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Nearest Communities to Waha,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.<1>

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

Waha 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 99 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Waha. Of these communities, 59 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 Waha (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 Waha

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

  • Nez Perce County   (where Waha resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.nezperce.id.us/
    • County Seat for Nez Perce:   Lewiston
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Waha   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Waha.
      • Taplin
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Taplin is located in Nez Perce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taplin
      • Fairburn ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Fairburn is located in Nez Perce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairburn
      • Snow ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Snow is located in Nez Perce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow
      • Webb
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Webb is located in Nez Perce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
      • Zaza
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Zaza is located in Nez Perce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zaza
      • Woodside
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Woodside is located in Nez Perce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Sweetwater
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Bundy
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Bundy is located in Nez Perce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundy
      • Jacques
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jacques is located in Nez Perce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacques
      • Lewiston Orchards
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Lewiston Orchards is located in Nez Perce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston Orchards
      • Lapwai
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Culdesac
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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        • Lewiston
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Forebay
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Forebay is located in Nez Perce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forebay
        • Gurney
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Gurney is located in Nez Perce County
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        • North Lapwai
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Valley View Heights
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Valley View Heights is located in Nez Perce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Heights
        • Hatwai
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Hatwai is located in Nez Perce County
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        • Joseph
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Joseph is located in Nez Perce County
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        • Spalding
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • North Lewiston
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • North Lewiston is located in Nez Perce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lewiston
        • Chesley ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Transfer
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Transfer is located in Nez Perce County
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        • Arrow
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Arrow is located in Nez Perce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow
        • Myrtle
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Myrtle is located in Nez Perce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
        • Beeman
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Beeman is located in Nez Perce County
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        • Eugene
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Eugene is located in Nez Perce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
        • German Settlement
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • German Settlement is located in Nez Perce County
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        • Gifford
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Gifford is located in Nez Perce County
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        • Cherrylane
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Melrose
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Melrose is located in Nez Perce County
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        • Leon
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Agatha
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Agatha is located in Nez Perce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agatha
        • Lenore
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Willola
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Willola is located in Nez Perce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willola
        • Big George
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Big George is located in Nez Perce County
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        • Leland
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Leland is located in Nez Perce County
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        • Peck
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Cameron
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Taney ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Taney is located in Nez Perce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taney
  • Idaho County
  • Latah County
  • Lewis County
    • County Website:   http://www.lewiscountyid.us/
    • County Seat for Lewis:   Nezperce
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Waha   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Waha.
      • Slickpoo
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Forest
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Forest is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
      • Winchester
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Woodside ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Woodside is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Clicks
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Clicks is located in Lewis County
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      • Craig Junction
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Craig Junction is located in Lewis County
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      • Kippen
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Kippen is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kippen
      • Ilo ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Ilo is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilo
      • Morrow
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Morrow is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrow
      • Reubens
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ruebens
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Craigmont
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
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        • Vollmer
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Vollmer is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vollmer
        • Fletcher
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Fletcher is located in Lewis County
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        • Mohler
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Mohler is located in Lewis County
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        • Howard
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Howard is located in Lewis County
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        • Nezperce
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Wallowa County
  • Asotin County
    • County Website:   https://www.asotincountywa.gov/
    • County Seat for Asotin:   Asotin (WA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Waha   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Waha.
      • Grahams Landing
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Grahams Landing is located in Asotin County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahams Landing
      • Craige
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Craige is located in Asotin County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craige
      • Zindel ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Zindel is located in Asotin County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zindel
      • Rogersburg
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Rogersburg is located in Asotin County (WA)
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      • Asotin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Theon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Theon is located in Asotin County (WA)
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      • Jerry
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jerry is located in Asotin County (WA)
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      • Anatone
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Vineland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Vineland is located in Asotin County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
      • Clarkston Heights - Vineland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Clarkston Heights
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Clarkston Heights is located in Asotin County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkston Heights
      • Clarkston
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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        • Highland
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Highland is located in Asotin County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
        • West Clarkston
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • West Clarkston is located in Asotin County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Clarkston
        • West Clarkston - Highland
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Cloverland
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Silcott
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Hanson Ferry
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Hanson Ferry is located in Asotin County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson Ferry
        • Mountain View
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Mountain View is located in Asotin County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
        • Grouse
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Grouse is located in Asotin County (WA)
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  • Garfield County
  • Whitman County

Footnotes ...

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