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Nearest Communities to Galvin,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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

Galvin 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 165 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Galvin. Of these communities, 112 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 Galvin (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 Galvin

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

  • Lewis County   (where Galvin resides)
    • County Website:   https://lewiscountywa.gov/
    • County Seat for Lewis:   Chehalis
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Galvin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Galvin.
      • Fords Prairie
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Fords Prairie is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Prairie
      • Blakeslee Junction
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Blakeslee Junction is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeslee Junction
      • Centralia
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Wabash
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Wabash is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
      • Claquato
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Chehalis
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Adna
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Littell
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Littell is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littell
      • Bunker
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Bunker is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker
      • Fayette
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Nulls Crossing
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Nulls Crossing is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nulls Crossing
      • Newaukum
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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        • Millburn
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Millburn is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
        • Crego ‑ Historic
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Crego is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crego
        • Meskill
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Meskill is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meskill
        • Kopiah
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Kopiah is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kopiah
        • Oxley
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Oxley is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxley
        • Mays ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Mays is located in Lewis County
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        • Ruth
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Ruth is located in Lewis County
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        • Curtis
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Ceres
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Ceres is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceres
        • Napavine
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Dryad
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Dryad is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryad
        • Klaber
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Klaber is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klaber
        • Doty
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Evaline
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Evaline is located in Lewis County
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        • Klaus
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Klaus is located in Lewis County
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        • Boistfort
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Boistfort is located in Lewis County
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        • Marys Corner
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Marys Corner is located in Lewis County
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        • Saint Urban
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Murnen
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Murnen is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murnen
        • Winlock
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Phillips
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Phillips is located in Lewis County
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        • Pe Ell
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Onalaska
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Wildwood
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Wildwood is located in Lewis County
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        • Ethel
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • McCormick
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • McCormick is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
        • Reynolds ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Reynolds is located in Lewis County
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        • Walville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Walville is located in Lewis County
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        • Alpha
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Alpha is located in Lewis County
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        • Cowlitz
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Cowlitz is located in Lewis County
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        • Lacamas
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Toledo
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Vader
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Salkum
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Cinebar
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Silver Creek
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Mayfield
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Mayfield is located in Lewis County
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        • Harmony
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Harmony is located in Lewis County
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        • Mossyrock
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Winston
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Winston is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
        • Wilson
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cowlitz County
  • Grays Harbor County
    • 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 Galvin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Galvin.
      • Chehalis Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Chehalis Village is located in Grays Harbor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chehalis Village
      • Balch
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Balch is located in Grays Harbor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balch
      • Oakville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Cedarville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Lankner
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Lankner is located in Grays Harbor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankner
      • Porter
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Malone - Porter
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Malone - Porter is located in Grays Harbor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone - Porter
      • Malone
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Rony
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Rony is located in Grays Harbor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rony
      • Sine
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Weikswood
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Weikswood is located in Grays Harbor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weikswood
      • Greenwood
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Greenwood is located in Grays Harbor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Continue List   (12 more) ...
        • Saginaw
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Saginaw is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
        • McCleary
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Rayville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Rayville is located in Grays Harbor County
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        • South Elma
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • South Elma is located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Elma
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Garden City
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Garden City is located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Hillgrove
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Hillgrove is located in Grays Harbor County
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        • McCleary Junction
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Fuller
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Fuller is located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Vesta
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Vesta is located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Brady
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Satsop
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Satsop is located in Grays Harbor County
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  • Mason County
    • County Website:   https://masoncountywa.gov/
    • County Seat for Mason:   Shelton
    • Note: The eastern boundary of the county is on Pudget Sound
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Galvin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Galvin.
      • Forbes
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Forbes is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
      • New Kamilche
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Stimson
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Stimson is located in Mason County
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      • Marmac
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Marmac is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmac
      • Kamilche
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Kamilche is located in Mason County
