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Nearest Communities to Garfield,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small town in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 west contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.<1>

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

Garfield is located in Whitman County.

The following 10 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Whitman County: Benewah (ID), Latah (ID), Nez Perce (ID), Adams, Asotin, Columbia, Franklin, Garfield, Lincoln & Spokane.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 136 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Garfield. Of these communities, 64 are located in counties other than Whitman 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 Garfield (which is Whitman 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 Garfield

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

  • Whitman County   (where Garfield resides)
    • County Website:   https://whitmancounty.org/
    • County Seat for Whitman:   Colfax
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Garfield   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Garfield.
      • Eden
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Walters
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Walters is located in Whitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
      • Crabtree
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Crabtree is located in Whitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree
      • Ladow
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Ladow is located in Whitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladow
      • Grinnell
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Elberton
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Belmont
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Sokulk
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Sokulk is located in Whitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sokulk
      • Robinson
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Robinson is located in Whitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Farmington
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Lairds
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Lairds is located in Whitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lairds
      • Palouse
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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        • Glenwood
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Warner
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
          • Warner is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
        • Oakesdale
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Seltice
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Ringo
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Ringo is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringo
        • Steptoe
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Flaig
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Flaig is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaig
        • Cashup
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Cashup is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashup
        • Fallon
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Fallon is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon
        • Parvin
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Parvin is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parvin
        • Risbeck
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Risbeck is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risbeck
        • Thornton
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Thornton is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
        • Madson
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Madson is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madson
        • Colfax
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Manning
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Manning is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
        • Lone Pine
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • McCoy
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • McCoy is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy
        • Harpole
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Harpole is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpole
        • Shawnee
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Fairbanks
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Fairbanks is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
        • Tekoa
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Albion
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Whelan
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Whelan is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelan
        • Willard
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Mockonema
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Mockonema is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockonema
        • Pandora
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Pandora is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pandora
        • Balder
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Balder is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balder
        • Donahue
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Donahue is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donahue
        • Sunset
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Sunset is located in Whitman County
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        • Armstrong
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Armstrong is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
        • Kitzmiller
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Kitzmiller is located in Whitman County
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        • Diamond
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Diamond is located in Whitman County
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        • Rosalia
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Pullman
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Whitlow
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Whitlow is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlow
        • Pullman Junction
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Pullman Junction is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman Junction
        • Sunshine
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Sunshine is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
        • Union Center
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Union Center is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
        • Huntley
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Huntley is located in Whitman County
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        • Thera
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Thera is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thera
        • Malden
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Busby
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Busby is located in Whitman County
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        • Wilcox
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Wilcox is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
        • Juno
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Saint John
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Pine City ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Pine City is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
        • Ewartsville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Ewartsville is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewartsville
        • Wilma ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Wilma is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilma
        • Kenova
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Kenova is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenova
        • Staley
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Lancaster
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Lancaster is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
        • Chambers
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Johnson
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Johnson is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
        • Almota
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Endicott
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Dusty
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Dusty is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dusty
        • Wawawai ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Wawawai is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawawai
        • Ewan
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Ewan is located in Whitman County
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        • Lavista
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Lavista is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavista
        • Colton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Garfield County
  • Spokane County
  • Benewah County
    • County Website:   https://www.benewahcountyid.gov/
    • County Seat for Benewah:   Saint Maries (ID)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Garfield   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Garfield.
      • De Smet
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • De Smet is located in Benewah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Smet
      • Tensed
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Willard
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Sanders
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Sanders is located in Benewah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
      • Mowry
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Mowry is located in Benewah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowry
      • Benewah
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Benewah is located in Benewah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benewah
      • North South Ski Bowl
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • North South Ski Bowl is located in Benewah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North South Ski Bowl
      • Plummer
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Emida
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Plummer Junction
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Plummer Junction is located in Benewah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer Junction
      • Lotus
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Lotus is located in Benewah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
      • Alder Creek
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Alder Creek is located in Benewah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Creek
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Hawleys Landing
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Hawleys Landing is located in Benewah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleys Landing
        • Pedee
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Pedee is located in Benewah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedee
        • Rover
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Rover is located in Benewah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rover
        • Cardwell
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Cardwell is located in Benewah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell
        • Chatcolet
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Rocky Point
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Rocky Point is located in Benewah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
  • Kootenai County
  • Latah County
    • County Website:   https://latahcountyid.gov/
    • County Seat for Latah:   Moscow (ID)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Garfield   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Garfield.
      • Jamestown ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Jamestown is located in Latah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Yellow Dog ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Yellow Dog is located in Latah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Dog
      • Cora
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Freeze
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Mountain Home ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Mountain Home is located in Latah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
      • Potlatch Junction
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Buswell ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Buswell is located in Latah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buswell
      • Onaway
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Onaway is located in Latah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaway
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Potlatch
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Viola
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Advent Hollow ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Advent Hollow is located in Latah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advent Hollow
      • Hampton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Hampton is located in Latah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Continue List   (16 more) ...
        • Princeton
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Chambers ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Chambers is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
        • Estes
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Estes is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes
        • Harvard
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Moscow
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Moscow is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,128 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <3>
        • Yale ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Yale is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
        • Cornwall
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Cornwall is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
        • Howell
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Joel
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Joel is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joel
        • Blaine
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Blaine is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
        • Troy
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Troy is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
        • Nora
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Nora is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
        • Stanford
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Stanford is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
        • Avon
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Avon is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
        • Vassar
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Vassar is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vassar
        • Lenville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Garfield) 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.