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Nearest Communities to Vans Corner,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Vans Corner.<1>

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


Vans Corner is located in Bonner County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bonner County: Boundary, Kootenai, Lincoln, Shoshone, Sanders (MT), Pend Oreille (WA) & Spokane (WA).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 68 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Vans Corner. Of these communities, 33 are located in counties other than Bonner 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 Vans Corner (which is Bonner 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 Vans Corner

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

  • Bonner County   (where Vans Corner resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.bonnercountyid.gov/
    • County Seat for Bonner:   Sandpoint
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Vans Corner   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Vans Corner.
      • Lamb Creek
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Lamb Creek is located in Bonner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Creek
      • Outlet Bay
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Outlet Bay is located in Bonner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlet Bay
      • Sherwood Beach
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Sherwood Beach is located in Bonner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Beach
      • Dickensheet Junction
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Dickensheet Junction is located in Bonner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickensheet Junction
      • Coolin
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Nordman
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Four Corners
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Four Corners is located in Bonner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
      • Colburn
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Samuels
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Samuels is located in Bonner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels
      • Bronx
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Bronx is located in Bonner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronx
      • Elmira
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Elmira is located in Bonner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
      • Oldtown
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
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        • Priest River
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Dover
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Ponderay
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Selle
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Selle is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selle
        • Wrencoe
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Wrencoe is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
        • Kootenai
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Sandpoint
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Laclede
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Riverside ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Riverside is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
        • Morton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Morton is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
        • Thama
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Thama is located in Bonner County
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        • Boyer
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Boyer is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer
        • Culver
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Culver is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
        • Sawyer
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Sawyer is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
        • Seneacquoteen
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Seneacquoteen is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneacquoteen
        • Lignite
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Lignite is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignite
        • Oden
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Oden is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oden
        • Algoma
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Algoma is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
        • Sagle
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Vay
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Vay is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vay
        • Dufort
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Dufort is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dufort
        • Sunnyside
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Sunnyside is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
        • Westmond
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Westmond is located in Bonner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmond
  • Boundary County
    • County Website:   https://boundarycountyid.org/
    • County Seat for Boundary:   Bonners Ferry
    • Note: The Canadian Province of British Columbia lies to the north
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Vans Corner   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Vans Corner.
      • McArthur
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • McArthur is located in Boundary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur
      • Shiloh
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Shiloh is located in Boundary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Burns
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Burns is located in Boundary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
      • Deep Creek
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Deep Creek is located in Boundary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
      • Naples
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Moravia
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Moravia is located in Boundary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravia
      • Schnoors
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Schnoors is located in Boundary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnoors
      • Bonners Ferry
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Allens Spur
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Allens Spur is located in Boundary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Spur
  • Pend Oreille County
    • County Website:   https://www.pendoreille.gov/
    • County Seat for Pend Oreille:   Newport (WA)
    • Note: The Canadian Province of British Columbia lies to the north
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Vans Corner   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Vans Corner.
      • Ruby
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Ruby is located in Pend Oreille County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
      • Diamond City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Diamond City is located in Pend Oreille County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
      • Jared
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jared is located in Pend Oreille County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jared
      • Blueslide
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Blueslide is located in Pend Oreille County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueslide
      • Locke
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Locke is located in Pend Oreille County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
      • Calispell
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Calispell is located in Pend Oreille County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calispell
      • Cusick
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Cusick is located in Pend Oreille County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusick
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cusick <3>
      • Lost Creek
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Lost Creek is located in Pend Oreille County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
      • Usk
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Furport
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Furport is located in Pend Oreille County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furport
      • Wolfred
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Wolfred is located in Pend Oreille County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfred
      • Dalkena
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Dalkena is located in Pend Oreille County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalkena
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        • Delkena
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Delkena is located in Pend Oreille County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delkena
        • Tiger
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Tiger is located in Pend Oreille County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger
        • Newport
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Newport is located in Pend Oreille County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,266 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <3>
        • Ione
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Ione is located in Pend Oreille County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ione
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ione <3>
        • Penrith
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Penrith is located in Pend Oreille County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrith
        • Deer Valley
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Deer Valley is located in Pend Oreille County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Valley
        • Metaline Falls
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Metaline
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Metaline is located in Pend Oreille County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metaline
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metaline <3>
        • Pend Oreille Village
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Pend Oreille Village is located in Pend Oreille County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pend Oreille Village
        • Scotia
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Scotia is located in Pend Oreille County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotia
        • Tweedie
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Tweedie is located in Pend Oreille County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedie
        • Diamond Lake
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Diamond Lake is located in Pend Oreille County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Lake

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Vans Corner) 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.