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Nearest Communities to Cougar,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Cougar.<1>

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

Cougar 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 111 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Cougar. Of these communities, 85 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 Cougar (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 Cougar

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

  • Cowlitz County   (where Cougar resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.cowlitz.wa.us/
    • County Seat for Cowlitz:   Kelso
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the southwestern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Cougar   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cougar.
      • Yale
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Yale is located in Cowlitz County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Woodland Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Woodland Park is located in Cowlitz County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
      • Harrington Place
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Harrington Place is located in Cowlitz County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Place
      • Ariel
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Pigeon Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Pigeon Springs is located in Cowlitz County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Springs
      • Saint Helens
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Saint Helens is located in Cowlitz County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
      • Sightly
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Sightly is located in Cowlitz County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sightly
      • Rose Valley
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Kid Valley
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Kid Valley is located in Cowlitz County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kid Valley
      • Caples Landing
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Caples Landing is located in Cowlitz County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caples Landing
      • Caples
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Caples is located in Cowlitz County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caples
      • Carrolls
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
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  • 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 Cougar   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cougar.
      • Chelatchie
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Amboy
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Yacolt
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Cedarville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Cedarville is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Dayton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Dayton is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Hall
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Hall is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
      • Moulton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Moulton is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
      • Fargher Lake
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Etna
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lucia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Lucia is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucia
      • Dole
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Dole is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dole
      • Heisson
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
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        • Highland
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Highland is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
        • Alpine
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Alpine is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
        • Crawford
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Crawford is located in Clark County
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        • Hayes
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Hayes is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
        • Lewisville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Venersborg
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Venersborg is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venersborg
        • Charter Oak
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Charter Oak is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oak
        • Pine Grove
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Pine Grove is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
        • Kumtux
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Kumtux is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kumtux
        • La Center
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Battle Ground West
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Battle Ground West is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Ground West
        • Battle Ground
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Cherry Grove
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Cherry Grove is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
        • King Corner
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Scotton Corner
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Scotton Corner is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotton Corner
        • Hockinson
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Hockinson is located in Clark County
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        • Dollar's Corner
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Dollar's Corner is located in Clark County
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        • Meadow Glade
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Pioneer
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • West Pioneer
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • West Pioneer is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pioneer
        • Woodland
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Little Elkhorn
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Little Elkhorn is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elkhorn
        • Creswell Heights
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Creswell Heights is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell Heights
        • Livingston
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Livingston is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
        • Brush Prairie
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Good Hope
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Good Hope is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope
        • Baker
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Baker is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
        • Cathlapotle ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Cathlapotle is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathlapotle
        • Lambert
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Lambert is located in Clark County
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        • Ridgefield
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Union
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Ireland
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Ireland is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireland
        • Proebstel
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Homan
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Mount Vista
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Orchards
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Sunnyside
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Sunnyside is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
        • Barberton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Barberton is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberton
        • Five Corners
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Five Corners is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
        • Saint John
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Saint John is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
        • Salmon Creek
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Salmon Creek is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Creek
        • Sara
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Sifton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Sifton is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sifton
        • Fern Prairie
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Mill Plain
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Mill Plain is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Plain
        • Burton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Burton is located in Clark County
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        • Felida
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Felida is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felida
        • Knapp Landing
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Knapp Landing is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp Landing
        • Knapp
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Knapp is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knapp
        • Rye
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Rye is located in Clark County
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        • Walnut Grove
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Walnut Grove is located in Clark County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
  • Lewis County
  • Skamania County
  • 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 Cougar   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Cougar.
      • Columbia City
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Waterview
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Waterview is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterview
      • Deer Island
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Goble
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Reuben
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Columbia Heights
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Columbia Heights is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Heights
      • Saint Helens
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • West Saint Helens
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • West Saint Helens is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Saint Helens
      • Prescott
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Prescott is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Trojan
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Trojan is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojan
        • McNulty
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • McNulty is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNulty
        • Lindbergh
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Lindbergh is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindbergh
        • Bachelor Flat ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Bachelor Flat is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachelor Flat
        • Yankton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Yankton is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankton
        • Canaan
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Canaan is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan

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- Cougar) 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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