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Nearest Communities to Fishtrap,
Listed County-By-County

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

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 Fishtrap.<1>

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


Fishtrap is located in Lincoln County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lincoln County: Adams, Ferry, Grant, Okanogan, Spokane, Stevens & Whitman.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 104 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Fishtrap. Of these communities, 84 are located in counties other than Lincoln 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 Fishtrap (which is Lincoln 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 Fishtrap

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

  • Lincoln County   (where Fishtrap resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.lincolncountywa.com/
    • County Seat for Lincoln:   Davenport
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fishtrap   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fishtrap.
      • Croskey
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Croskey is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croskey
      • Edwall
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Sprague
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Waukon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Waukon is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
      • Canby
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Canby is located in Lincoln County
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      • Wheeler Corner
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Wheeler Corner is located in Lincoln County
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      • Elanor
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Elanor is located in Lincoln County
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      • Bluestem
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Bluestem is located in Lincoln County
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      • Gravelles
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Gravelles is located in Lincoln County
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      • Omans
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Omans is located in Lincoln County
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      • Reardan
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Harrington
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
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        • Mondovi
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Mondovi is located in Lincoln County
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        • Davenport
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Mohler
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Mohler is located in Lincoln County
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        • Rocklyn
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Rocklyn is located in Lincoln County
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        • Downs
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Downs is located in Lincoln County
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        • Earl
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Earl is located in Lincoln County
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        • Little Falls
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Little Falls is located in Lincoln County
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        • Lamona
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Lamona is located in Lincoln County
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  • Adams County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.adams.wa.us/
    • County Seat for Adams:   Ritzville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fishtrap   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fishtrap.
      • Palm Lake
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Palm Lake is located in Adams County
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      • Pifer
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Pifer is located in Adams County
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      • Keystone
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Keystone is located in Adams County
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      • Rockwell
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Rockwell is located in Adams County
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      • Ashby
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Ashby is located in Adams County
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      • Emden
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Emden is located in Adams County
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      • Tokio ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Tokio is located in Adams County
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      • Paxton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Paxton is located in Adams County
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      • Teske
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Teske is located in Adams County
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      • Carlmar
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Carlmar is located in Adams County
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      • Marcellus
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Marcellus is located in Adams County
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      • Marengo
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Marengo is located in Adams County
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  • Spokane County
    • County Website:   https://www.spokanecounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Spokane:   Spokane
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fishtrap   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fishtrap.
      • Tyler
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Tyler is located in Spokane County
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      • Mason
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Mason is located in Spokane County
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      • Rodna
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Rodna is located in Spokane County
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      • Amber
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Amber is located in Spokane County
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      • Geib
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Geib is located in Spokane County
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      • Mock
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Mock is located in Spokane County
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      • Babb
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Babb is located in Spokane County
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      • Lakeland Village
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Lakeland Village is located in Spokane County
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      • Cheney
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • South Cheney
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • South Cheney is located in Spokane County
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      • Medical Lake
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Silver Lake
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Silver Lake is located in Spokane County
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      • Continue List   (38 more) ...
        • East Cheney
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • East Cheney is located in Spokane County
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        • Espanola
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Espanola is located in Spokane County
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        • Four Lakes
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Deep Creek
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Deep Creek is located in Spokane County
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        • Fairchild
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Fairchild is located in Spokane County
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        • Hite
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Hite is located in Spokane County
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        • Dynamite
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Dynamite is located in Spokane County
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        • Hayford
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Hayford is located in Spokane County
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        • Marshall
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Marshall is located in Spokane County
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        • Scribner
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Scribner is located in Spokane County
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        • Freedom
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Freedom is located in Spokane County
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        • Airway Heights
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Plaza
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Plaza is located in Spokane County
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        • Spangle
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Geiger Heights
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Geiger Heights is located in Spokane County
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        • Hazelwood
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Hazelwood is located in Spokane County
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        • North Pine
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • North Pine is located in Spokane County
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        • Lyons
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Lyons is located in Spokane County
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        • Duncan
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Duncan is located in Spokane County
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        • Highland
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Highland is located in Spokane County
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        • Spring Valley
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Spring Valley is located in Spokane County
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        • West Spokane
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • West Spokane is located in Spokane County
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        • Spokane
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Mount Hope
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Mount Hope is located in Spokane County
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        • Waverly
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Waverly is located in Spokane County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
        • West Fairfield
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • West Fairfield is located in Spokane County
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        • Glenrose
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Glenrose is located in Spokane County
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        • Seven Mile
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Seven Mile is located in Spokane County
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        • Valleyford
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Nine Mile Falls
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Fairfield
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Freeman
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Freeman is located in Spokane County
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        • Rahm
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Rahm is located in Spokane County
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        • East Spokane
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • East Spokane is located in Spokane County
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        • Orchard Park
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Orchard Park is located in Spokane County
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        • Parkwater
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Parkwater is located in Spokane County
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        • Town and Country
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Town and Country is located in Spokane County
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        • Yardley
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Yardley is located in Spokane County
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  • Whitman County
    • County Website:   https://whitmancounty.org/
    • County Seat for Whitman:   Colfax
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Fishtrap   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Fishtrap.
      • Lamont
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Lavista
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Lavista is located in Whitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavista
      • Kenova
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Kenova is located in Whitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenova
      • Ewan
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Ewan is located in Whitman County
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      • Pine City ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Pine City is located in Whitman County
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      • Malden
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Revere
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Revere is located in Whitman County
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      • Juno
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Juno is located in Whitman County
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      • Huntley
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Huntley is located in Whitman County
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      • Saint John
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Balder
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Balder is located in Whitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balder
      • Rosalia
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Continue List   (10 more) ...
        • Sunset
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Sunset is located in Whitman County
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        • Lancaster
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Lancaster is located in Whitman County
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        • Donahue
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Donahue is located in Whitman County
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        • Thornton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Thornton is located in Whitman County
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        • Pandora
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Pandora is located in Whitman County
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        • McCoy
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • McCoy is located in Whitman County
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        • Fairbanks
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Fairbanks is located in Whitman County
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        • Winona
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Winona is located in Whitman County
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        • Cashup
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Cashup is located in Whitman County
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        • Flaig
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Flaig is located in Whitman County
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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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fishtrap) 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.