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Nearest Communities to Willard,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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 Willard.<1>

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


Willard 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 149 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Willard. Of these communities, 118 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 Willard (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 Willard

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

  • Benewah County   (where Willard resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.benewahcountyid.gov/
    • County Seat for Benewah:   Saint Maries
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Willard   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Willard.
      • Mowry
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Mowry is located in Benewah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowry
      • Tensed
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • De Smet
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • De Smet is located in Benewah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Smet
      • Plummer
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Plummer Junction
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Plummer Junction is located in Benewah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer Junction
      • Benewah
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Benewah is located in Benewah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benewah
      • Hawleys Landing
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Hawleys Landing is located in Benewah County
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      • Pedee
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Pedee is located in Benewah County
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      • Sanders
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Sanders is located in Benewah County
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      • Chatcolet
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Rocky Point
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Rocky Point is located in Benewah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
      • Parkline
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Parkline is located in Benewah County
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        • Ramsdell
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Ramsdell is located in Benewah County
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        • Silvertip Landing
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Silvertip Landing is located in Benewah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvertip Landing
        • Lotus
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Lotus is located in Benewah County
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        • North South Ski Bowl
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • North South Ski Bowl is located in Benewah County
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        • Alder Creek
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Alder Creek is located in Benewah County
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        • Rover
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Rover is located in Benewah County
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        • Cardwell
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Cardwell is located in Benewah County
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        • Emida
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Saint Maries
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Meadowhurst
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Meadowhurst is located in Benewah County
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        • Milltown
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Milltown is located in Benewah County
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        • Riverdale
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Riverdale is located in Benewah County
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        • Flat Creek
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Flat Creek is located in Benewah County
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        • Mashburn
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Mashburn is located in Benewah County
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        • Omega
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Omega is located in Benewah County
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        • Wayland
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Wayland is located in Benewah County
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        • Renfrew
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Renfrew is located in Benewah County
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        • Santa
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Tyson Creek Station
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Tyson Creek Station is located in Benewah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyson Creek Station
  • Kootenai County
    • County Website:   https://www.kcgov.us/
    • County Seat for Kootenai:   Coeur d'Alene
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Willard   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Willard.
      • Mozart
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Mozart is located in Kootenai County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozart
      • Worley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Setters
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Setters is located in Kootenai County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Setters
      • Conkling Park
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Harrison
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Rockford Bay
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Rockford Bay is located in Kootenai County
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      • Lacon
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Lacon is located in Kootenai County
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      • Bellgrove
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Len Landing
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Len Landing is located in Kootenai County
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      • Springston
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Springston is located in Kootenai County
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      • Medimont
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Lyondale ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Lyondale is located in Kootenai County
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      • Continue List   (5 more) ...
        • Mica
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Mica is located in Kootenai County
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        • Twin Beaches
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Twin Beaches is located in Kootenai County
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        • Eddyville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Eddyville is located in Kootenai County
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        • Lane
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Pleasant View
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Pleasant View is located in Kootenai County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Latah County
    • County Website:   https://latahcountyid.gov/
    • County Seat for Latah:   Moscow
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Willard   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Willard.
      • Cora
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jamestown ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jamestown is located in Latah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Mountain Home ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Mountain Home is located in Latah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
      • Yellow Dog ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Yellow Dog is located in Latah County
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      • Freeze
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Onaway
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Onaway is located in Latah County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Potlatch Junction
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Potlatch
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Hampton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Hampton is located in Latah County
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      • Chambers ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Chambers is located in Latah County
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      • Princeton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Harvard
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
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        • Viola
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Advent Hollow ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Advent Hollow is located in Latah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advent Hollow
        • Buswell ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Buswell is located in Latah County
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        • Yale ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Yale is located in Latah County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
  • Spokane County
    • County Website:   https://www.spokanecounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Spokane:   Spokane (WA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Willard   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Willard.
      • Wallner
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • Wallner is located in Spokane County (WA)
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      • Stringtown
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Stringtown is located in Spokane County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Latah
