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Nearest Communities to Rouse,
Listed County-By-County

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

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 Rouse.<1>

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


Rouse is located in 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 62 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Rouse. Of these communities, 17 are located in counties other than Bingham 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 Rouse (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 Rouse

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

  • Bingham County   (where Rouse resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.binghamid.gov/
    • County Seat for Bingham:   Blackfoot
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rouse   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rouse.
      • Aberdeen Junction
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Aberdeen Junction is also located in Bingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen Junction
      • Moreland
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Aiken
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Aiken is also located in Bingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
      • Clarkson
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Clarkson is also located in Bingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
      • Riverside
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Riverside is also located in Bingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Rockford
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Rockford is also located in Bingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Thomas
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Thomas is also located in Bingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
      • Collins
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Collins is also located in Bingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Groveland
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Groveland is also located in Bingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
      • Peterson ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Peterson was located in Bingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
      • McDonaldville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • McDonaldville is also located in Bingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonaldville
      • Liberty
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Liberty is also located in Bingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
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        • Havens
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Havens is also located in Bingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havens
        • Blackfoot
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Rose
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • Rose is also located in Bingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
        • Olsen
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Olsen is also located in Bingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olsen
        • Gibson
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Gibson is also located in Bingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
        • Pingree
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Rising River
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Rising River is also located in Bingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising River
        • Wapello
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Wapello is also located in Bingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
        • Fullmer
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Fullmer is also located in Bingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullmer
        • Taber
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Taber is also located in Bingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taber
        • Kimball
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Kimball is also located in Bingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
        • Fort Hall
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Springfield
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Firth
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Firth is also located in Bingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firth
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Firth <3>
        • Basalt
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Basalt is also located in Bingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basalt
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 411 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basalt <3>
        • Goshen Junction
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Goshen Junction is also located in Bingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Junction
        • Sterling
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Sterling is also located in Bingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
        • Grandview
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Grandview is also located in Bingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
        • Goshen
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Goshen is also located in Bingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
        • Shelley
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Shelley is also located in Bingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelley
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,652 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelley <3>
        • Mitchell
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Mitchell is also located in Bingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
        • Woodville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Woodville is also located in Bingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
        • Gay
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Gay is also located in Bingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
        • Atomic City
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Alridge
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Alridge is also located in Bingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alridge
        • Cox
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Cox is also located in Bingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox
        • Fingal
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Fingal is also located in Bingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fingal
        • Coffee Point
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Coffee Point is also located in Bingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Point
        • Aberdeen
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Wolverine
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Wolverine is also located in Bingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine
        • Cerro Grande
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Cerro Grande is also located in Bingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Grande
        • Trailton ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Trailton was located in Bingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailton
        • Morgan
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Morgan is also located in Bingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
  • Bannock County
    • County Website:   https://www.bannockcounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Bannock:   Pocatello
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rouse   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rouse.
      • Tyhee
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Tyhee is located in Bannock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyhee
      • Chubbuck
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Alameda
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Alameda is located in Bannock County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alameda
      • Pocatello
        (24 miles [38.6 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 Rouse   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rouse.
      • Cotton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Cotton is located in Bonneville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton
      • Gerrard
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Gerrard is located in Bonneville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerrard
      • Taylorville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Taylorville is located in Bonneville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorville
      • Idaho Falls
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Ammon
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Ammon is located in Bonneville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ammon
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,726 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ammon <3>
      • Osgood
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Osgood is located in Bonneville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
  • Caribou County
  • Power County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.power.id.us/
    • County Seat for Power:   American Falls
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rouse   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rouse.
      • Don
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Don is located in Power County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Don
      • Michaud
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Michaud is located in Power County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaud
      • Schiller
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Schiller is located in Power County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schiller
      • Bannock
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Bannock is located in Power County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannock

Footnotes ...

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