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Nearest Communities to Elbe,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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 from Elbe.<1>

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

Elbe is located in Pierce County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pierce County: King, Kitsap, Kittitas, Lewis, Mason, Thurston & Yakima.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 121 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Elbe. Of these communities, 47 are located in counties other than Pierce 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 Elbe (which is Pierce 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 Elbe

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

  • Pierce County   (where Elbe resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.piercecountywa.gov/
    • County Seat for Pierce:   Tacoma
    • Note: The northwestern boundary of the county is on Pudget Sound
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Elbe   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Elbe.
      • Park Junction
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Park Junction is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Junction
      • Reliance
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Reliance is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
      • New Reliance
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • New Reliance is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Reliance
      • Alder
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • National
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • National is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National
      • Ashford
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • La Grande
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Eatonville Junction
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Eatonville Junction is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eatonville Junction
      • Eatonville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Ohop Bob
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Ohop Bob is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohop Bob
      • Clay City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Clay City is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
      • Surprise Valley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Surprise Valley is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise Valley
      • Continue List   (62 more) ...
        • Ohop
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Ohop is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohop
        • Voss Resort
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Voss Resort is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voss Resort
        • Leber
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Leber is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leber
        • Electron
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Electron is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electron
        • Kapowsin
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jims Corner
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Jims Corner is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jims Corner
        • Puyallup River Junction
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Tanwax
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Tanwax is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanwax
        • Johnsons Corner
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Johnsons Corner is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Corner
        • Longmire
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Fairfax
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Fairfax is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
        • Upper Fairfax
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Upper Fairfax is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fairfax
        • South Creek
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Melmont ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Rocky Ridge
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Rocky Ridge is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
        • Graham
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Thrift
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Thrift is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
        • McKenna
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Nisqually Vista
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Nisqually Vista is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisqually Vista
        • Paradise
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Paradise is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
        • Berkeley
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Berkeley is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
        • Carbonado
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Croker
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Croker is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croker
        • Orting
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Elk Plain
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Elk Plain is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Plain
        • Loveland
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Loveland is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
        • Mock City
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Mock City is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mock City
        • Roy
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Frederickson
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Frederickson is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederickson
        • Wilkeson
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • McMillin
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Prairie Ridge
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Prairie Ridge is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Ridge
        • Burnett
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Burnett is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
        • Cascade Junction
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Cascade Junction is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Junction
        • Rhododendron Park
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Rhododendron Park is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhododendron Park
        • South Hill
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • South Hill is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
        • South Prairie
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Hillhurst
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Hillhurst is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillhurst
        • Spanaway
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Alderton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Allison
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Allison is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
        • Brookdale
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Brookdale is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
        • Ponderosa Estates
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Ponderosa Estates is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa Estates
        • Sunrise
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Sunrise is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
        • Bonney Lake
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Buckley
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Cedarview
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Cedarview is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarview
        • Summit
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Summit is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
        • Meeker
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Meeker is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
        • Puyallup
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • American Lake Garden Tract
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Fort Lewis
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Hillside
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Hillside is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
        • Parkland
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Fern Hill
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Fern Hill is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Hill
        • Larchmont
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Larchmont is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchmont
        • Midland
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • North Puyallup
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • North Puyallup is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Puyallup
        • Sumner
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Lakeview
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Lakeview is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
        • Ponders Corner
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Ponders Corner is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponders Corner
        • Tillicum
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • King County
  • Lewis 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 Elbe   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Elbe.
      • Four Corners
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Four Corners is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
      • Five Corners
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Five Corners is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
      • Vail
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Vail is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
      • North Yelm
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • North Yelm is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Yelm
      • Yelm
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Rainier
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • McIntosh
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Skookumchuck
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Skookumchuck is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skookumchuck
      • Nisqually Indian Community
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Tono ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Tono is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tono
      • Western Junction
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Western Junction is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Junction
      • Fir Tree
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Fir Tree is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir Tree
      • Saint Clair
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Saint Clair is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair

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- Elbe) 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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