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Nearest Communities to Benton City,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city 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.

Please note 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.

Benton City is located in Benton County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Benton County: Morrow (OR), Umatilla (OR), Franklin, Grant, Klickitat, Walla Walla & Yakima.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 96 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Benton City. Of these communities, 48 are located in counties other than Benton 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 Benton City (which is Benton 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 Benton City

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

  • Benton County   (where Benton City resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.bentoncountywa.gov/
    • County Seat for Benton:   Prosser
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Benton City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Benton City.
      • Kiona ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Kiona is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiona
      • Chaffee
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Chaffee is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
      • West Richland
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Badger
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Badger is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
      • Gibbon
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Gibbon is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
      • Richland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Whitstran
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Whitstran is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitstran
      • Horse Heaven
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Horse Heaven is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Heaven
      • Island View
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Island View is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
      • Richland Junction
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Richland Junction is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Junction
      • Richland Y
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Richland Y is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Y
      • Ruby
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Ruby is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
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        • Vista
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Vista is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
        • North Prosser
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • North Prosser is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prosser
        • Prosser
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • West Highlands
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • West Highlands is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Highlands
        • Geneva Junction
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Geneva Junction is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva Junction
        • Kinneyville ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Kinneyville is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinneyville
        • Kennewick
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • South Highlands
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • South Highlands is located in Benton County
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        • Apricot
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Apricot is located in Benton County
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        • Port Of Kennewick
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Port Of Kennewick is located in Benton County
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        • May Junction
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • May Junction is located in Benton County
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        • Highland
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Highland is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
        • Willa
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Willa is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willa
        • Hedges
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Hedges is located in Benton County
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        • Edna
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Edna is located in Benton County
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        • Ethel
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Ethel is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
        • Hanford ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Hanford is located in Benton County
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        • Pearl
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Pearl is located in Benton County
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        • Finley
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Finley is located in Benton County
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        • Susie
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Susie is located in Benton County
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        • Longview
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Longview is located in Benton County
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        • North McNary
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • North McNary is located in Benton County
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        • Paterson
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Plymouth
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Audrey
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Audrey is located in Benton County
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        • Helen
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Helen is located in Benton County
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        • Pierce
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Pierce is located in Benton County
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        • Ruth
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Ruth is located in Benton County
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        • Nancy
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Nancy is located in Benton County
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        • White Bluffs ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • White Bluffs is located in Benton County
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        • Berrian
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Berrian is located in Benton County
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        • Bettie
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Bettie is located in Benton County
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        • East White Bluffs
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • East White Bluffs is located in Benton County
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        • Ginger
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Ginger is located in Benton County
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        • Yellepit
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Yellepit is located in Benton County
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        • Wahluke
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Wahluke is located in Benton County
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  • Franklin County
  • Walla Walla County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.walla-walla.wa.us/
    • County Seat for Walla Walla:   Walla Walla
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the southwestern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Benton City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Benton City.
      • Burbank Heights
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Burbank Heights is located in Walla Walla County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank Heights
      • Burbank
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Villard Junction
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Villard Junction is located in Walla Walla County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villard Junction
      • Humorist
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Humorist is located in Walla Walla County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humorist
      • Two Rivers
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Two Rivers is located in Walla Walla County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Rivers
      • Attalia
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Attalia is located in Walla Walla County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attalia
      • Ash
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Ash is located in Walla Walla County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
      • Wallula
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Wallula is located in Walla Walla County
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  • Yakima County
  • Morrow County
    • County Website:   https://www.morrowcountyor.gov/
    • County Seat for Morrow:   Heppner (OR)
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the northern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Benton City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Benton City.
      • Irrigon
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Irrigon is located in Morrow County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irrigon
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,799 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irrigon <3>
      • Paterson Junction
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Paterson Junction is located in Morrow County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson Junction
      • Boardman Junction
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Boardman Junction is located in Morrow County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman Junction
      • Clarke
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Clarke is located in Morrow County (OR)
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      • Messner
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Messner is located in Morrow County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messner
  • Umatilla County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.umatilla.or.us/
    • County Seat for Umatilla:   Pendleton (OR)
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the northwestern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Benton City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Benton City.
      • Hermiston Junction
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Hermiston Junction is located in Umatilla County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermiston Junction
      • McNary
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • McNary is located in Umatilla County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNary
      • Sharps Corner
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Sharps Corner is located in Umatilla County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharps Corner
      • Umatilla
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Power City
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Power City is located in Umatilla County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Power City
      • Charlestown
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Charlestown is located in Umatilla County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
      • Cold Springs Junction
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Cold Springs Junction is located in Umatilla County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs Junction
      • Cornell Place
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Cornell Place is located in Umatilla County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell Place
      • Hermiston
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Cold Springs
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Juniper
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Juniper is located in Umatilla County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper

Footnotes ...

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