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Nearest Communities to Kennewick,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Kennewick.<1>

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

Kennewick is located in Benton County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Benton County: Morrow (OR), Umatilla (OR), Franklin, Grant, Klickitat, Walla Walla & Yakima.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 101 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Kennewick. Of these communities, 67 are located in counties other than Benton 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 Kennewick (which is Benton 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 Kennewick

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

  • Benton County   (where Kennewick resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.bentoncountywa.gov/
    • County Seat for Benton:   Prosser
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kennewick   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kennewick.
      • South Highlands
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • South Highlands is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Highlands
      • West Highlands
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
        • West Highlands is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Highlands
      • Port Of Kennewick
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Port Of Kennewick is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Of Kennewick
      • Vista
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Vista is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
      • Island View
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Island View is located in Benton County
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      • Richland Junction
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Richland Junction is located in Benton County
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      • Richland Y
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Richland Y is located in Benton County
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      • Highland
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Highland is located in Benton County
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      • Hedges
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Hedges is located in Benton County
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      • Finley
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Finley is located in Benton County
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      • Richland
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Badger
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Badger is located in Benton County
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        • Ruby
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Ruby is located in Benton County
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        • West Richland
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Yellepit
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Yellepit is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellepit
        • Benton City
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Kiona ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Kiona is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiona
        • Geneva Junction
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Geneva Junction is located in Benton County
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        • Berrian
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Berrian is located in Benton County
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        • North McNary
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • North McNary is located in Benton County
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        • Horse Heaven
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Horse Heaven is located in Benton County
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        • Plymouth
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Chaffee
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Chaffee is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaffee
        • Longview
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Longview is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
        • Gibbon
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Gibbon is located in Benton County
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        • May Junction
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • May Junction is located in Benton County
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        • Whitstran
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Whitstran is located in Benton County
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        • Hanford ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Hanford is located in Benton County
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        • Edna
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Edna is located in Benton County
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        • Paterson
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • North Prosser
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • North Prosser is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Prosser
        • Prosser
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Willa
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Willa is located in Benton County
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        • Kinneyville ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Kinneyville is located in Benton County
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  • Franklin County
    • County Website:   https://www.franklincountywa.gov/
    • County Seat for Franklin:   Pasco
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kennewick   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kennewick.
      • Pasco West
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Pasco West is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasco West
      • Pasco
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Riverview
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Riverview is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • West Pasco
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • West Pasco is located in Franklin County
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      • Ainsworth Junction
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Martindale
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Martindale is located in Franklin County
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      • Glade
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Glade is located in Franklin County
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      • Sagemoor
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Sagemoor is located in Franklin County
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      • Levey
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Levey is located in Franklin County
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      • Eltopia
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Mathews Corner
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Mathews Corner is located in Franklin County
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      • Redd
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Redd is located in Franklin County
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      • Continue List   (5 more) ...
  • 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 Kennewick   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kennewick.
      • Burbank Heights
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Burbank Heights is located in Walla Walla County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank Heights
      • Burbank
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Villard Junction
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Villard Junction is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Humorist
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Humorist is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Two Rivers
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Two Rivers is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Attalia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Attalia is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Ash
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Ash is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Wallula
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Wallula is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Le Grow
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Le Grow is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Wallula Junction
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Slater
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Slater is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Port Kelley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Port Kelley is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Continue List   (17 more) ...
        • Zangar Junction
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Zangar Junction is located in Walla Walla County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zangar Junction
        • Welland
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Welland is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Page
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Page is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Reese
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Reese is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Adkins
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Adkins is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Hatch
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Hatch is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Eureka
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Touchet
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Gardena
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Gardena is located in Walla Walla County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardena
        • Babcock
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Babcock is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Sheffler
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Sheffler is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Lowden
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Walker
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Walker is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Lee
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Lee is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Burr
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Burr is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Lamar
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Lamar is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Rulo
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Morrow County
  • Umatilla County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.umatilla.or.us/
    • County Seat for Umatilla:   Pendleton (OR)
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the northwestern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Kennewick   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Kennewick.
      • Juniper
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Juniper is located in Umatilla County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
      • Cold Springs Junction
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Cold Springs Junction is located in Umatilla County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs Junction
      • Hermiston Junction
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Hermiston Junction is located in Umatilla County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermiston Junction
      • McNary
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • McNary is located in Umatilla County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNary
      • Power City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Power City is located in Umatilla County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Power City
      • Sharps Corner
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Sharps Corner is located in Umatilla County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharps Corner
      • Umatilla
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Charlestown
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Charlestown is located in Umatilla County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
      • Cold Springs
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Ring
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Ring is located in Umatilla County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ring
      • Holdman
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Holdman is located in Umatilla County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holdman
      • Cornell Place
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Cornell Place is located in Umatilla County (OR)
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      • Continue List   (7 more) ...
        • Hermiston
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Vansycle
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Vansycle is located in Umatilla County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vansycle
        • Stanfield
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Stanton
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Stanton is located in Umatilla County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
        • Bucks Corners
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Bucks Corners is located in Umatilla County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Corners
        • Hinkle
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Westland
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Westland is located in Umatilla County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westland

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- Kennewick) 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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