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Nearest Communities to Chehalis,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city 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 starting from Chehalis.<1>

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

Chehalis is located in Lewis County and is the County Seat.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lewis County: Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Pacific, Pierce, Skamania, Thurston, Wahkiakum & Yakima.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 153 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Chehalis. Of these communities, 95 are located in counties other than Lewis 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 Chehalis (which is Lewis 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 Chehalis

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

  • Lewis County   (where Chehalis resides)
    • County Website:   https://lewiscountywa.gov/
    • County Seat for Lewis:   Chehalis
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Chehalis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Chehalis.
      • Newaukum
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Claquato
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Centralia
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Littell
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Littell is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littell
      • Oxley
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Oxley is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxley
      • Blakeslee Junction
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Blakeslee Junction is located in Lewis County
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      • Fords Prairie
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Fords Prairie is located in Lewis County
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      • Nulls Crossing
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Nulls Crossing is located in Lewis County
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      • Adna
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Wabash
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Wabash is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
      • Galvin
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Napavine
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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        • Crego ‑ Historic
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Crego is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crego
        • Millburn
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
          • Millburn is located in Lewis County
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        • Bunker
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
          • Bunker is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker
        • Fayette
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Kopiah
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Kopiah is located in Lewis County
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        • Evaline
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Evaline is located in Lewis County
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        • Klaus
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Klaus is located in Lewis County
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        • Curtis
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Ruth
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Ruth is located in Lewis County
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        • Ceres
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Ceres is located in Lewis County
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        • Meskill
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Meskill is located in Lewis County
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        • Saint Urban
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Marys Corner
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Marys Corner is located in Lewis County
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        • Klaber
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Klaber is located in Lewis County
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        • Mays ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Mays is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays
        • Boistfort
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Boistfort is located in Lewis County
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        • Winlock
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Phillips
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Phillips is located in Lewis County
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        • Ethel
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Onalaska
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Dryad
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Dryad is located in Lewis County
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        • Doty
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Cowlitz
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Cowlitz is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowlitz
        • Wildwood
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Wildwood is located in Lewis County
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        • Toledo
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Lacamas
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Alpha
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Alpha is located in Lewis County
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        • Vader
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Murnen
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Murnen is located in Lewis County
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        • Pe Ell
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Salkum
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • McCormick
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • McCormick is located in Lewis County
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        • Reynolds ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Reynolds is located in Lewis County
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        • Cinebar
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Silver Creek
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Walville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Walville is located in Lewis County
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        • Mayfield
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Mayfield is located in Lewis County
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        • Harmony
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Harmony is located in Lewis County
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        • Mossyrock
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Wilson
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Winston
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Winston is located in Lewis County
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        • Bremer
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Bremer is located in Lewis County
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        • Ajlune
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Riffe ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Riffe is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffe
        • Swofford
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Swofford is located in Lewis County
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        • Alta Vista
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Alta Vista is located in Lewis County
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  • Cowlitz County
  • Grays Harbor County
    • County Website:   https://www.graysharbor.us/
    • County Seat for Grays Harbor:   Montesano
    • Note: The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Chehalis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Chehalis.
      • Chehalis Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Chehalis Village is located in Grays Harbor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chehalis Village
      • Balch
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Balch is located in Grays Harbor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balch
      • Oakville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Cedarville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Lankner
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Lankner is located in Grays Harbor County
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      • Porter
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Malone - Porter
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Malone - Porter is located in Grays Harbor County
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      • Malone
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Rony
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Rony is located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Weikswood
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Weikswood is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weikswood
        • Greenwood
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Greenwood is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
        • Saginaw
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Saginaw is located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Sine
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • McCleary
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • South Elma
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • South Elma is located in Grays Harbor County
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  • Pacific County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.pacific.wa.us/
    • County Seat for Pacific:   South Bend
    • Note: The Pacific Ocean lies to the west, with the mouth of the Columbia River to the southwest
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Chehalis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Chehalis.
      • Hilda
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Hilda is located in Pacific County
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      • Swem
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Swem is located in Pacific County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swem
      • Davis
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Davis is located in Pacific County
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      • Elk Creek
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Elk Creek is located in Pacific County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
      • Pluvius
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Pluvius is located in Pacific County
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      • Bedford
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Bedford is located in Pacific County
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      • Burt
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Burt is located in Pacific County
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      • Frances
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Frances is located in Pacific County
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      • Sutico
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Sutico is located in Pacific County
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      • Brooklyn
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Brooklyn is located in Pacific County
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      • Firdale
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Firdale is located in Pacific County
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      • Globe
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Globe is located in Pacific County
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      • Lebam
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Pierce County
  • 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 Chehalis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Chehalis.
      • Essex
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Essex is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
      • Grand Mound
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Bucoda
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Tono ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Tono is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tono
      • Michigan Hill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Michigan Hill is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Hill
      • Sunnydale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Sunnydale is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnydale
      • Helsing Junction
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Helsing Junction is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helsing Junction
      • Rochester
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Independence
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Peterson Corner
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Peterson Corner is located in Thurston County
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      • Mima
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Mima is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mima
      • Tenino
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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        • Bordeaux ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Chain Hill
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Chain Hill is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain Hill
        • Littlerock
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Maytown
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Maytown is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
        • McIntosh
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Offutt Lake
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Offutt Lake is located in Thurston County
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        • Western Junction
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Western Junction is located in Thurston County
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        • Plumb
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Plumb is located in Thurston County
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        • South Union
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • South Union is located in Thurston County
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        • Skookumchuck
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Skookumchuck is located in Thurston County
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        • Vail
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Vail is located in Thurston County
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        • Rainier
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • East Olympia
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Belmore
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Belmore is located in Thurston County
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        • Bush
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Bush is located in Thurston County
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        • Delphi
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Delphi is located in Thurston County
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        • Fir Tree
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Fir Tree is located in Thurston County
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        • Lamberts Corner
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Lamberts Corner is located in Thurston County
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        • Tumwater
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Kellys Korner
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Five Corners
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Five Corners is located in Thurston County
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        • Four Corners
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Four Corners is located in Thurston County
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        • Yelm
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Lacey
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Olympia
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • North Yelm
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • North Yelm is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Yelm
        • Marshville ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Marshville is located in Thurston County
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        • Union Mill
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Union Mill is located in Thurston County
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        • Nisqually Indian Community
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Saint Clair
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Saint Clair is located in Thurston County
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        • Madrona Beach
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Madrona Beach is located in Thurston County
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        • Mushroom Corner
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Mushroom Corner is located in Thurston County
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        • Schneiders Prairie
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Schneiders Prairie is located in Thurston County
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        • Tanglewilde
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Thompson Place
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Thompson Place is located in Thurston County
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        • South Bay
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • South Bay is located in Thurston County
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        • Sunrise Beach
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Sunrise Beach is located in Thurston County
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        • Sunset Beach
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Sunset Beach is located in Thurston County
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        • Nisqually
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Nisqually is located in Thurston County
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        • Gravelly Beach
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Gravelly Beach is located in Thurston County
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        • North Olympia
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • North Olympia is located in Thurston County
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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- Chehalis) 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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