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Nearest Communities to Grays Harbor City,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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 Grays Harbor City.<1>

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


Grays Harbor City is located in Grays Harbor County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Grays Harbor County: Jefferson, Lewis, Mason, Pacific & Thurston.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 98 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Grays Harbor City. Of these communities, 22 are located in counties other than Grays Harbor 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 Grays Harbor City (which is Grays Harbor 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 Grays Harbor City

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

  • Grays Harbor County   (where Grays Harbor City resides)
    • 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 Grays Harbor City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grays Harbor City.
      • Gray Gables
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Gray Gables is located in Grays Harbor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Gables
      • Hoquiam
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Hoquiam is located in Grays Harbor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoquiam
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,699 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoquiam <3>
      • Woodlawn
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Woodlawn is located in Grays Harbor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • East Hoquiam
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • East Hoquiam is located in Grays Harbor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hoquiam
      • South Arbor
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • South Arbor is located in Grays Harbor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Arbor
      • Herbig Heights
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Herbig Heights is located in Grays Harbor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbig Heights
      • New London
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • New London is located in Grays Harbor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • Markham
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Markham is located in Grays Harbor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
      • Aberdeen
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Aberdeen is located in Grays Harbor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,827 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <3>
      • Bel-Aire
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Bel-Aire is located in Grays Harbor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel-Aire
      • Broadway Heights
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Broadway Heights is located in Grays Harbor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadway Heights
      • Pilgrim Heights
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Pilgrim Heights is located in Grays Harbor County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Heights
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        • Burrows
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Burrows is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
        • East Aberdeen
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • East Aberdeen is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Aberdeen
        • North Aberdeen
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • North Aberdeen is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Aberdeen
        • South Aberdeen
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • South Aberdeen is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Aberdeen
        • Newton
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Newton is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
        • Tulips
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Tulips is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulips
        • Ocosta
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Ocosta is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocosta
        • Junction City
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Junction City is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
        • Westhaven
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Westhaven is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westhaven
        • Aberdeen Junction
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
          • Aberdeen Junction is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen Junction
        • Cosmopolis
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Bay City
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Bay City is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
        • Westport
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Ocean Shores
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Oyehut
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Oyehut is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyehut
        • Aberdeen Gardens
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Aberdeen Gardens is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen Gardens
        • Copalis Crossing
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Cohassett Beach
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Cohassett Beach is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohassett Beach
        • Cohassett
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Cohassett is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohassett
        • Laidlow
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Laidlow is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidlow
        • Sampson
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Sampson is located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Nisson
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Nisson is located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Ocean City
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Central Park
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • Central Park is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Park
        • Wishkah
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Wishkah is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishkah
        • Carlisle East
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Carlisle East is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle East
        • Carlisle West
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Carlisle West is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle West
        • Carlisle
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Carlisle is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
        • Copalis Beach
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Artic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Artic is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artic
        • Grayland
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Axford
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • Axford is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axford
        • Onslow
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Onslow is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onslow
        • Alder Grove
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Alder Grove is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Grove
        • Melbourne
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Melbourne is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
        • Montesano
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • South Montesano
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • South Montesano is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montesano
        • Iron Springs
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Iron Springs is located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Humptulips
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Aloha
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Aloha is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aloha
        • Ocean Grove
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Ocean Grove is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Grove
        • Highland Heights
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Highland Heights is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Heights
        • Pacific Beach
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Moclips
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Sunset Beach
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Sunset Beach is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
        • Vesta
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Vesta is located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Brady
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Brady is located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Satsop
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Satsop is located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Fuller
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Fuller is located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Weikswood
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Weikswood is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weikswood
        • Elma
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Elma is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elma <3>
        • South Elma
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • South Elma is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elma
        • Saginaw
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Saginaw is located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Greenwood
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Greenwood is located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Rony
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Rony is located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Malone
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Neilton
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Neilton is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neilton
        • Weatherwax
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Weatherwax is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherwax
        • Taholah
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Taholah is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taholah
        • Lankner
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Lankner is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lankner
        • Malone - Porter
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Malone - Porter is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone - Porter
        • Porter
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Porter is located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Rayville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Rayville is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayville
        • Grisdale ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Grisdale is located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grisdale
  • Mason County
  • 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 Grays Harbor City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grays Harbor City.
      • Heather
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Heather is located in Pacific County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather
      • Dexter by the Sea
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Dexter by the Sea is located in Pacific County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter by the Sea
      • Venice
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Venice is located in Pacific County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
      • Tokeland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Bruceport
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Bruceport is located in Pacific County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceport
      • Seahaven ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Seahaven is located in Pacific County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seahaven
      • North Cove
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • North Cove is located in Pacific County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cove
      • South Bend
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Raymond
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Bay Center
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Rhodesia Beach
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Rhodesia Beach is located in Pacific County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodesia Beach
      • Brooklyn
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Brooklyn is located in Pacific County
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        • East Raymond
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • East Raymond is located in Pacific County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Raymond
        • Willapa
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Willapa is located in Pacific County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willapa
        • Bay Center Junction
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Bay Center Junction is located in Pacific County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Center Junction
        • Seaport ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Seaport is located in Pacific County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaport
        • Hines
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Hines is located in Pacific County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hines
        • Menlo
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Menlo is located in Pacific County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
        • Oysterville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Firdale
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Firdale is located in Pacific County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firdale

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Grays Harbor City) 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.