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  • 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 Galvin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Galvin.
      • Hilda
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Hilda is located in Pacific County
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      • Swem
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Swem is located in Pacific County
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      • Davis
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Davis is located in Pacific County
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      • Elk Creek
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Elk Creek is located in Pacific County
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      • Bedford
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Bedford is located in Pacific County
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      • Burt
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Burt is located in Pacific County
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      • Pluvius
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Pluvius is located in Pacific County
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      • Brooklyn
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Brooklyn is located in Pacific County
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      • Sutico
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Sutico is located in Pacific County
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      • Frances
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Frances is located in Pacific County
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      • Globe
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Globe is located in Pacific County
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      • Lebam
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
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        • Firdale
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Firdale is located in Pacific County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firdale
        • Holcomb
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Holcomb is located in Pacific County
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        • Nallpee
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Nallpee is located in Pacific County
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        • Menlo
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Willapa
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Willapa is located in Pacific County
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  • 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 Galvin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Galvin.
      • Essex
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Essex is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
      • Grand Mound
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Michigan Hill
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Michigan Hill is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Hill
      • Rochester
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Helsing Junction
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Helsing Junction is located in Thurston County
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      • Sunnydale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Sunnydale is located in Thurston County
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      • Independence
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Peterson Corner
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Peterson Corner is located in Thurston County
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      • Mima
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Mima is located in Thurston County
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      • Bucoda
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Tono ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Tono is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tono
      • Bordeaux ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Continue List   (48 more) ...
        • Littlerock
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Maytown
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Maytown is located in Thurston County
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        • Tenino
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Chain Hill
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Chain Hill is located in Thurston County
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        • McIntosh
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • South Union
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • South Union is located in Thurston County
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        • Offutt Lake
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Offutt Lake is located in Thurston County
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        • Plumb
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Plumb is located in Thurston County
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        • Delphi
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Delphi is located in Thurston County
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        • Skookumchuck
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Skookumchuck is located in Thurston County
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        • Western Junction
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Western Junction is located in Thurston County
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        • Belmore
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Belmore is located in Thurston County
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        • Bush
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Bush is located in Thurston County
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        • Lamberts Corner
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Lamberts Corner is located in Thurston County
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        • East Olympia
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Fir Tree
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Fir Tree is located in Thurston County
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        • Rainier
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Vail
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Vail is located in Thurston County
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        • Tumwater
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Kellys Korner
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Olympia
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Madrona Beach
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Madrona Beach is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrona Beach
        • Marshville ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Marshville is located in Thurston County
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        • Lacey
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Schneiders Prairie
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Schneiders Prairie is located in Thurston County
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        • Sunrise Beach
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Sunrise Beach is located in Thurston County
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        • Union Mill
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Union Mill is located in Thurston County
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        • South Bay
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • South Bay is located in Thurston County
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        • Sunset Beach
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Sunset Beach is located in Thurston County
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        • Five Corners
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Five Corners is located in Thurston County
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        • Four Corners
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Four Corners is located in Thurston County
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        • Mushroom Corner
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Mushroom Corner is located in Thurston County
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        • Nisqually Indian Community
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Saint Clair
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Saint Clair is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
        • Tanglewilde
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Thompson Place
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Thompson Place is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Place
        • Yelm
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Gravelly Beach
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Gravelly Beach is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly Beach
        • North Olympia
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • North Olympia is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Olympia
        • North Yelm
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • North Yelm is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Yelm
        • Elizan Beach
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Elizan Beach is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizan Beach
        • Nisqually
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Nisqually is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisqually
        • Boston Harbor
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Boston Harbor is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Harbor
        • Edgewater Beach
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Edgewater Beach is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Beach
        • Beachcrest
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Beachcrest is located in Thurston County
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        • Puget
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Rignall
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Rignall is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rignall
        • Carlyon Beach
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Carlyon Beach is located in Thurston 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Galvin) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.

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