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Nearest Communities to Oakesdale,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small town 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.

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

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

Oakesdale 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 140 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Oakesdale. 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 Oakesdale (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 Oakesdale

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

  • Whitman County   (where Oakesdale resides)
    • County Website:   https://whitmancounty.org/
    • County Seat for Whitman:   Colfax
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oakesdale   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oakesdale.
      • Flaig
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Flaig is located in Whitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaig
      • Robinson
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Robinson is located in Whitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Sokulk
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Sokulk is located in Whitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sokulk
      • Belmont
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Warner
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Warner is located in Whitman County
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      • McCoy
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • McCoy is located in Whitman County
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      • Fairbanks
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Fairbanks is located in Whitman County
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      • Thornton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Thornton is located in Whitman County
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      • Seltice
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Pandora
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Pandora is located in Whitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pandora
      • Lone Pine
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Donahue
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Donahue is located in Whitman County
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        • Crabtree
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
          • Crabtree is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree
        • Eden
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Balder
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Balder is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balder
        • Walters
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Walters is located in Whitman County
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        • Cashup
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Cashup is located in Whitman County
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        • Farmington
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Rosalia
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Garfield
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Steptoe
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Tekoa
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Elberton
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Sunset
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Sunset is located in Whitman County
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        • Willard
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Malden
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Ladow
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Ladow is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladow
        • Grinnell
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Glenwood
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Huntley
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Huntley is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
        • Pine City ‑ Historic
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Pine City is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
        • Manning
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Manning is located in Whitman County
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        • Juno
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Kenova
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Kenova is located in Whitman County
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        • Lairds
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Lairds is located in Whitman County
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        • Palouse
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Harpole
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Harpole is located in Whitman County
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        • Saint John
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Colfax
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Risbeck
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Risbeck is located in Whitman County
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        • Diamond
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Diamond is located in Whitman County
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        • Parvin
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Parvin is located in Whitman County
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        • Ringo
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Ringo is located in Whitman County
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        • Mockonema
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Mockonema is located in Whitman County
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        • