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Nearest Communities to Glenwood,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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

Glenwood 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 127 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Glenwood. Of these communities, 47 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 Glenwood (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 Glenwood

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

  • Whitman County   (where Glenwood resides)
    • County Website:   https://whitmancounty.org/
    • County Seat for Whitman:   Colfax
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Glenwood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Glenwood.
      • Elberton
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Risbeck
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Risbeck is located in Whitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risbeck
      • Colfax
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Parvin
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Parvin is located in Whitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parvin
      • Manning
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Manning is located in Whitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
      • Steptoe
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Harpole
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Harpole is located in Whitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpole
      • Shawnee
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Crabtree
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Crabtree is located in Whitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree
      • Garfield
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Mockonema
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Mockonema is located in Whitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockonema
      • Lairds
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Lairds is located in Whitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lairds
      • Continue List   (68 more) ...
        • Palouse
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Eden
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Albion
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Diamond
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Diamond is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
        • Grinnell
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Sokulk
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Sokulk is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sokulk
        • Ladow
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Ladow is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladow
        • Cashup
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Cashup is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashup
        • Fallon
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Fallon is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon
        • Ringo
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Ringo is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringo
        • Robinson
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Robinson is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
        • Walters
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Walters is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
        • Armstrong
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Armstrong is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
        • Madson
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Madson is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madson
        • Belmont
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Union Center
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Union Center is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
        • Kitzmiller
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Kitzmiller is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitzmiller
        • Whelan
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Whelan is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelan
        • Wilcox
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Wilcox is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
        • Thera
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Thera is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thera
        • Oakesdale
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Thornton
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Thornton is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
        • Pullman
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Farmington
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Ewartsville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Ewartsville is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewartsville
        • Pullman Junction
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Pullman Junction is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman Junction
        • Whitlow
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Whitlow is located in Whitman County
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        • Flaig
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Flaig is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaig
        • Sunset
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Sunset is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
        • Sunshine
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Sunshine is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
        • McCoy
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • McCoy is located in Whitman County
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        • Warner
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Warner is located in Whitman County
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        • Huntley
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Huntley is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
        • Saint John
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Busby
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Busby is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
        • Almota
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Balder
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Balder is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balder
        • Seltice
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Juno
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Staley
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Wilma ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Wilma is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilma
        • Endicott
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Donahue
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Donahue is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donahue
        • Dusty
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Dusty is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dusty
        • Lancaster
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Lancaster is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
        • Fairbanks
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Fairbanks is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
        • Chambers
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Wawawai ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Wawawai is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawawai
        • Lone Pine
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Pandora
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Pandora is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pandora
        • Rosalia
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Johnson
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Johnson is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
        • Tekoa
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Malden
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Swift
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Swift is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
        • Kenova
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Kenova is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenova
        • Willard
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Ewan
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Ewan is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewan
        • Lavista
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Lavista is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavista
        • Penawawa
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Penawawa is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penawawa
        • Winona
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Winona is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
        • Colton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Sutton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Sutton is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
        • Uniontown
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Leon
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Purrington
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Purrington is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purrington
        • LaCrosse
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Garfield County
  • Spokane County
    • County Website:   https://www.spokanecounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Spokane:   Spokane
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Glenwood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Glenwood.
      • Spring Valley
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • North Pine
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • North Pine is located in Spokane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pine
      • Latah
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Wallner
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Wallner is located in Spokane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallner
      • Plaza
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Plaza is located in Spokane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaza
      • Rahm
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Rahm is located in Spokane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rahm
      • Stringtown
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Stringtown is located in Spokane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Waverly
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Waverly is located in Spokane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
      • West Fairfield
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • West Fairfield is located in Spokane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fairfield
  • Benewah County
  • Latah County
    • County Website:   https://latahcountyid.gov/
    • County Seat for Latah:   Moscow (ID)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Glenwood   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Glenwood.
      • Yellow Dog ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Yellow Dog is located in Latah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Dog
      • Jamestown ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jamestown is located in Latah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Buswell ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Buswell is located in Latah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buswell
      • Viola
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Cora
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Advent Hollow ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Advent Hollow is located in Latah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advent Hollow
      • Freeze
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Potlatch Junction
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Estes
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Estes is located in Latah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes
      • Mountain Home ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Mountain Home is located in Latah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
      • Onaway
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Onaway is located in Latah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaway
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Potlatch
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Continue List   (15 more) ...
        • Moscow
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • 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>
        • Hampton
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Hampton is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
        • Princeton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Chambers ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Chambers is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
        • Blaine
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Blaine is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
        • Cornwall
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Cornwall is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
        • Joel
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Joel is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joel
        • Howell
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Harvard
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Troy
          (27 miles [43.5 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>
        • Yale ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Yale is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
        • Lenville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Nora
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Nora is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
        • Stanford
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Stanford is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
        • Genesee
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Nez Perce 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- Glenwood) 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.