Nearest Communities to Wayland,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Wayland, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Wayland:
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 Wayland.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Wayland is located in Benewah County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Benewah County: Kootenai, Latah, Shoshone, Spokane (WA) & Whitman (WA).
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 102 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Wayland. Of these communities, 69 are located in counties other than Benewah 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 Wayland (which is Benewah 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 Wayland
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Benewah County (where Wayland resides)
- County Website: https://www.benewahcountyid.gov/
- County Seat for Benewah: Saint Maries
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wayland ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wayland.
- Mashburn
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mashburn is located in Benewah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashburn
- Santa
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Renfrew
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Renfrew is located in Benewah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfrew
- Tyson Creek Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tyson Creek Station is located in Benewah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson Creek Station
- Flat Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Flat Creek is located in Benewah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Creek
- Cardwell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cardwell is located in Benewah County
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- Rover
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rover is located in Benewah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rover
- Fernwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Emida
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Emida is located in Benewah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emida
- Alder Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alder Creek is located in Benewah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Creek
- Lotus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lotus is located in Benewah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
- North South Ski Bowl
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- North South Ski Bowl is located in Benewah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North South Ski Bowl
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Meadowhurst
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Meadowhurst is located in Benewah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowhurst
- Milltown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Milltown is located in Benewah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
- Omega
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Omega is located in Benewah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Riverdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Riverdale is located in Benewah County
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- Saint Joe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Joe is located in Benewah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
- Saint Maries
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Parkline
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Parkline is located in Benewah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkline
- Ramsdell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ramsdell is located in Benewah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsdell
- Benewah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Benewah is located in Benewah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benewah
- Sanders
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sanders is located in Benewah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
- Silvertip Landing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Silvertip Landing is located in Benewah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvertip Landing
- Hawleys Landing
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hawleys Landing is located in Benewah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleys Landing
- Rocky Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Point is located in Benewah County
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- Chatcolet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Chatcolet is located in Benewah County
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- Pedee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pedee is located in Benewah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedee
- De Smet
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- De Smet is located in Benewah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Smet
- Tensed
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Plummer Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Plummer Junction is located in Benewah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer Junction
- Plummer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Plummer is located in Benewah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
- Mowry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mowry is located in Benewah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowry
- Willard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Willard is located in Benewah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Clearwater County
- County Website: https://www.clearwatercounty.org/
- County Seat for Clearwater: Orofino
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wayland ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wayland.
- Neva
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Neva is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neva
- Kameron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Kameron is located in Clearwater County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kameron
- Elk River
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kootenai County
- County Website: https://www.kcgov.us/
- County Seat for Kootenai: Coeur d'Alene
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wayland ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wayland.
- Conkling Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Conkling Park is located in Kootenai County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conkling Park
- Medimont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Lacon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lacon is located in Kootenai County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacon
- Lane
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lane is located in Kootenai County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
- Harrison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Springston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Springston is located in Kootenai County
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- Dudley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Dudley is located in Kootenai County
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- Rose Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Rose Lake is located in Kootenai County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Lake
- Worley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cataldo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mozart
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mozart is located in Kootenai County
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- Canyon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Canyon is located in Kootenai County
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- Len Landing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Len Landing is located in Kootenai County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Len Landing
- Rockford Bay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rockford Bay is located in Kootenai County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford Bay
- Latah County
- County Website: https://latahcountyid.gov/
- County Seat for Latah: Moscow
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wayland ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wayland.
- Sherwin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Sherwin is located in Latah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwin
- Slabtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Slabtown is located in Latah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
- Bovill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Harvard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chambers ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chambers is located in Latah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
- Mountain Home ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain Home is located in Latah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
- Yale ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Yale is located in Latah County
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- Avon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Avon is located in Latah County
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- Stanford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Stanford is located in Latah County
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- Vassar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Vassar is located in Latah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vassar
- Princeton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Deary
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Helmer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Helmer is located in Latah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmer
- Cora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cora is located in Latah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
- Hampton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hampton is located in Latah County
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- Onaway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Onaway is located in Latah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Freeze
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Freeze is located in Latah County
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- Potlatch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Potlatch Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Potlatch Junction is located in Latah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potlatch Junction
- Jamestown ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jamestown is located in Latah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Yellow Dog ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Yellow Dog is located in Latah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Dog
- Nora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Nora is located in Latah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
- Shoshone County
- County Website: https://shoshonecounty.id.gov/
- County Seat for Shoshone: Wallace
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wayland ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wayland.
- Emerald Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Emerald Creek is located in Shoshone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Creek
- Clarkia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Calder
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Keeler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Keeler is located in Shoshone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeler
- Herrick
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Herrick is located in Shoshone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick
- Erlmo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Erlmo is located in Shoshone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erlmo
- Pocono
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Pocono is located in Shoshone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocono
- Marble Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Marble Creek is located in Shoshone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Creek
- Masonia ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Masonia is located in Shoshone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonia
- Hoyt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hoyt is located in Shoshone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
- Ethelton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ethelton is located in Shoshone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelton
- Horsecamp
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Horsecamp is located in Shoshone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsecamp
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Kingston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Pinehurst
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Page
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Page is located in Shoshone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page
- Pine Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Creek is located in Shoshone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
- Enaville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Enaville is located in Shoshone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enaville
- Bradley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bradley is located in Shoshone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Kellogg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Smelter Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Smelter Heights is located in Shoshone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smelter Heights
- Smelterville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sweeney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sweeney is located in Shoshone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweeney
- Wardner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elizabeth Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Elizabeth Park is located in Shoshone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
- Spokane County
- County Website: https://www.spokanecounty.gov/
- County Seat for Spokane: Spokane (WA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wayland ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wayland.
- Wallner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Wallner is located in Spokane County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallner
- Stringtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Stringtown is located in Spokane County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Whitman County
- County Website: https://whitmancounty.org/
- County Seat for Whitman: Colfax (WA)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wayland ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wayland.
- Farmington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Willard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Willard is located in Whitman County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Seltice
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Seltice is located in Whitman County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seltice
- Tekoa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
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- Wayland) 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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