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Nearest Communities to Trailton,
Listed County-By-County

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

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 starting from Trailton.<1>

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


Although our information shows that the community of Trailton is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day 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 58 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Trailton. Of these communities, 27 are located in counties other than Bingham 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 Trailton (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 Trailton

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

  • Bingham County   (where Trailton resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.binghamid.gov/
    • County Seat for Bingham:   Blackfoot
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Trailton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Trailton.
      • Morgan
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Morgan is located in Bingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Alridge
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Alridge is located in Bingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alridge
      • Four Corners
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Four Corners is located in Bingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
      • Wolverine
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Wolverine is located in Bingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolverine
      • Gay
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Gay is located in Bingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
      • Goshen
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Goshen is located in Bingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Basalt
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Cox
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Cox is located in Bingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox
      • Firth
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Goshen Junction
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Goshen Junction is located in Bingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Junction
      • Kimball
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Kimball is located in Bingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimball
      • Wapello
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Wapello is located in Bingham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
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        • Mitchell
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Mitchell is located in Bingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
        • Shelley
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Woodville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Woodville is located in Bingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
        • Blackfoot
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Rose
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Rose is located in Bingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
        • Collins
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Collins is located in Bingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
        • Groveland
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Groveland is located in Bingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
        • McDonaldville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • McDonaldville is located in Bingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonaldville
        • Peterson ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Peterson is located in Bingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
        • Rising River
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Rising River is located in Bingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising River
        • Aiken
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Aiken is located in Bingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
        • Gibson
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Gibson is located in Bingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
        • Clarkson
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Clarkson is located in Bingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
        • Riverside
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Riverside is located in Bingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
        • Fort Hall
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Moreland
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Aberdeen Junction
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Aberdeen Junction is located in Bingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen Junction
        • Rouse
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Rouse is located in Bingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouse
        • Thomas
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Thomas is located in Bingham County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
  • Bannock County
  • Bonneville County
    • County Website:   https://www.bonnevillecountyidaho.gov/
    • County Seat for Bonneville:   Idaho Falls
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Trailton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Trailton.
      • Bone
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Bone is located in Bonneville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone
      • Gerrard
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Gerrard is located in Bonneville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerrard
      • Taylorville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Taylorville is located in Bonneville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorville
      • Ozone
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Ozone is located in Bonneville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ozone
      • Dehlin
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Dehlin is located in Bonneville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dehlin
      • Cotton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Cotton is located in Bonneville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton
      • Ammon
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • 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 <4>
      • Herman
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Herman is located in Bonneville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herman
      • Idaho Falls
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Lincoln
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Lincoln is located in Bonneville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Gray
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Gray is located in Bonneville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Iona
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Iona is located in Bonneville County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iona
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,441 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iona <4>
      • Continue List   (4 more) ...
        • Guyaz
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Guyaz is located in Bonneville County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyaz
        • Keenan City
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Keenan City is located in Bonneville County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keenan City
        • Beachs Corner
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Beachs Corner is located in Bonneville County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachs Corner
        • Orvin
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Orvin is located in Bonneville County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orvin
  • Caribou County
    • County Website:   https://www.cariboucounty.us/
    • County Seat for Caribou:   Soda Springs
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Trailton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Trailton.
      • Five Points ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Five Points is located in Caribou County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
      • Chesterfield ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Chesterfield is located in Caribou County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
      • Hatch
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Hatch is located in Caribou County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatch
      • Henry
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Henry is located in Caribou County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
      • Kinport
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Kinport is located in Caribou County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinport
      • Pebble
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Pebble is located in Caribou County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
      • Wayan
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Bancroft
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Meadowville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Meadowville is located in Caribou County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville

Footnotes ...

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