Nearest Communities to Sands,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Sands, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Sands:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Sands is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Owyhee County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Owyhee County: Ada, Canyon, Elmore, Twin Falls, Elko (NV), Humboldt (NV) & Malheur (OR).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 74 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Sands. Of these communities, 60 are located in counties other than Owyhee 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 Sands (which is Owyhee 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 Sands
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Owyhee County (where Sands resides)
- County Website: https://owyheecounty.net/
- County Seat for Owyhee: Murphy
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sands ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sands.
- Claytonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Claytonia is located in Owyhee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claytonia
- Marsing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Homedale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Owyhee Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Owyhee Heights is located in Owyhee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owyhee Heights
- Rockville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rockville is located in Owyhee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Givens Hot Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Givens Hot Springs is located in Owyhee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givens Hot Springs
- Wilson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson is located in Owyhee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Reynolds
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Reynolds is located in Owyhee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
- Guffey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Guffey is located in Owyhee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guffey
- Petersons Crossing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Petersons Crossing is located in Owyhee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersons Crossing
- Murphy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Democrat
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Democrat is located in Owyhee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
- Little Sugar Loaf
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Little Sugar Loaf is located in Owyhee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sugar Loaf
- Slacks Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Slacks Corner is located in Owyhee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slacks Corner
- Ada County
- County Website: https://adacounty.id.gov/
- County Seat for Ada: Boise
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sands ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sands.
- Kuna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Sonna
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Sonna is located in Ada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonna
- Star
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Meridian
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Mora is located in Ada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
- Beatty
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Beatty is located in Ada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beatty
- Cloverdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cloverdale is located in Ada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Canyon County
- County Website: https://www.canyoncounty.id.gov/
- County Seat for Canyon: Caldwell
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sands ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sands.
- Riverside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Riverside is located in Canyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Central Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Central Cove is located in Canyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cove
- Knowlton Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Knowlton Heights is located in Canyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton Heights
- Sunnyslope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sunnyslope is located in Canyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyslope
- Huston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Allendale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Allendale is located in Canyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Greenleaf
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Wilder
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Doles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Doles is located in Canyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doles
- Weitz
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Weitz is located in Canyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weitz
- Simplot
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Simplot is located in Canyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simplot
- Underkoflers Corner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Underkoflers Corner is located in Canyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underkoflers Corner
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- Bugtown ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bugtown is located in Canyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bugtown
- Caldwell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Enrose
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Enrose is located in Canyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enrose
- Karcher Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Karcher Junction is located in Canyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karcher Junction
- Midway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Midway is located in Canyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Notus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Moss
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Moss is located in Canyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
- Bowmont
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bowmont is located in Canyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmont
- Deal
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Deal is located in Canyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deal
- Nampa
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Swartz Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Swartz Corner is located in Canyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartz Corner
- Roswell
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Roswell is located in Canyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roswell
- Fischer
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Fischer is located in Canyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fischer
- Walters Ferry
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Walters Ferry is located in Canyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Ferry
- Kings Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Kings Corner is located in Canyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Corner
- Westma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Westma is located in Canyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westma
- Maddens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Maddens is located in Canyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddens
- Melba
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Tiegs Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Tiegs Corner is located in Canyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiegs Corner
- Parma
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Rookstool Corner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Rookstool Corner is located in Canyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rookstool Corner
- Middleton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Warrens
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Warrens is located in Canyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrens
- Josephson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Josephson is located in Canyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Josephson
- Sand Hollow
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sand Hollow is located in Canyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hollow
- Amsco
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Amsco is located in Canyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsco
- Apple Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Apple Valley is located in Canyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
- Fort Boise ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Fort Boise is located in Canyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Boise
- Gem County
- County Website: https://www.gemcounty.org/
- County Seat for Gem: Emmett
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sands ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sands.
- Jenness
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jenness is located in Gem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenness
- Bramwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bramwell is located in Gem County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bramwell
- Malheur County
- County Website: https://www.malheurco.org/
- County Seat for Malheur: Vale (OR)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sands ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sands.
- Rocky Ford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rocky Ford is located in Malheur County (OR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
- Napton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Napton is located in Malheur County (OR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napton
- Rockville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rockville is located in Malheur County (OR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Adrian
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Overstreet
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Overstreet is located in Malheur County (OR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overstreet
- Owyhee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Owyhee is located in Malheur County (OR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owyhee
- Sheaville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Sheaville is located in Malheur County (OR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheaville
- Nyssa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Nyssa is located in Malheur County (OR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyssa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nyssa <4>
- Nyssa Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Nyssa Heights is located in Malheur County (OR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyssa Heights
- Watson ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Watson is located in Malheur County (OR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Arcadia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Arcadia is located in Malheur County (OR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sands) 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 Sands, 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. |