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Nearest Communities to Spokane,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Spokane.<1>

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


Although our information shows that the community of Spokane is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Custer County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Custer County: Fall River, Oglala Lakota, Pennington, Niobrara (WY) & Weston (WY).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 88 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Spokane. Of these communities, 69 are located in counties other than Custer County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Spokane (which is Custer 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 Spokane

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

  • Custer County   (where Spokane resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.custercountysd.com/
    • County Seat for Custer:   Custer
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Spokane   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Spokane.
      • State Game Lodge
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • State Game Lodge is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Game Lodge
        • Estimated population in 2014: 29 people
      • Hermosa
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Sylvan Lake Resort
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Sylvan Lake Resort is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan Lake Resort
      • Blue Bell
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Blue Bell is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Bell
      • Custer
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Berne
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Berne is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berne
      • Fairburn
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Sanator
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Sanator is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanator
        • Estimated population in 2014: 1,350 people
      • Junction Ranger Station
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Vestal Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Vestal Springs is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vestal Springs
      • Cold Spring II ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Cold Spring II is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring II
      • Fourmile
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Fourmile is located in Custer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile
        • Estimated population in 2014: 70 people
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        • Nihart
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Nihart is located in Custer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nihart
        • Danoby ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Danoby is located in Custer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danoby
        • Pringle
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Buffalo Gap
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Folsom
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Folsom is located in Custer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
        • Argyle
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Argyle is located in Custer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
        • Ivanhoe ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Ivanhoe is located in Custer County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
          • Estimated population in 2014: 144 people
  • Fall River County
  • Lawrence County
    • County Website:   https://www.lawrence.sd.us/
    • County Seat for Lawrence:   Deadwood
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Spokane   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Spokane.
      • Merritt
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Merritt is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
        • Estimated population in 2014: 175 people
      • Nemo
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Tomahawk
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Tomahawk is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomahawk
        • Estimated population in 2014: 36 people
      • Diamond City ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Diamond City is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
      • Greenwood
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Novak
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Novak is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novak
      • Benchmark
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Benchmark is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benchmark
      • Channing ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Channing is located in Lawrence County
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      • Gregory ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Gregory is located in Lawrence County
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        • Estimated population in 2014: 1,264 people
      • Nahant
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Meade County
  • Oglala Lakota County
  • Pennington County
    • County Website:   https://pennco.org/
    • County Seat for Pennington:   Rapid City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Spokane   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Spokane.
      • Frenchtown ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Frenchtown is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
        • Estimated population in 2014: 276 people
      • Harney
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Harney is located in Pennington County
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        • Estimated population in 2014: 64 people
      • Hayward ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Hayward is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
      • Keystone
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Rockerville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Stratosphere Bowl
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Stratosphere Bowl is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratosphere Bowl
        • Estimated population in 2014: 72 people
      • Kennedyville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Kennedyville is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedyville
      • Ajax
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Ajax is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ajax
      • Sheridan ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Sheridan is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
        • Estimated population in 2014: 447 people
      • Clara Belle Camp ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Clara Belle Camp is located in Pennington County
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      • Clarkson Addition
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Clarkson Addition is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson Addition
      • Colonial Pine Hills
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Colonial Pine Hills is located in Pennington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Pine Hills
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        • Hill City
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Five Points
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Five Points is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
        • Reno
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Reno is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
        • Oreville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Oreville is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oreville
        • McGee
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • McGee is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee
        • Arrowhead Estates
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Arrowhead Estates is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Estates
        • Hisega
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Hisega is located in Pennington County
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        • Wildwood Addition
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Wildwood Addition is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Addition
          • Estimated population in 2014: 55 people
        • Big Bend
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Big Bend is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
        • Tigerville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Tigerville is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerville
        • Johnson Siding
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Pactola ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Ridgeland Heights
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Ridgeland Heights is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeland Heights
          • Estimated population in 2014: 11 people
        • Warbonnet
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Warbonnet is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warbonnet
        • Gossage Memorial
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Gossage Memorial is located in Pennington County
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        • South Canyon Country Estates
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • South Canyon Country Estates is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Canyon Country Estates
          • Population from the 2010 Census: 364 people
        • Redfern
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Redfern is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfern
        • Green Valley
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Green Valley is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
          • Estimated population in 2014: 51 people
        • Murphy
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Murphy is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
          • Estimated population in 2014: 482 people
        • Rapid City
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Schaeferville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Schaeferville is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaeferville
        • Rapid Valley
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Silver City
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Silver City is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
          • Estimated population in 2014: 60 people
        • Sioux Village
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Sioux Village is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Village
          • Estimated population in 2014: 262 people
        • Twilight Hills Addition
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Canyon City ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Canyon City is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon City
        • Castleton ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Castleton is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
        • Mystic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Caputa
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Fairview ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Fairview is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
          • Estimated population in 2014: 65 people
        • Ashland Heights
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Ashland Heights is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland Heights
        • Box Elder
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Deerfield
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Deerfield is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
        • Myersville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Myersville is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myersville
          • Estimated population in 2014: 10 people
        • Rochford
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Farmingdale
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Farmingdale is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmingdale
          • Estimated population in 2014: 10 people
        • Copper Camp ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Copper Camp is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Camp
        • Florence ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Florence is located in Pennington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence

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- Spokane) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Spokane, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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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