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Nearest Communities to Sweetwater,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 starting from Sweetwater.<1>

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

Sweetwater is located in Nez Perce County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Nez Perce County: Clearwater, Idaho, Latah, Lewis, Wallowa (OR), Asotin (WA) & Whitman (WA).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 121 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Sweetwater. Of these communities, 79 are located in counties other than Nez Perce 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 Sweetwater (which is Nez Perce 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 Sweetwater

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

  • Nez Perce County   (where Sweetwater resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.nezperce.id.us/
    • County Seat for Nez Perce:   Lewiston
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sweetwater   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sweetwater.
      • Bundy
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Bundy is located in Nez Perce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundy
      • Lapwai
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Webb
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Webb is located in Nez Perce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
      • Jacques
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Jacques is located in Nez Perce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacques
      • Culdesac
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Joseph
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Joseph is located in Nez Perce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph
      • Spalding
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • North Lapwai
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Snow ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Snow is located in Nez Perce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow
      • Arrow
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Arrow is located in Nez Perce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow
      • Forebay
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Forebay is located in Nez Perce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forebay
      • Gurney
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Gurney is located in Nez Perce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurney
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        • Fairburn ‑ Historic
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Fairburn is located in Nez Perce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairburn
        • Lewiston Orchards
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Lewiston Orchards is located in Nez Perce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston Orchards
        • Myrtle
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
          • Myrtle is located in Nez Perce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
        • Hatwai
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Hatwai is located in Nez Perce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatwai
        • Valley View Heights
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Valley View Heights is located in Nez Perce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Heights
        • Lewiston
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • North Lewiston
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • North Lewiston is located in Nez Perce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lewiston
        • Chesley ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Cherrylane
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Waha
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Transfer
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Transfer is located in Nez Perce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transfer
        • Beeman
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Beeman is located in Nez Perce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeman
        • Eugene
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Eugene is located in Nez Perce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
        • Gifford
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Gifford is located in Nez Perce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
        • German Settlement
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • German Settlement is located in Nez Perce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Settlement
        • Agatha
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Agatha is located in Nez Perce County
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        • Lenore
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Willola
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Willola is located in Nez Perce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willola
        • Woodside
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Woodside is located in Nez Perce County
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        • Melrose
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Melrose is located in Nez Perce County
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        • Big George
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Big George is located in Nez Perce County
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        • Leland
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Leland is located in Nez Perce County
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        • Leon
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Taplin
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Taplin is located in Nez Perce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taplin
        • Peck
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Cameron
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Taney ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Taney is located in Nez Perce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taney
        • Cavendish
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Zaza
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Zaza is located in Nez Perce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zaza
        • Southwick
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Southwick is located in Nez Perce County
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  • Clearwater County
  • Idaho County
  • Latah County
    • County Website:   https://latahcountyid.gov/
    • County Seat for Latah:   Moscow
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sweetwater   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sweetwater.
      • Genesee
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Juliaetta
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Lidyville ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Lidyville is located in Latah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidyville
      • Kendrick
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Lenville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Blaine
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Blaine is located in Latah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Bovard ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Bovard is located in Latah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovard
      • Cornwall
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Cornwall is located in Latah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
      • Joel
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Joel is located in Latah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joel
      • Linden
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Howell
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Troy
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
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        • Aspendale
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Aspendale is located in Latah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspendale
        • Crescent
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Crescent is located in Latah County
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        • Moscow
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Nora
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Nora is located in Latah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
        • Estes
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Estes is located in Latah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes
  • Lewis County
    • County Website:   http://www.lewiscountyid.us/
    • County Seat for Lewis:   Nezperce
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sweetwater   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sweetwater.
      • Slickpoo
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodside ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Woodside is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Kippen
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Kippen is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kippen
      • Reubens
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Ruebens
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Winchester
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Clicks
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Clicks is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clicks
      • Craig Junction
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Craig Junction is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Junction
      • Forest
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Forest is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Ilo ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Ilo is located in Lewis County
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      • Craigmont
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Vollmer
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Vollmer is located in Lewis County
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        • Fletcher
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Fletcher is located in Lewis County
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        • Morrow
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Morrow is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
        • Mohler
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Mohler is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohler
        • Howard
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Howard is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
        • Nezperce
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Asotin County
  • Garfield County
  • Whitman County
    • County Website:   https://whitmancounty.org/
    • County Seat for Whitman:   Colfax (WA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sweetwater   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sweetwater.
      • Leon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Uniontown
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Alpowa
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Alpowa is located in Whitman County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpowa
      • Colton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Moses
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Moses is located in Whitman County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moses
      • Johnson
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Johnson is located in Whitman County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
      • Chambers
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Staley
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Busby
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Busby is located in Whitman County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
      • Sunshine
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Sunshine is located in Whitman County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
      • Wilma ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Wilma is located in Whitman County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilma
      • Pullman Junction
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Pullman Junction is located in Whitman County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman Junction
      • Whitlow
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Whitlow is located in Whitman County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlow
      • Pullman
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sweetwater) 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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