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Nearest Communities to Colton,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small town in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 from Colton.<1>

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

Colton is located in Whitman County.

The following 10 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Whitman County: Benewah (ID), Latah (ID), Nez Perce (ID), Adams, Asotin, Columbia, Franklin, Garfield, Lincoln & Spokane.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 140 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Colton. Of these communities, 97 are located in counties other than Whitman 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 Colton (which is Whitman 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 Colton

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

  • Whitman County   (where Colton resides)
    • County Website:   https://whitmancounty.org/
    • County Seat for Whitman:   Colfax
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Colton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Colton.
      • Uniontown
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Johnson
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Johnson is located in Whitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
      • Leon
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Chambers
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Staley
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Wilma ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Wilma is located in Whitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilma
      • Busby
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Busby is located in Whitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
      • Pullman Junction
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Pullman Junction is located in Whitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman Junction
      • Sunshine
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Sunshine is located in Whitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
      • Whitlow
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Whitlow is located in Whitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlow
      • Alpowa
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Alpowa is located in Whitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpowa
      • Moses
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Moses is located in Whitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moses
      • Continue List   (31 more) ...
        • Pullman
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Ewartsville
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Ewartsville is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewartsville
        • Wawawai ‑ Historic
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Wawawai is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawawai
        • Kitzmiller
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Kitzmiller is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitzmiller
        • Armstrong
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Armstrong is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
        • Whelan
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Whelan is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelan
        • Union Center
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Union Center is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
        • Albion
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Madson
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Madson is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madson
        • Fallon
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Fallon is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon
        • Shawnee
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Almota
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Parvin
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Parvin is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parvin
        • Ringo
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Ringo is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringo
        • Risbeck
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Risbeck is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risbeck
        • Lairds
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Lairds is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lairds
        • Palouse
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Wilcox
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Wilcox is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
        • Swift
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Swift is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
        • Colfax
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Glenwood
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Mockonema
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Mockonema is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockonema
        • Grinnell
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Ladow
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Ladow is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladow
        • Harpole
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Harpole is located in Whitman County
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        • Manning
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Manning is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
        • Penawawa
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Penawawa is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penawawa
        • Elberton
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Diamond
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Diamond is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
        • Dusty
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Dusty is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dusty
        • Garfield
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Asotin County
  • Columbia County
  • Garfield County
    • County Website:   https://www.garfieldcountywa.gov/
    • County Seat for Garfield:   Pomeroy
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Colton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Colton.
      • Kirby
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Kirby is located in Garfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
      • Unfried ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Unfried is located in Garfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unfried
      • Mayview
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Mentor
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Mentor is located in Garfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
      • Illia
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Illia is located in Garfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illia
      • Pataha
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Gould City
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Gould City is located in Garfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould City
      • Pomeroy
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Peola
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Ping
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Ping is located in Garfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ping
      • Zumwalt
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Zumwalt is located in Garfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zumwalt
      • Rose Springs
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Rose Springs is located in Garfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Springs
  • Latah County
    • County Website:   https://latahcountyid.gov/
    • County Seat for Latah:   Moscow (ID)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Colton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Colton.
      • Genesee
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Blaine
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Blaine is located in Latah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Moscow
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Moscow is located in Latah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,128 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <3>
      • Lenville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Lidyville ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Lidyville is located in Latah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidyville
      • Estes
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Estes is located in Latah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes
      • Cornwall
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Cornwall is located in Latah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
      • Joel
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Joel is located in Latah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joel
      • Buswell ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Buswell is located in Latah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buswell
      • Howell
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Juliaetta
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Advent Hollow ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Advent Hollow is located in Latah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advent Hollow
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        • Viola
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Troy
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Troy is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
        • Bovard ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Bovard is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovard
        • Kendrick
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Nora
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Nora is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
        • Potlatch Junction
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Potlatch
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Hampton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Hampton is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
        • Onaway
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Onaway is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaway
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
        • Princeton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Freeze
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Yellow Dog ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Yellow Dog is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Dog
        • Yale ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Yale is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
        • Jamestown ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Jamestown is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
        • Chambers ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Chambers is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
        • Stanford
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Stanford is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
        • Aspendale
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Aspendale is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspendale
        • Linden
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Avon
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Avon is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
        • Harvard
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Vassar
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Vassar is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vassar
  • Lewis County
  • Nez Perce County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.nezperce.id.us/
    • County Seat for Nez Perce:   Lewiston (ID)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Colton   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Colton.
      • Leon
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Transfer
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Transfer is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transfer
      • Hatwai
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Hatwai is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatwai
      • North Lewiston
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • North Lewiston is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lewiston
      • Forebay
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Forebay is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forebay
      • Gurney
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Gurney is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurney
      • Lewiston
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Valley View Heights
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Valley View Heights is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Heights
      • Lewiston Orchards
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Lewiston Orchards is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston Orchards
      • Joseph
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Joseph is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph
      • North Lapwai
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Spalding
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Continue List   (23 more) ...
        • Arrow
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Arrow is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow
        • Myrtle
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Myrtle is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
        • Lapwai
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Sweetwater
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Webb
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Webb is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
        • Cherrylane
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Bundy
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Bundy is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundy
        • Jacques
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Jacques is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacques
        • Leland
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Leland is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
        • Snow ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Snow is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow
        • Culdesac
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Culdesac is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culdesac
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Culdesac <3>
        • Agatha
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Agatha is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agatha
        • Cameron
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Willola
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Willola is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willola
        • Lenore
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Taney ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Taney is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taney
        • Waha
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Eugene
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Eugene is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
        • Gifford
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Gifford is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gifford
        • Fairburn ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Fairburn is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairburn
        • Beeman
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Beeman is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeman
        • Big George
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Big George is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big George
        • Taplin
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Taplin is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taplin

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Colton) 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.