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Nearest Communities to Wayne,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast 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 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.<1>

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


Wayne is located in Cascade County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cascade County: Chouteau, Judith Basin, Lewis and Clark, Meagher & Teton.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 76 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Wayne. Of these communities, 22 are located in counties other than Cascade 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 Wayne (which is Cascade 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 Wayne

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

  • Cascade County   (where Wayne resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.cascadecountymt.gov/
    • County Seat for Cascade:   Great Falls
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wayne   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wayne.
      • Fife
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Fife is also located in Cascade County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
      • Belt
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Belt is also located in Cascade County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belt
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belt <3>
      • Belton ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Belton was located in Cascade County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
      • Armington
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Armington is also located in Cascade County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington
      • Box Elder ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Box Elder was located in Cascade County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Elder
      • Belt Creek
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Belt Creek is also located in Cascade County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belt Creek
      • Rogers
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Rogers is also located in Cascade County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Salem
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Salem is also located in Cascade County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Armington Junction
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Armington Junction is also located in Cascade County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armington Junction
      • Pleasant Valley Colony
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Pleasant Valley Colony is also located in Cascade County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley Colony
      • Cooper
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Cooper is also located in Cascade County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Gerber
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Gerber is also located in Cascade County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerber
      • Continue List   (42 more) ...
        • Number Seven
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Number Seven is also located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number Seven
        • Tracy
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Tracy is also located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
        • Sand Coulee
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Blythe
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Blythe is also located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythe
        • Stockett
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Three Forks
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Three Forks is also located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Forks
        • Big Stone Colony
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Big Stone Colony is also located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Stone Colony
        • Rainbow
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Rainbow is also located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow
        • Sheffels
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Sheffels is also located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffels
        • Giffen
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Giffen is also located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giffen
        • Fields
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Fields is also located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields
        • Gibson Flats
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Gibson Flats is also located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Flats
        • Boston Heights ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Boston Heights was located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Heights
        • Donovan Park ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Donovan Park was located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovan Park
        • North Great Falls ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • North Great Falls was located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Great Falls
        • Riceville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Riceville is also located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
        • Black Eagle
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Little Chicago ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Little Chicago was located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Chicago
        • Smelter Hill
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Smelter Hill is also located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smelter Hill
        • Portage
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Portage is also located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
        • Great Falls
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Countryside Village
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Countryside Village is also located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Village
        • Watson ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Watson was located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
        • Flood ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Flood was located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flood
        • Johnstown ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Johnstown was located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
        • Eden
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Eden is also located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
        • Evans
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Evans is also located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
        • Emerson Junction
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Emerson Junction is also located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson Junction
        • Albright ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Albright was located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albright
        • Calvert
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Calvert is also located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert
        • Michigan Settlement ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Michigan Settlement was located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Settlement
        • Benton Lake ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Benton Lake was located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton Lake
        • Truly
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Truly is also located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truly
        • Monarch
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Manchester
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Manchester is also located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
        • Sun Prairie
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Sun Prairie is also located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Prairie
        • Ulm
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Castner Falls
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Castner Falls is also located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castner Falls
        • Garrison ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Garrison was located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
        • Vaughn
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Centerville ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Centerville was located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Riverdale
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Riverdale is also located in Cascade County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
  • Chouteau County
    • County Website:   https://co.chouteau.mt.us/
    • County Seat for Chouteau:   Fort Benton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wayne   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wayne.
      • Pack and Lacey Crossing
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Waltham
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Waltham is located in Chouteau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
      • Shepherd Crossing
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Shepherd Crossing is located in Chouteau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd Crossing
      • Highwood
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Lander Crossing
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Lander Crossing is located in Chouteau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lander Crossing
      • Big Sag
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Big Sag is located in Chouteau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sag
      • Floweree
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Shonkin
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Shonkin is located in Chouteau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shonkin
      • Carter
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Patterson ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Patterson was located in Chouteau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Tunis
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Tunis is located in Chouteau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
      • Kershaw
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Kershaw is located in Chouteau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kershaw
      • Montague
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Montague is located in Chouteau County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
      • Fort Benton
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Judith Basin County
    • County Website:   https://jbcountymt.gov/
    • County Seat for Judith Basin:   Stanford
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wayne   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wayne.
      • Raynesford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Mann ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Mann was located in Judith Basin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mann
      • Spion Kop
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Spion Kop is located in Judith Basin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spion Kop
      • Kibbey ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Kibbey was located in Judith Basin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibbey
      • Geyser
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Barker ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Barker was located in Judith Basin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barker
      • Hughesville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Hughesville is located in Judith Basin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
      • Merino
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Merino is located in Judith Basin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merino

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 from Point A (ie- Wayne) 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.