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Nearest Communities to Grand Mound,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 Grand Mound.<1>

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

Grand Mound is located in Thurston County.

The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Thurston County: Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason & Pierce.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 183 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Grand Mound. Of these communities, 124 are located in counties other than Thurston 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 Grand Mound (which is Thurston 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 Grand Mound

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

  • Thurston County   (where Grand Mound resides)
    • 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 Grand Mound   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grand Mound.
      • Essex
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Essex is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
      • Rochester
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Sunnydale
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Sunnydale is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnydale
      • Mima
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Mima is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mima
      • Michigan Hill
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Michigan Hill is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Hill
      • Peterson Corner
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Peterson Corner is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Corner
      • Helsing Junction
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Helsing Junction is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helsing Junction
      • Bucoda
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Littlerock
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Maytown
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Maytown is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maytown
      • Bordeaux ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Independence
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Continue List   (47 more) ...
        • Tenino
          (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
        • Chain Hill
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Chain Hill is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain Hill
        • Plumb
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Plumb is located in Thurston County
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        • South Union
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • South Union is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Union
        • McIntosh
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Delphi
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Delphi is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphi
        • Offutt Lake
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Offutt Lake is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Offutt Lake
        • Belmore
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Belmore is located in Thurston County
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        • Western Junction
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Western Junction is located in Thurston County
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        • Lamberts Corner
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Lamberts Corner is located in Thurston County
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        • Bush
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Bush is located in Thurston County
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        • East Olympia
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Skookumchuck
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Skookumchuck is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skookumchuck
        • Tumwater
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Fir Tree
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Fir Tree is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir Tree
        • Rainier
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Olympia
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Kellys Korner
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Vail
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Vail is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
        • Madrona Beach
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Madrona Beach is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrona Beach
        • Marshville ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Marshville is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshville
        • Lacey
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Schneiders Prairie
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Schneiders Prairie is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schneiders Prairie
        • Sunrise Beach
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Sunrise Beach is located in Thurston County
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        • Union Mill
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Union Mill is located in Thurston County
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        • Sunset Beach
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Sunset Beach is located in Thurston County
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        • Tanglewilde
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Gravelly Beach
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Gravelly Beach is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly Beach
        • South Bay
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • South Bay is located in Thurston County
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        • Mushroom Corner
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Mushroom Corner is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mushroom Corner
        • Nisqually Indian Community
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Saint Clair
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Saint Clair is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
        • Thompson Place
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Thompson Place is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Place
        • Elizan Beach
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Elizan Beach is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizan Beach
        • North Olympia
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • North Olympia is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Olympia
        • Five Corners
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Five Corners is located in Thurston County
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        • North Yelm
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • North Yelm is located in Thurston County
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        • Yelm
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Four Corners
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Four Corners is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
        • Nisqually
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Nisqually is located in Thurston County
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        • Boston Harbor
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Boston Harbor is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Harbor
        • Edgewater Beach
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Edgewater Beach is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Beach
        • Beachcrest
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Beachcrest is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beachcrest
        • Rignall
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Rignall is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rignall
        • Carlyon Beach
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Carlyon Beach is located in Thurston County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyon Beach
        • Puget
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • 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 Grand Mound   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grand Mound.
      • Chehalis Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Chehalis Village is located in Grays Harbor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chehalis Village
      • Balch
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Balch is located in Grays Harbor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balch
      • Oakville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Cedarville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Lankner
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Lankner is located in Grays Harbor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankner
      • Porter
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Malone - Porter
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Malone - Porter is located in Grays Harbor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone - Porter
      • Malone
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Rony
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Rony is located in Grays Harbor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rony
      • Sine
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenwood
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Greenwood is located in Grays Harbor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • McCleary
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Continue List   (15 more) ...
        • Saginaw
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Saginaw is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saginaw
        • Garden City
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Garden City is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
        • Hillgrove
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Hillgrove is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillgrove
        • McCleary Junction
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Rayville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Rayville is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayville
        • Weikswood
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Weikswood is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weikswood
        • South Elma
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • South Elma is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elma
        • Elma
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Fuller
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Fuller is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fuller
        • Satsop
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Satsop is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satsop
        • Brady
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Vesta
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Vesta is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
        • South Montesano
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • South Montesano is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montesano
        • Montesano
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Melbourne
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Lewis County
  • 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 Grand Mound   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grand Mound.
      • Forbes
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Forbes is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
      • Marmac
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Marmac is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmac
      • New Kamilche
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Stimson
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Stimson is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stimson
      • Kamilche
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Kamilche is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kamilche
      • Arcadia
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Arcadia is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Agate
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Agate is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agate
      • Carmill Station
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Carmill Station is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmill Station
      • Oakland
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Oakland is located in Mason County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Shelton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Ballow
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Ballow is located in Mason County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballow
        • Bayshore
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Dayton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Dayton is located in Mason County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
        • Graham Point
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Graham Point is located in Mason County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Point
        • Grant
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Grant is located in Mason County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
  • 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 Grand Mound   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grand Mound.
      • Hilda
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Hilda is located in Pacific County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilda
      • Swem
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Swem is located in Pacific County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swem
      • Davis
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Davis is located in Pacific County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Elk Creek
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Elk Creek is located in Pacific County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
      • Bedford
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Bedford is located in Pacific County
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      • Burt
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Burt is located in Pacific County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
      • Brooklyn
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Brooklyn is located in Pacific County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Pluvius
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Pluvius is located in Pacific County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluvius
      • Sutico
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Sutico is located in Pacific County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutico
      • Firdale
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Firdale is located in Pacific County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firdale
      • Frances
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Frances is located in Pacific County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frances
      • Globe
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Globe is located in Pacific County
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      • Lebam
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pierce County

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- Grand Mound) 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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