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Nearest Communities to Ashford,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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 Ashford.<1>

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

Ashford 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 91 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Ashford. Of these communities, 33 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 Ashford (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 Ashford

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

  • Pierce County   (where Ashford resides)
    • 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 Ashford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ashford.
      • National
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
        • National is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National
      • Park Junction
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Park Junction is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Junction
      • Elbe
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Longmire
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • New Reliance
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • New Reliance is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Reliance
      • Reliance
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Reliance is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
      • Alder
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Nisqually Vista
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Nisqually Vista is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisqually Vista
      • Eatonville Junction
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Eatonville Junction is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eatonville Junction
      • Eatonville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Paradise
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Paradise is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
      • Ohop
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Ohop is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohop
      • Continue List   (46 more) ...
        • La Grande
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Clay City
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Clay City is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
        • Surprise Valley
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Surprise Valley is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise Valley
        • Ohop Bob
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Ohop Bob is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohop Bob
        • Fairfax
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Fairfax is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
        • Upper Fairfax
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Upper Fairfax is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fairfax
        • Electron
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Electron is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electron
        • Voss Resort
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Voss Resort is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voss Resort
        • Melmont ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Kapowsin
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Puyallup River Junction
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Leber
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Leber is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leber
        • Tanwax
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Tanwax is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanwax
        • Jims Corner
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Jims Corner is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jims Corner
        • Sunrise
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Sunrise is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
        • Johnsons Corner
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Johnsons Corner is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Corner
        • Carbonado
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Thrift
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Thrift is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
        • Croker
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Croker is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croker
        • Wilkeson
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • South Creek
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Orting
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Graham
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Rocky Ridge
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Rocky Ridge is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
        • Burnett
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Burnett is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
        • Cascade Junction
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Cascade Junction is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Junction
        • Prairie Ridge
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Prairie Ridge is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Ridge
        • South Prairie
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Berkeley
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Berkeley is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
        • Elk Plain
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Elk Plain is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Plain
        • Buckley
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Rhododendron Park
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Rhododendron Park is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhododendron Park
        • Frederickson
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Frederickson is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederickson
        • Loveland
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Loveland is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
        • McKenna
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • McMillin
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Ponderosa Estates
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Ponderosa Estates is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa Estates
        • South Hill
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • South Hill is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
        • Alderton
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Bonney Lake
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Cedarview
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Cedarview is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarview
        • Crystal Mountain
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Snoquera
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Snoquera is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snoquera
        • Roy
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Mock City
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Mock City is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mock City
        • Spanaway
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • King County
  • Lewis County
    • County Website:   https://lewiscountywa.gov/
    • County Seat for Lewis:   Chehalis
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ashford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ashford.
      • Mineral
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Carlson
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Carlson is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlson
      • Randle
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Silver Brook
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Silver Brook is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Brook
      • Glenoma
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Siler
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Siler is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
      • Vance
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Vance is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Cispus
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Cispus is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cispus
      • Morton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Kosmos ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Kosmos is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosmos
      • Cora
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Packwood
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Continue List   (12 more) ...
        • Bremer
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Bremer is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremer
        • Nesika
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Nesika is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesika
        • Riffe ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Riffe is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffe
        • Alta Vista
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Alta Vista is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
        • Swofford
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Swofford is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swofford
        • Ajlune
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Cinebar
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Harmony
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Harmony is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
        • Mossyrock
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Winston
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Winston is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
        • Alpha
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Alpha is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
        • Mayfield
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Mayfield is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
  • 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 Ashford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ashford.
      • Four Corners
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Four Corners is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
      • Five Corners
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Five Corners is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
      • Yelm
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • North Yelm
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • North Yelm is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Yelm
      • Vail
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Vail is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail

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- Ashford) 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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