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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

While we didn't find Potlatch in the Atlas, the following communities of the 1890's would have been found near the current location of Potlatch. The following communities are listed based on their distance, with the one closest to Potlatch listed first.

  • Viola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Viola is located in Latah County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <3>
  • Palouse
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Fallon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon
    • Fallon is located in Whitman County (WA)
  • Howell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
    • Howell is located in Latah County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Howell
    • From Potlatch to Howell
  • Farmington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Garfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Whelan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whelan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelan
    • Whelan is located in Whitman County (WA)
  • Moscow
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Moscow is located in Latah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,128 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <3>
  • Joel
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joel
    • Joel is located in Latah County
  • Cornwall
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
    • Cornwall is located in Latah County
  • Eden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Whitman County (WA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Eden
    • From Potlatch to Eden
  • Elberton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Sunshine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
    • Sunshine is located in Whitman County (WA)
  • Belmont
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Shawnee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shawnee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
    • Shawnee is located in Whitman County (WA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Shawnee
    • From Potlatch to Shawnee
  • Pullman
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Seltice
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seltice. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seltice
    • Seltice is located in Whitman County (WA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Seltice
    • From Potlatch to Seltice
  • Glenwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Whitman County (WA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Glenwood
    • From Potlatch to Glenwood
  • Pullman Junction
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pullman Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman Junction
    • Pullman Junction is located in Whitman County (WA)
  • Lenville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenville
    • Lenville is located in Latah County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lenville
    • From Potlatch to Lenville
  • Staley
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Staley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley
    • Staley is located in Whitman County (WA)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Staley
    • From Potlatch to Staley
  • Oakesdale
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Tekoa
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Steptoe
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Colfax
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Potlatch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Latah County: www.latah.id.us/

The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Potlatch, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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