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Nearest Communities to Lairds,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Lairds.<1>

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


Lairds 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 127 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Lairds. Of these communities, 54 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 Lairds (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 Lairds

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

  • Whitman County   (where Lairds resides)
    • County Website:   https://whitmancounty.org/
    • County Seat for Whitman:   Colfax
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    • Nearest Communities to Lairds   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lairds.
      • Palouse
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Grinnell
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Grinnell is located in Whitman County
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      • Ringo
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Ringo is located in Whitman County
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      • Ladow
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Ladow is located in Whitman County
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      • Fallon
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Fallon is located in Whitman County
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      • Madson
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Madson is located in Whitman County
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      • Garfield
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Elberton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Elberton is located in Whitman County
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      • Walters
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Walters is located in Whitman County
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      • Eden
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Eden is located in Whitman County
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      • Crabtree
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Crabtree is located in Whitman County
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      • Whelan
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Whelan is located in Whitman County
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        • Glenwood
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Glenwood is located in Whitman County
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        • Parvin
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Parvin is located in Whitman County
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        • Shawnee
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Shawnee is located in Whitman County
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        • Kitzmiller
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Kitzmiller is located in Whitman County
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        • Albion
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Risbeck
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Risbeck is located in Whitman County
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        • Belmont
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Farmington
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Sokulk
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Sokulk is located in Whitman County
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        • Armstrong
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Armstrong is located in Whitman County
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        • Robinson
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Robinson is located in Whitman County
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        • Pullman
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Sunshine
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Sunshine is located in Whitman County
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        • Whitlow
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Whitlow is located in Whitman County
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        • Colfax
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Steptoe
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Pullman Junction
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Pullman Junction is located in Whitman County
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        • Busby
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Busby is located in Whitman County
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        • Harpole
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Harpole is located in Whitman County
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        • Manning
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Manning is located in Whitman County
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        • Seltice
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Seltice is located in Whitman County
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        • Warner
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Warner is located in Whitman County
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        • Oakesdale
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Oakesdale is located in Whitman County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
        • Wilma ‑ Historic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Wilma is located in Whitman County
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        • Union Center
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Union Center is located in Whitman County
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        • Mockonema
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Mockonema is located in Whitman County
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        • Cashup
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Cashup is located in Whitman County
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        • Staley
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Staley is located in Whitman County
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        • Ewartsville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Ewartsville is located in Whitman County
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        • Diamond
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Diamond is located in Whitman County
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        • Flaig
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Flaig is located in Whitman County
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        • Chambers
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Chambers is located in Whitman County
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        • Johnson
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Johnson is located in Whitman County
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        • Thornton
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Thornton is located in Whitman County
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        • Wilcox
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Wilcox is located in Whitman County
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        • Lone Pine
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Lone Pine is located in Whitman County
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        • Tekoa
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • McCoy
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • McCoy is located in Whitman County
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        • Fairbanks
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Fairbanks is located in Whitman County
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        • Willard
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Willard is located in Whitman County
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        • Thera
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Thera is located in Whitman County
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        • Balder
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Balder is located in Whitman County
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        • Sunset
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Sunset is located in Whitman County
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        • Colton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Almota
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Almota is located in Whitman County
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        • Wawawai ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Wawawai is located in Whitman County
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        • Pandora
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Pandora is located in Whitman County
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        • Donahue
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Donahue is located in Whitman County
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        • Huntley
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Huntley is located in Whitman County
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        • Rosalia
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Uniontown
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Juno
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Juno is located in Whitman County
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        • Saint John
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Leon
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Leon is located in Whitman County
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        • Dusty
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Dusty is located in Whitman County
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        • Malden
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Pine City ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Pine City is located in Whitman County
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        • Endicott
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Lancaster
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Lancaster is located in Whitman County
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        • Kenova
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Kenova is located in Whitman County
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        • Swift
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Swift is located in Whitman County
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  • Garfield County
  • Spokane County
    • County Website:   https://www.spokanecounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Spokane:   Spokane
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    • Nearest Communities to Lairds   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lairds.
      • Wallner
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Wallner is located in Spokane County
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      • Latah
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Spring Valley
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Spring Valley is located in Spokane County
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      • Stringtown
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Stringtown is located in Spokane County
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      • Rahm
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Rahm is located in Spokane County
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      • North Pine
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • North Pine is located in Spokane County
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      • Waverly
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Waverly is located in Spokane County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
  • Benewah County
    • County Website:   https://www.benewahcountyid.gov/
    • County Seat for Benewah:   Saint Maries (ID)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lairds   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lairds.
      • De Smet
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • De Smet is located in Benewah County (ID)
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      • Tensed
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Tensed is located in Benewah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tensed
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
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      • Sanders
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Sanders is located in Benewah County (ID)
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      • Willard
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Willard is located in Benewah County (ID)
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      • North South Ski Bowl
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • North South Ski Bowl is located in Benewah County (ID)
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      • Benewah
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Benewah is located in Benewah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benewah
      • Emida
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Emida is located in Benewah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emida
      • Mowry
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Mowry is located in Benewah County (ID)
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      • Plummer
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Plummer is located in Benewah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
  • Latah County
    • County Website:   https://latahcountyid.gov/
    • County Seat for Latah:   Moscow (ID)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Lairds   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Lairds.
      • Yellow Dog ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Yellow Dog is located in Latah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Dog
      • Viola
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jamestown ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jamestown is located in Latah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Buswell ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Buswell is located in Latah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buswell
      • Potlatch Junction
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Potlatch Junction is located in Latah County (ID)
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      • Freeze
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Freeze is located in Latah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeze
      • Advent Hollow ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Advent Hollow is located in Latah County (ID)
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      • Cora
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Cora is located in Latah County (ID)
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      • Onaway
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Onaway is located in Latah County (ID)
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Potlatch
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Estes
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Estes is located in Latah County (ID)
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      • Mountain Home ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Mountain Home is located in Latah County (ID)
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        • Hampton
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Hampton is located in Latah County (ID)
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        • Princeton
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Moscow
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Moscow is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,128 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <3>
        • Chambers ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Chambers is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
        • Harvard
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Cornwall
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Cornwall is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
        • Howell
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Howell is located in Latah County (ID)
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        • Joel
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Joel is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joel
        • Yale ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Yale is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
        • Blaine
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Blaine is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
        • Troy
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Troy is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
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        • Nora
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Nora is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
        • Stanford
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Stanford is located in Latah County (ID)
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        • Vassar
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Vassar is located in Latah County (ID)
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        • Lenville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Lenville is located in Latah County (ID)
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        • Avon
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Avon is located in Latah County (ID)
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        • Bovard ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Bovard is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovard
        • Lidyville ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Lidyville is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidyville
        • Deary
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Deary is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deary
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
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        • Genesee
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Juliaetta
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Kendrick
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Helmer
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Helmer is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmer
  • Nez Perce 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lairds) 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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