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Nearest Communities to Hooper,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

Please note 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.


Hooper 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 93 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Hooper. Of these communities, 74 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 Hooper (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 Hooper

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

  • Whitman County   (where Hooper resides)
    • County Website:   https://whitmancounty.org/
    • County Seat for Whitman:   Colfax
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hooper   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hooper.
      • Gordon
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Gordon is located in Whitman County
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      • Pampa
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Pampa is located in Whitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pampa
      • Jerita
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jerita is located in Whitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerita
      • Riparia
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Riparia is located in Whitman County
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      • Hay
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Hay is located in Whitman County
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      • LaCrosse
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Shreck
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Shreck is located in Whitman County
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      • Ridpath
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Ridpath is located in Whitman County
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      • Sutton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Sutton is located in Whitman County
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      • Peyton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Peyton is located in Whitman County
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      • Purrington
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Purrington is located in Whitman County
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      • Winona
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Winona is located in Whitman County
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        • Penawawa
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Penawawa is located in Whitman County
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        • Dusty
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Dusty is located in Whitman County
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        • Endicott
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Revere
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Revere is located in Whitman County
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        • Swift
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Swift is located in Whitman County
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        • Lancaster
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Lancaster is located in Whitman County
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        • Thera
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Thera is located in Whitman County
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  • Adams County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.adams.wa.us/
    • County Seat for Adams:   Ritzville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hooper   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hooper.
      • Hooper Junction
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Hooper Junction is located in Adams County
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      • Hooper
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Hooper is located in Adams County
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      • Ankeny
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Ankeny is located in Adams County
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      • Washtucna
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Benge ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Benge is located in Adams County
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      • Mack
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Mack is located in Adams County
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      • Fletcher
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Fletcher is located in Adams County
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      • Bemis
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Bemis is located in Adams County
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      • Thavis
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Thavis is located in Adams County
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      • Hillcrest
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Hillcrest is located in Adams County
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      • Marengo
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Marengo is located in Adams County
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      • Ralston ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Ralston is located in Adams County
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        • Pizarro
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Pizarro is located in Adams County
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        • Carlmar
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Carlmar is located in Adams County
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        • Paxton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Paxton is located in Adams County
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        • Teske
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Teske is located in Adams County
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        • Emden
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Emden is located in Adams County
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        • Paha ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Lind
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Ashby
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Ashby is located in Adams County
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        • Rockwell
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Rockwell is located in Adams County
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        • Ritzville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Providence
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Beatrice
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Beatrice is located in Adams County
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        • Servia
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Servia is located in Adams County
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  • Columbia County
    • County Website:   https://www.columbiaco.com/
    • County Seat for Columbia:   Dayton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hooper   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hooper.
      • Pataha
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Pataha is located in Columbia County
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      • Grange City ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Grange City is located in Columbia County
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      • Powers
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Powers is located in Columbia County
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      • Starbuck
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Wild Goose
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Wild Goose is located in Columbia County
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      • Delaney
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jackson
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jackson is located in Columbia County
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      • Tucannon
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Relief
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Alto
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Alto is located in Columbia County
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      • Turner
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Turner is located in Columbia County
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      • Whetstone
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Whetstone is located in Columbia County
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        • Marengo
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Marengo is located in Columbia County
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        • McKay
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • McKay is located in Columbia County
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        • Ronan
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Ronan is located in Columbia County
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        • Covello
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Covello is located in Columbia County
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  • Franklin County
    • County Website:   https://www.franklincountywa.gov/
    • County Seat for Franklin:   Pasco
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hooper   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hooper.
      • Joso
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Perry
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Perry is located in Franklin County
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      • Davin
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Davin is located in Franklin County
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      • McAdam
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • McAdam is located in Franklin County
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      • Sperry
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Sperry is located in Franklin County
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      • Harder
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Harder is located in Franklin County
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      • Wacota
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Wacota is located in Franklin County
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      • Kahlotus
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Farrington
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Farrington is located in Franklin County
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      • Windust
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Estes
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Estes is located in Franklin County
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      • Sulphur
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Sulphur is located in Franklin County
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      • Myers
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Myers is located in Franklin County
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  • Garfield County
    • County Website:   https://www.garfieldcountywa.gov/
    • County Seat for Garfield:   Pomeroy
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hooper   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hooper.
      • Central Ferry
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Central Ferry is located in Garfield County
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      • Chard
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Chard is located in Garfield County
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      • Dodge
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Dodge is located in Garfield County
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      • Ping
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Ping is located in Garfield County
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      • Houser
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Houser is located in Garfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houser
      • Gould City
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Gould City is located in Garfield County
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      • Illia
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Illia is located in Garfield County
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      • Zumwalt
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Zumwalt is located in Garfield County
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  • Walla Walla County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.walla-walla.wa.us/
    • County Seat for Walla Walla:   Walla Walla
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the southwestern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hooper   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hooper.
      • Chew
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Chew is located in Walla Walla County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chew
      • Ayer
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Ayer is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Rifton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Rifton is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Magallon
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Ruxby
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Ruxby is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Matthew
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Matthew is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Tompkins
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Pickard
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Pickard is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Clyde
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Scott
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Scott is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Harvey
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Harvey is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Burr
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Burr is located in Walla Walla County
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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 from Point A (ie- Hooper) 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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