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Nearest Communities to Cosmopolis,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

Keep in mind 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.


Cosmopolis is located in Grays Harbor County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Grays Harbor County: Jefferson, Lewis, Mason, Pacific & Thurston.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 120 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Cosmopolis. Of these communities, 37 are located in counties other than Grays Harbor 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 Cosmopolis (which is Grays Harbor 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 Cosmopolis

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

  • Grays Harbor County   (where Cosmopolis resides)
    • 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 Cosmopolis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cosmopolis.
      • Aberdeen Junction
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Aberdeen Junction is located in Grays Harbor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen Junction
      • Junction City
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Junction City is located in Grays Harbor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • South Aberdeen
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Aberdeen
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • East Aberdeen
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • East Aberdeen is located in Grays Harbor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Aberdeen
      • North Aberdeen
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Central Park
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Central Park is located in Grays Harbor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Park
      • Bel-Aire
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Bel-Aire is located in Grays Harbor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel-Aire
      • Broadway Heights
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Broadway Heights is located in Grays Harbor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadway Heights
      • Herbig Heights
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Herbig Heights is located in Grays Harbor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbig Heights
      • Pilgrim Heights
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Pilgrim Heights is located in Grays Harbor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Heights
      • East Hoquiam
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • East Hoquiam is located in Grays Harbor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hoquiam
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        • Woodlawn
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
          • Woodlawn is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
        • Artic
          (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
          • Artic is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artic
        • Hoquiam
          (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Alder Grove
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
          • Alder Grove is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Grove
        • Melbourne
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • South Montesano
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • South Montesano is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montesano
        • Aberdeen Gardens
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
          • Aberdeen Gardens is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen Gardens
        • Montesano
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Grays Harbor City
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Grays Harbor City is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Harbor City
        • New London
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • New London is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
        • South Arbor
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • South Arbor is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Arbor
        • Nisson
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Nisson is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisson
        • Wishkah
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Wishkah is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishkah
        • Gray Gables
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Markham
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Markham is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
        • Brady
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Vesta
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Vesta is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
        • Ocosta
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Fuller
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Fuller is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
        • Satsop
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Satsop is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satsop
        • Burrows
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Burrows is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
        • Tulips
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Tulips is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulips
        • Bay City
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Bay City is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
        • Weikswood
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Weikswood is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weikswood
        • Newton
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Newton is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
        • Laidlow
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Cohassett
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Cohassett is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohassett
        • Westhaven
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Westhaven is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhaven
        • Westport
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Elma
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • South Elma
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • South Elma is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elma
        • Copalis Crossing
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Cohassett Beach
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Cohassett Beach is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohassett Beach
        • Saginaw
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Saginaw is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
        • Axford
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Grayland
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Ocean Shores
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Oyehut
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Greenwood
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Greenwood is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
        • Rony
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Rony is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rony
        • Sampson
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Sampson is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sampson
        • Carlisle East
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Carlisle East is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle East
        • Carlisle West
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Carlisle West is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle West
        • Carlisle
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Carlisle is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
        • Ocean City
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Lankner
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Lankner is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankner
        • Malone - Porter
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Malone - Porter is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone - Porter
        • Malone
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Porter
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Copalis Beach
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Humptulips
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Onslow
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Onslow is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onslow
        • Rayville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Rayville is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayville
        • Garden City
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Garden City is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
        • Cedarville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Hillgrove
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Hillgrove is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillgrove
        • McCleary Junction
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • McCleary
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Sine
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Iron Springs
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Iron Springs is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Springs
        • Aloha
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Aloha is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aloha
        • Ocean Grove
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Ocean Grove is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
        • Balch
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Balch is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balch
        • Oakville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Pacific Beach
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Highland Heights
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Highland Heights is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Heights
        • Sunset Beach
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Sunset Beach is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
        • Grisdale ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Weatherwax
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Weatherwax is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherwax
        • Moclips
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Chehalis Village
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Chehalis Village is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chehalis Village
  • Mason County
  • 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 Cosmopolis   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cosmopolis.
      • Brooklyn
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Brooklyn is located in Pacific County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Raymond
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Seahaven ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Seahaven is located in Pacific County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seahaven
      • Venice
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Venice is located in Pacific County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
      • Dexter by the Sea
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Dexter by the Sea is located in Pacific County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter by the Sea
      • Heather
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Heather is located in Pacific County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather
      • Tokeland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Bruceport
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Bruceport is located in Pacific County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceport
      • East Raymond
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • East Raymond is located in Pacific County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Raymond
      • South Bend
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Willapa
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Willapa is located in Pacific County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willapa
      • Bay Center
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Continue List   (21 more) ...
        • Menlo
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Bedford
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Bedford is located in Pacific County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
        • Burt
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Burt is located in Pacific County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
        • Firdale
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Firdale is located in Pacific County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firdale
        • North Cove
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • North Cove is located in Pacific County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cove
        • Bay Center Junction
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Bay Center Junction is located in Pacific County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Center Junction
        • Rhodesia Beach
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Rhodesia Beach is located in Pacific County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodesia Beach
        • Elk Creek
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Elk Creek is located in Pacific County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
        • Sutico
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Sutico is located in Pacific County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutico
        • Seaport ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Seaport is located in Pacific County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaport
        • Davis
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Davis is located in Pacific County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
        • Swem
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Swem is located in Pacific County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swem
        • Holcomb
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Holcomb is located in Pacific County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcomb
        • Nallpee
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Nallpee is located in Pacific County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nallpee
        • Lebam
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Globe
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Globe is located in Pacific County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
        • Hilda
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Hilda is located in Pacific County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilda
        • Hines
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Hines is located in Pacific County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hines
        • Nemah Junction
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Nemah Junction is located in Pacific County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemah Junction
        • North Nemah
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • North Nemah is located in Pacific County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Nemah
        • Oysterville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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- Cosmopolis) 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.