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Nearest Communities to Sherwin,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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 Sherwin.<1>

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


Sherwin is located in Latah County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Latah County: Benewah, Clearwater, Nez Perce, Shoshone & Whitman (WA).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 81 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Sherwin. Of these communities, 51 are located in counties other than Latah 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 Sherwin (which is Latah 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 Sherwin

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

  • Latah County   (where Sherwin resides)
    • County Website:   https://latahcountyid.gov/
    • County Seat for Latah:   Moscow
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sherwin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sherwin.
      • Slabtown
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Slabtown is located in Latah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
      • Bovill
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Helmer
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Helmer is located in Latah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmer
      • Deary
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Avon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Avon is located in Latah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Vassar
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Vassar is located in Latah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vassar
      • Stanford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Stanford is located in Latah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
      • Yale ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Yale is located in Latah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Harvard
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Aspendale
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Aspendale is located in Latah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspendale
      • Linden
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Linden is located in Latah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Nora
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Nora is located in Latah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
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        • Chambers ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Chambers is located in Latah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
        • Crescent
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Crescent is located in Latah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
        • Hampton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Hampton is located in Latah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
        • Princeton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Troy
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Bovard ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Bovard is located in Latah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovard
        • Onaway
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Onaway is located in Latah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaway
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
        • Potlatch
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Howell
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Howell is located in Latah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
        • Kendrick
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Freeze
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Freeze is located in Latah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeze
        • Mountain Home ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Mountain Home is located in Latah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
        • Potlatch Junction
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Potlatch Junction is located in Latah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potlatch Junction
        • Cornwall
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Cornwall is located in Latah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
        • Joel
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Joel is located in Latah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joel
        • Cora
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Cora is located in Latah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
        • Juliaetta
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Advent Hollow ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Advent Hollow is located in Latah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advent Hollow
  • Benewah County
    • County Website:   https://www.benewahcountyid.gov/
    • County Seat for Benewah:   Saint Maries
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sherwin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sherwin.
      • Fernwood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Tyson Creek Station
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Tyson Creek Station is located in Benewah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson Creek Station
      • Renfrew
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Renfrew is located in Benewah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfrew
      • Santa
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Wayland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Wayland is located in Benewah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Emida
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Emida is located in Benewah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emida
      • Mashburn
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Mashburn is located in Benewah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashburn
      • North South Ski Bowl
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • North South Ski Bowl is located in Benewah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North South Ski Bowl
      • Flat Creek
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Flat Creek is located in Benewah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
      • Cardwell
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Cardwell is located in Benewah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell
      • Rover
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Rover is located in Benewah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rover
      • Alder Creek
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Alder Creek is located in Benewah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Creek
      • Continue List   (11 more) ...
        • Lotus
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Lotus is located in Benewah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
        • Sanders
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Sanders is located in Benewah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
        • Saint Joe
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Saint Joe is located in Benewah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
        • Meadowhurst
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Meadowhurst is located in Benewah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowhurst
        • Milltown
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Milltown is located in Benewah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
        • Omega
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Omega is located in Benewah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
        • Saint Maries
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Riverdale
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Riverdale is located in Benewah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
        • Benewah
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Benewah is located in Benewah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benewah
        • De Smet
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • De Smet is located in Benewah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Smet
        • Tensed
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Clearwater County
    • County Website:   https://www.clearwatercounty.org/
    • County Seat for Clearwater:   Orofino
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sherwin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sherwin.
      • Neva
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Neva is located in Clearwater County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neva
      • Kameron
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Kameron is located in Clearwater County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kameron
      • Elk River
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Boehls
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Boehls is located in Clearwater County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boehls
      • Five Corners ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Five Corners is located in Clearwater County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
      • Dent
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Dent is located in Clearwater County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dent
      • Teakean
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Teakean is located in Clearwater County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teakean
      • Best Corner
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Best Corner is located in Clearwater County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Best Corner
      • Johnson
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Johnson is located in Clearwater County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
      • Hansberg
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Hansberg is located in Clearwater County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansberg
      • Ahsahka
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Bruce Eddy
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Bruce Eddy is located in Clearwater County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce Eddy
  • Nez Perce County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.nezperce.id.us/
    • County Seat for Nez Perce:   Lewiston
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sherwin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sherwin.
      • Southwick
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Southwick is located in Nez Perce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwick
      • Taney ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Taney is located in Nez Perce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taney
      • Cameron
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Cameron is located in Nez Perce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cavendish
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Cavendish is located in Nez Perce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavendish
      • Leland
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Leland is located in Nez Perce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
  • Shoshone County
    • County Website:   https://shoshonecounty.id.gov/
    • County Seat for Shoshone:   Wallace
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sherwin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sherwin.
      • Keeler
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Keeler is located in Shoshone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeler
      • Clarkia
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Emerald Creek
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Emerald Creek is located in Shoshone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Creek
      • Calder
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Pocono
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Pocono is located in Shoshone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocono
      • Erlmo
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Erlmo is located in Shoshone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlmo
      • Herrick
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Herrick is located in Shoshone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick
      • Marble Creek
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Marble Creek is located in Shoshone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Creek
      • Horsecamp
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Horsecamp is located in Shoshone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsecamp
      • Ethelton
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Ethelton is located in Shoshone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelton
      • Hoyt
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Hoyt is located in Shoshone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Sherwin) 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.
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