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Nearest Communities to Kelso,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northwest 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 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.

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.

Kelso is located in Cowlitz County and is the County Seat.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cowlitz County: Columbia (OR), Clark, Lewis, Skamania & Wahkiakum.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 168 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Kelso. Of these communities, 124 are located in counties other than Cowlitz 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 Kelso (which is Cowlitz 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 Kelso

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

  • Cowlitz County   (where Kelso resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.co.cowlitz.wa.us/
    • County Seat for Cowlitz:   Kelso
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the southwestern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kelso   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kelso.
      • Davis Terrace
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Davis Terrace is located in Cowlitz County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Terrace
      • West Kelso
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
        • West Kelso is located in Cowlitz County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kelso
      • Rocky Point
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Rocky Point is located in Cowlitz County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
      • Longview
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Monticello ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
        • Monticello is located in Cowlitz County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Beacon Hill
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Beacon Hill is located in Cowlitz County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon Hill
      • Lexington
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Lexington is located in Cowlitz County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Columbia Heights
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Columbia Heights is located in Cowlitz County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Heights
      • Longview Junction
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Longview Junction is located in Cowlitz County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Junction
      • Ostrander
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Longview Heights
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Longview Heights is located in Cowlitz County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
      • Columbia Valley Gardens
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Continue List   (32 more) ...
  • Clark County
    • County Website:   https://clark.wa.gov/
    • County Seat for Clark:   Vancouver
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the western and southern borders of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kelso   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kelso.
      • Hayes
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Hayes is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
      • Woodland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Etna
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Pine Grove
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Pine Grove is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Cathlapotle ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Cathlapotle is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathlapotle
      • Highland
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Highland is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Hall
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Hall is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
      • La Center
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Cedarville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Cedarville is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Dayton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Dayton is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Ridgefield
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • West Pioneer
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • West Pioneer is located in Clark County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pioneer
      • Continue List   (20 more) ...
  • Lewis County
  • Wahkiakum County
  • Clatsop County
  • Columbia County
    • County Website:   https://www.columbiacountyor.gov/
    • County Seat for Columbia:   Saint Helens (OR)
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the northern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kelso   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kelso.
      • Lindbergh
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Lindbergh is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindbergh
      • Rainier
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Rainier is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainier
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,021 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainier <3>
      • West Rainier
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • West Rainier is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rainier
      • Beaver Springs
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Prescott
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Prescott is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
      • Hudson ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Hudson is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Trojan
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Trojan is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojan
      • Alston
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Alston is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alston
      • Fern Hill
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Fern Hill is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Hill
      • Downing
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Downing is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
      • Delena
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Delena is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delena
      • Goble
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Continue List   (43 more) ...
        • Reuben
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Kyser ‑ Historic
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Kyser is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyser
        • Mayger
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Apiary ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Apiary is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apiary
        • Swedetown
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Swedetown is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedetown
        • Locoda
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Locoda is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locoda
        • Inglis
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Inglis is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglis
        • Quincy
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Canaan
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Canaan is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
        • Deer Island
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Clatskanie
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Clatskanie Heights
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Clatskanie Heights is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clatskanie Heights
        • Waterview
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Waterview is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterview
        • Columbia City
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Trenholm
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Trenholm is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenholm
        • Natal
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Natal is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natal
        • Marshland
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Marshland is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshland
        • Columbia Heights
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Columbia Heights is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Heights
        • Yankton
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Yankton is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankton
        • Mist
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Mist is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mist
        • Bachelor Flat ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Bachelor Flat is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachelor Flat
        • Saint Helens
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • West Saint Helens
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • West Saint Helens is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Saint Helens
        • Pittsburg
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Woodson
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Woodson is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
        • McNulty
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • McNulty is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNulty
        • Kerry
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Kerry is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerry
        • Chapman
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Chapman is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
        • Spitzenberg
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Spitzenberg is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spitzenberg
        • Warren
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Fishhawk ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Birkenfeld
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Birkenfeld is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birkenfeld
        • Neverstill
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Neverstill is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neverstill
        • Vernonia
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Corey Hill
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Corey Hill is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey Hill
        • Treharne
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Treharne is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treharne
        • Scappoose
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Chapman Landing
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Chapman Landing is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Landing
        • South Scappoose
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • South Scappoose is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Scappoose
        • Johnson Crossing
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Johnson Crossing is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Crossing
        • Braun
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Braun is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braun
        • Keasey
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Clear Creek
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Clear Creek is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
  • Washington County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Kelso) 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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