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Nearest Communities to Ethel,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

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

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

Ethel is located in Lewis County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lewis County: Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Pacific, Pierce, Skamania, Thurston, Wahkiakum & Yakima.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 140 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Ethel. Of these communities, 75 are located in counties other than Lewis 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 Ethel (which is Lewis 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 Ethel

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

  • Lewis County   (where Ethel resides)
    • County Website:   https://lewiscountywa.gov/
    • County Seat for Lewis:   Chehalis
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ethel   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ethel.
      • Phillips
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Phillips is also located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
      • Onalaska
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Lacamas
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Marys Corner
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Marys Corner is also located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Corner
      • Salkum
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Klaus
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Klaus is also located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klaus
      • Silver Creek
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Cowlitz
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Cowlitz is also located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowlitz
      • Saint Urban
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Mayfield
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Mayfield is also located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Alpha
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Alpha is also located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Toledo
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Continue List   (53 more) ...
        • Napavine
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Oxley
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Oxley is also located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxley
        • Evaline
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Evaline is also located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evaline
        • Winlock
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Winston
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Winston is also located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
        • Wilson
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Cinebar
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Harmony
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Harmony is also located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
        • Mossyrock
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Kopiah
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Kopiah is also located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kopiah
        • Newaukum
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Chehalis
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Nulls Crossing
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Nulls Crossing is also located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nulls Crossing
        • Vader
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Ajlune
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Bremer
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Bremer is also located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremer
        • Claquato
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Littell
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Littell is also located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littell
        • Crego ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Crego was located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crego
        • Swofford
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Swofford is also located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swofford
        • Adna
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Centralia
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Alta Vista
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Alta Vista is also located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
        • Riffe ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Riffe was located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffe
        • Blakeslee Junction
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Blakeslee Junction is also located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeslee Junction
        • Wabash
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Wabash is also located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
        • Curtis
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Wildwood
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Wildwood is also located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
        • Fords Prairie
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Fords Prairie is also located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Prairie
        • Boistfort
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Boistfort is also located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boistfort
        • Klaber
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Klaber is also located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klaber
        • Millburn
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Millburn is also located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
        • Ruth
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Ruth is also located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
        • Bunker
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Bunker is also located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker
        • Fayette
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Galvin
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Ceres
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Ceres is also located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceres
        • Morton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Nesika
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Nesika is also located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesika
        • Mays ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Mays was located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays
        • Meskill
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Meskill is also located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meskill
        • Dryad
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Dryad is also located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryad
        • Kosmos ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Kosmos was located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosmos
        • Doty
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Pe Ell
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Glenoma
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • McCormick
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • McCormick is also located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
        • Carlson
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Carlson is also located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlson
        • Murnen
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Murnen is also located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murnen
        • Reynolds ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Reynolds was located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
        • Cispus
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Cispus is also located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cispus
        • Mineral
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Walville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Walville is also located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walville
  • Cowlitz County
    • 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 Ethel   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ethel.
      • Kid Valley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Kid Valley is located in Cowlitz County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kid Valley
      • Toutle
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Olequa
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Silver Lake
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Sightly
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Sightly is located in Cowlitz County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sightly
      • Saint Helens
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Saint Helens is located in Cowlitz County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
      • Ryderwood
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Headquarters
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Headquarters is located in Cowlitz County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headquarters
      • Castle Rock
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Sandy Bend
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Sandy Bend is located in Cowlitz County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bend
      • Pleasant Hill
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Ostrander
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Continue List   (22 more) ...
        • Lexington
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Lexington is located in Cowlitz County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
        • Harrington Place
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Harrington Place is located in Cowlitz County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Place
        • Beacon Hill
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Beacon Hill is located in Cowlitz County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon Hill
        • Rocky Point
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Rocky Point is located in Cowlitz County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
        • Coal Creek
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Eufaula Heights
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Eufaula Heights is located in Cowlitz County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eufaula Heights
        • Longview Heights
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Longview Heights is located in Cowlitz County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
        • Valley View Tracts
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Valley View Tracts is located in Cowlitz County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Tracts
        • Columbia Heights
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Columbia Heights is located in Cowlitz County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Heights
        • Kelso
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Eufaula
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Eufaula is located in Cowlitz County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eufaula
        • Evergreen Terrace
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Evergreen Terrace is located in Cowlitz County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Terrace
        • Davis Terrace
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Davis Terrace is located in Cowlitz County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Terrace
        • Longview
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Monticello ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Monticello was located in Cowlitz County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
        • West Kelso
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • West Kelso is located in Cowlitz County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kelso
        • Columbia Valley Gardens
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • West Longview
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Bunker Hill
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Stella
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Longview Junction
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Longview Junction is located in Cowlitz County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Junction
        • Rose Valley
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Grays Harbor County
  • Pacific County
  • Pierce 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 Ethel   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ethel.
      • Tono ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Tono was located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tono
      • Bucoda
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Vail
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Vail is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
      • McIntosh
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Essex
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Essex is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
      • Sunnydale
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Sunnydale is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnydale
      • Tenino
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Grand Mound
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Chain Hill
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Chain Hill is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain Hill
      • Rainier
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Michigan Hill
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Michigan Hill is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Hill
      • Skookumchuck
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Skookumchuck is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skookumchuck
      • Continue List   (18 more) ...
        • Rochester
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Maytown
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Maytown is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
        • Offutt Lake
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Offutt Lake is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Lake
        • Western Junction
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Western Junction is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Junction
        • Helsing Junction
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Helsing Junction is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helsing Junction
        • Independence
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Peterson Corner
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Peterson Corner is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Corner
        • Four Corners
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Four Corners is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
        • Plumb
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Plumb is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumb
        • Mima
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Mima is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mima
        • Five Corners
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Five Corners is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
        • Yelm
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Littlerock
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Fir Tree
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Fir Tree is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir Tree
        • South Union
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • South Union is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Union
        • Bordeaux ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • East Olympia
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • North Yelm
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • North Yelm is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Yelm
  • Columbia County

Footnotes ...

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