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Rahm
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Rahm is located in Spokane County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rahm
      • Fairfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Waverly
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Waverly is located in Spokane County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
      • Spring Valley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • West Fairfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • West Fairfield is located in Spokane County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairfield
      • Darknell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Darknell is located in Spokane County (WA)
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      • Rockford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • North Pine
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • North Pine is located in Spokane County (WA)
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      • Mount Hope
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Continue List   (26 more) ...
        • Saxby
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Saxby is located in Spokane County (WA)
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        • Plaza
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Plaza is located in Spokane County (WA)
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        • Coey
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Coey is located in Spokane County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coey
        • Manito
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Manito is located in Spokane County (WA)
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        • Freedom
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Freedom is located in Spokane County (WA)
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        • Freeman
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Freeman is located in Spokane County (WA)
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        • Spangle
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Valleyford
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Mica
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Duncan
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Duncan is located in Spokane County (WA)
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        • East Cheney
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • East Cheney is located in Spokane County (WA)
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        • Dynamite
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Dynamite is located in Spokane County (WA)
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        • Chester
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Liberty Lake
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Vera
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Vera is located in Spokane County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera
        • Veradale
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • South Cheney
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • South Cheney is located in Spokane County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cheney
        • Alpha ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Alpha is located in Spokane County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
        • Dishman
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Dishman is located in Spokane County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dishman
        • Greenacres
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Opportunity
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Cheney
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Glenrose
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Glenrose is located in Spokane County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenrose
        • Marshall
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Scribner
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Scribner is located in Spokane County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scribner
        • Mock
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Mock is located in Spokane County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mock
  • Whitman County
    • County Website:   https://whitmancounty.org/
    • County Seat for Whitman:   Colfax (WA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Willard   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Willard.
      • Willard
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Tekoa
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Lone Pine
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Seltice
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Warner
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Warner is located in Whitman County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
      • Fairbanks
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Fairbanks is located in Whitman County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Farmington
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Pandora
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Pandora is located in Whitman County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pandora
      • Belmont
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Flaig
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Flaig is located in Whitman County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaig
      • Oakesdale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Robinson
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Robinson is located in Whitman County (WA)
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      • Continue List   (35 more) ...
        • McCoy
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • McCoy is located in Whitman County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy
        • Walters
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Walters is located in Whitman County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
        • Sokulk
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Sokulk is located in Whitman County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sokulk
        • Eden
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Donahue
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Donahue is located in Whitman County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donahue
        • Rosalia
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Garfield
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Crabtree
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Crabtree is located in Whitman County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree
        • Ladow
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Ladow is located in Whitman County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladow
        • Balder
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Balder is located in Whitman County (WA)
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        • Thornton
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Thornton is located in Whitman County (WA)
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        • Grinnell
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Elberton
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Cashup
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Cashup is located in Whitman County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashup
        • Malden
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Steptoe
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Lairds
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Lairds is located in Whitman County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lairds
        • Palouse
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Pine City ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Pine City is located in Whitman County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
        • Sunset
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Sunset is located in Whitman County (WA)
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        • Glenwood
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Kenova
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Kenova is located in Whitman County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenova
        • Ringo
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Ringo is located in Whitman County (WA)
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        • Huntley
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Huntley is located in Whitman County (WA)
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        • Juno
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Harpole
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Harpole is located in Whitman County (WA)
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        • Manning
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Manning is located in Whitman County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
        • Saint John
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Fallon
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Fallon is located in Whitman County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon
        • Madson
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Madson is located in Whitman County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madson
        • Colfax
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Parvin
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Parvin is located in Whitman County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parvin
        • Risbeck
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Risbeck is located in Whitman County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risbeck
        • Shawnee
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Diamond
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Diamond is located in Whitman County (WA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond

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- Willard) 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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