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Nearest Communities to Alder,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

Alder is located in Pierce County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pierce County: King, Kitsap, Kittitas, Lewis, Mason, Thurston & Yakima.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 165 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Alder. Of these communities, 67 are located in counties other than Pierce 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 Alder (which is Pierce 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 Alder

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

  • Pierce County   (where Alder resides)
    • Given the large number of communities that are located in Pierce County, we have limited the list to those within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of Alder (about 90 communities).
    • County Website:   https://www.piercecountywa.gov/
    • County Seat for Pierce:   Tacoma
    • Note: The northwestern boundary of the county is on Pudget Sound
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alder   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alder.
      • New Reliance
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • New Reliance is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Reliance
      • La Grande
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Reliance
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Reliance is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
      • Eatonville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Eatonville Junction
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Eatonville Junction is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eatonville Junction
      • Ohop Bob
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Ohop Bob is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohop Bob
      • Elbe
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Park Junction
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Park Junction is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Junction
      • Clay City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Clay City is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
      • Surprise Valley
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Surprise Valley is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise Valley
      • Leber
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Leber is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leber
      • National
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • National is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National
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        • Ohop
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Ohop is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohop
        • Ashford
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Johnsons Corner
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Johnsons Corner is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Corner
        • Voss Resort
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Voss Resort is located in Pierce County
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        • Jims Corner
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Jims Corner is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jims Corner
        • Kapowsin
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Electron
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Electron is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electron
        • Puyallup River Junction
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • South Creek
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Tanwax
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Tanwax is located in Pierce County
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        • Rocky Ridge
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Rocky Ridge is located in Pierce County
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        • McKenna
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Graham
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Thrift
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Thrift is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
        • Elk Plain
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Elk Plain is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Plain
        • Mock City
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Mock City is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mock City
        • Roy
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Berkeley
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Berkeley is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
        • Loveland
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Loveland is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
        • Fairfax
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Fairfax is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
        • Melmont ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Upper Fairfax
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Upper Fairfax is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fairfax
        • Frederickson
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Frederickson is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederickson
        • Orting
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Croker
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Croker is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croker
        • Longmire
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Spanaway
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Carbonado
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Hillhurst
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Hillhurst is located in Pierce County
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        • Brookdale
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Brookdale is located in Pierce County
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        • McMillin
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • South Hill
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • South Hill is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
        • Wilkeson
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Allison
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Allison is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
        • Prairie Ridge
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Prairie Ridge is located in Pierce County
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        • Fort Lewis
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Nisqually Vista
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Nisqually Vista is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisqually Vista
        • Alderton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Parkland
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Ponderosa Estates
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Ponderosa Estates is located in Pierce County
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        • Rhododendron Park
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Rhododendron Park is located in Pierce County
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        • South Prairie
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Summit
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Summit is located in Pierce County
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        • Burnett
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Burnett is located in Pierce County
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        • Cascade Junction
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Cascade Junction is located in Pierce County
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        • American Lake Garden Tract
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Hillside
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Hillside is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
        • Tillicum
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Paradise
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Paradise is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
        • Bonney Lake
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Cedarview
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Cedarview is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarview
        • Lakeview
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Lakeview is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
        • Larchmont
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Larchmont is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchmont
        • Meeker
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Meeker is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
        • Midland
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Puyallup
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • DuPont
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Ponders Corner
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Ponders Corner is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponders Corner
        • Fern Hill
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Fern Hill is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Hill
        • Monta Vista
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Monta Vista is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monta Vista
        • Waller
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Waller is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller
        • Buckley
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Clinton Park
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Clinton Park is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton Park
        • Clover Park
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Interlaken
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Interlaken is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken
        • Lake City
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Lake City is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
        • Lakewood
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Excelsior
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Excelsior is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
        • Firwood ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Hillsdale
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Hillsdale is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
        • North Puyallup
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • North Puyallup is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Puyallup
        • Sumner
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Custer
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Custer is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer
        • Eastward
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Eastward is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastward
        • Ketron
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Ketron is located in Pierce County
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        • Manitou
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Manitou is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou
        • Salishan
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Salishan is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salishan
        • South Tacoma
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • South Tacoma is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tacoma
        • Steilacoom
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Benroy
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Benroy is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benroy
        • Dieringer
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Dieringer is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dieringer
        • Fife
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Gardenville ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Lake Tapps
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Tacoma Junction
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Tacoma Junction is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma Junction
        • Peach Acres
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Peach Acres is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Acres
  • King County
  • Lewis County
    • County Website:   https://lewiscountywa.gov/
    • County Seat for Lewis:   Chehalis
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alder   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alder.
      • Mineral
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Carlson
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Carlson is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlson
      • Bremer
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Bremer is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremer
      • Morton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Cinebar
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Alpha
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Alpha is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Harmony
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Harmony is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Ajlune
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Glenoma
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Riffe ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Riffe is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffe
      • Swofford
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Swofford is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swofford
      • Mossyrock
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Continue List   (23 more) ...
        • Alta Vista
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Alta Vista is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
        • Kosmos ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Kosmos is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosmos
        • Cispus
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Cispus is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cispus
        • Nesika
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Nesika is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesika
        • Lacamas
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Silver Creek
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Randle
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Mayfield
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Mayfield is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
        • Salkum
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Winston
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Winston is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
        • Silver Brook
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Silver Brook is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Brook
        • Vance
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Vance is located in Lewis County
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        • Onalaska
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Kopiah
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Kopiah is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kopiah
        • Siler
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Siler is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
        • Phillips
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Phillips is located in Lewis County
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        • Wilson
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Nulls Crossing
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Nulls Crossing is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nulls Crossing
        • Ethel
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Cora
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Klaus
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Klaus is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klaus
        • Marys Corner
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Marys Corner is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Corner
        • Wabash
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Wabash is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
  • Thurston County
    • County Website:   https://www.thurstoncountywa.gov/
    • County Seat for Thurston:   Olympia
    • Note: The northeastern boundary of the county is on Pudget Sound
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alder   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alder.
      • Four Corners
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Four Corners is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
      • Five Corners
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Five Corners is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
      • Yelm
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Vail
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Vail is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
      • North Yelm
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • North Yelm is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Yelm
      • Rainier
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Nisqually Indian Community
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • McIntosh
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Skookumchuck
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Skookumchuck is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skookumchuck
      • Western Junction
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Western Junction is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Junction
      • Fir Tree
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Fir Tree is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir Tree
      • Kellys Korner
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Continue List   (18 more) ...
        • Saint Clair
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Saint Clair is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
        • Tono ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Tono is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tono
        • Nisqually
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Nisqually is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisqually
        • Chain Hill
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Chain Hill is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain Hill
        • Offutt Lake
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Offutt Lake is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Lake
        • Tenino
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Union Mill
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Union Mill is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mill
        • Bucoda
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • East Olympia
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Mushroom Corner
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Mushroom Corner is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mushroom Corner
        • Tanglewilde
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Plumb
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Plumb is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumb
        • Thompson Place
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Thompson Place is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Place
        • Beachcrest
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Beachcrest is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachcrest
        • Bush
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Bush is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
        • Lacey
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • South Union
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • South Union is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Union
        • Sunnydale
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Sunnydale is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnydale

Footnotes ...

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