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Nearest Communities to Ponderay,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city 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.

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.

Ponderay is located in Bonner County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bonner County: Boundary, Kootenai, Lincoln, Shoshone, Sanders (MT), Pend Oreille (WA) & Spokane (WA).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 88 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Ponderay. Of these communities, 28 are located in counties other than Bonner 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 Ponderay (which is Bonner 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 Ponderay

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

  • Bonner County   (where Ponderay resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.bonnercountyid.gov/
    • County Seat for Bonner:   Sandpoint
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ponderay   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ponderay.
      • Kootenai
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Sandpoint
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Culver
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Culver is also located in Bonner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
      • Bronx
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Bronx is also located in Bonner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
      • Boyer
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Selle
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Selle is also located in Bonner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selle
      • Dover
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Dover is also located in Bonner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 968 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <3>
      • Oden
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Oden is also located in Bonner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oden
      • Lignite
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Lignite is also located in Bonner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignite
      • Sunnyside
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Sunnyside is also located in Bonner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Colburn
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Algoma
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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        • Sagle
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Broten
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Broten is also located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broten
        • Trestle Creek
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Trestle Creek is also located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trestle Creek
        • Samuels
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Newman
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Newman is also located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
        • Garfield
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Garfield is also located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
        • Glengary
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Glengary is also located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glengary
        • Wrencoe
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Dufort
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Morton
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Morton is also located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
        • Hope
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Hope is also located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <3>
        • Talache
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Talache is also located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talache
        • Westmond
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • East Hope
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • East Hope is also located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hope
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
        • Elmira
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Elmira is also located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
        • Blacktail
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Blacktail is also located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blacktail
        • Talache Landing
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Talache Landing is also located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talache Landing
        • Laclede
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Riverside ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Riverside was located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
        • Cocolalla
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Denton
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Denton is also located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
        • Seneacquoteen
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Seneacquoteen is also located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneacquoteen
        • Evans Landing
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Evans Landing is also located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Landing
        • Granite
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Granite is also located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
        • Sawyer
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Sawyer is also located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
        • Thama
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Thama is also located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thama
        • Vay
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Vay is also located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vay
        • Coolin
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Dickensheet Junction
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Dickensheet Junction is also located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickensheet Junction
        • Sherwood Beach
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Sherwood Beach is also located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Beach
        • Careywood
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Clark Fork
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Priest River
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Outlet Bay
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Outlet Bay is also located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlet Bay
        • Cedar Creek
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Edgemere
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Edgemere is also located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemere
        • Four Corners
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Four Corners is also located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
        • Kelso
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Kelso is also located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
        • Harlem
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Harlem is also located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
        • Lamb Creek
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Lamb Creek is also located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Creek
        • Vans Corner
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Vans Corner is also located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vans Corner
        • Lakeview
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Clagstone
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Clagstone is also located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clagstone
        • Oldtown
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Cabinet ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Coleman
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Coleman is also located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
        • Blanchard
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Nordman
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Boundary County
    • County Website:   https://boundarycountyid.org/
    • County Seat for Boundary:   Bonners Ferry
    • Note: The Canadian Province of British Columbia lies to the north
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ponderay   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ponderay.
      • McArthur
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • McArthur is located in Boundary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
      • Shiloh
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Shiloh is located in Boundary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Naples
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Burns
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Burns is located in Boundary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
      • Deep Creek
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Deep Creek is located in Boundary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
      • Moravia
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Moravia is located in Boundary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravia
      • Bonners Ferry
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Schnoors
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Schnoors is located in Boundary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnoors
      • Boulder City ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Boulder City was located in Boundary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulder City
      • Allens Spur
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Allens Spur is located in Boundary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Spur
      • Crossport
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Crossport is located in Boundary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossport
      • Leonia
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Leonia is located in Boundary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonia
  • Kootenai County
  • Shoshone County
  • Lincoln County
  • Sanders County
  • Pend Oreille County

Footnotes ...

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