is located in Canyon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
        • Maddens
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Maddens is located in Canyon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddens
        • Underkoflers Corner
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Underkoflers Corner is located in Canyon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underkoflers Corner
        • Riverside
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Riverside is located in Canyon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
        • Bugtown ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Bugtown is located in Canyon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bugtown
        • Caldwell
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Middleton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Knowlton Heights
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Knowlton Heights is located in Canyon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton Heights
        • Josephson
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Josephson is located in Canyon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephson
        • Simplot
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Simplot is located in Canyon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simplot
        • Amsco
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Amsco is located in Canyon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsco
        • Huston
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Sunnyslope
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Sunnyslope is located in Canyon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyslope
        • Enrose
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Enrose is located in Canyon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enrose
        • Weitz
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Weitz is located in Canyon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weitz
  • Elmore County
    • County Website:   https://elmorecounty.org/
    • County Seat for Elmore:   Mountain Home
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pleasant Valley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley.
      • Mayfield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Mayfield is located in Elmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Cleft
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Cleft is located in Elmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleft
      • Sebree
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Sebree is located in Elmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebree
  • Gem County
    • County Website:   https://www.gemcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Gem:   Emmett
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pleasant Valley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley.
      • Aikman ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Aikman is located in Gem County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aikman
      • Pearl
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Pearl is located in Gem County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
  • Owyhee County
    • County Website:   https://owyheecounty.net/
    • County Seat for Owyhee:   Murphy
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pleasant Valley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pleasant Valley.
      • Guffey
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Guffey is located in Owyhee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guffey
      • Murphy
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Wilson
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Wilson is located in Owyhee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Morgan Place
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Morgan Place is located in Owyhee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Place
      • Givens Hot Springs
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Givens Hot Springs is located in Owyhee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givens Hot Springs
      • Sinker ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Sinker is located in Owyhee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinker
      • Oreana
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Oreana is located in Owyhee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreana
      • Marsing
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Reynolds
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Reynolds is located in Owyhee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
      • Claytonia
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Claytonia is located in Owyhee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claytonia

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pleasant Valley) 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.