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Nearest Communities to Coal Creek,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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

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

Coal Creek is located in Cowlitz County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cowlitz County: Columbia (OR), Clark, Lewis, Skamania & Wahkiakum.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 167 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Coal Creek. Of these communities, 125 are located in counties other than Cowlitz 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 Coal Creek (which is Cowlitz 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 Coal Creek

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

  • Cowlitz County   (where Coal Creek resides)
  • Clark County
    • County Website:   https://clark.wa.gov/
    • County Seat for Clark:   Vancouver
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the western and southern borders of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Coal Creek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Coal Creek.
      • Hayes
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Hayes is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
      • Woodland
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Cathlapotle ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Cathlapotle is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathlapotle
      • Etna
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Pine Grove
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Pine Grove is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Highland
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Highland is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Hall
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Hall is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
      • La Center
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Cedarville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Cedarville is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Dayton
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Dayton is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Ridgefield
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • West Pioneer
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • West Pioneer is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pioneer
  • Lewis County
  • Pacific County
  • Wahkiakum County
  • Clatsop County
    • County Website:   https://www.clatsopcounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Clatsop:   Astoria (OR)
    • Note: The Pacific Ocean lies to the west and the mouth of the Columbia River is to the north
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Coal Creek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Coal Creek.
      • Westport
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Oklahoma Hill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Oklahoma Hill is located in Clatsop County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma Hill
      • Taylorville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Taylorville is located in Clatsop County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorville
      • Wauna
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Wauna is located in Clatsop County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauna
      • Bradwood
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Bradwood is located in Clatsop County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradwood
      • Clifton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Brownsmead
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Blind Slough ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Blind Slough is located in Clatsop County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blind Slough
      • Knappa Junction
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Knappa Junction is located in Clatsop County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knappa Junction
      • Knappa
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Knappa is located in Clatsop County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knappa
      • Jewell
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Svensen Junction
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Svensen
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Svensen is located in Clatsop County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svensen
  • Columbia County
    • County Website:   https://www.columbiacountyor.gov/
    • County Seat for Columbia:   Saint Helens (OR)
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the northern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Coal Creek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Coal Creek.
      • Downing
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Downing is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
      • Mayger
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Locoda
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Locoda is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locoda
      • Alston
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Alston is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alston
      • Delena
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Delena is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delena
      • Hudson ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Hudson is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • West Rainier
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • West Rainier is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rainier
      • Quincy
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Rainier
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Rainier is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainier
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,021 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainier <3>
      • Inglis
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Inglis is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglis
      • Kyser ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Kyser is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyser
      • Beaver Springs
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Continue List   (39 more) ...
        • Fern Hill
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Fern Hill is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Hill
        • Lindbergh
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Lindbergh is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindbergh
        • Swedetown
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Swedetown is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedetown
        • Clatskanie
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Apiary ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Apiary is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apiary
        • Prescott
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Prescott is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
        • Trojan
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Trojan is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojan
        • Clatskanie Heights
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Clatskanie Heights is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clatskanie Heights
        • Goble
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Reuben
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Marshland
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Marshland is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshland
        • Woodson
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Woodson is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
        • Kerry
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Kerry is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerry
        • Natal
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Natal is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natal
        • Mist
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Mist is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mist
        • Canaan
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Canaan is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
        • Deer Island
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Fishhawk ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Pittsburg
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Trenholm
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Trenholm is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenholm
        • Birkenfeld
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Birkenfeld is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birkenfeld
        • Waterview
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Waterview is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterview
        • Neverstill
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Neverstill is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neverstill
        • Yankton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Yankton is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankton
        • Columbia City
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Columbia Heights
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Columbia Heights is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Heights
        • Vernonia
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Bachelor Flat ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Bachelor Flat is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachelor Flat
        • Chapman
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Chapman is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
        • Corey Hill
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Corey Hill is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey Hill
        • West Saint Helens
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • West Saint Helens is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Saint Helens
        • Saint Helens
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • McNulty
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • McNulty is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNulty
        • Spitzenberg
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Spitzenberg is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spitzenberg
        • Treharne
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Treharne is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treharne
        • Warren
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Keasey
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Braun
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Braun is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braun
        • Clear Creek
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Clear Creek is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
  • Washington County

Footnotes ...

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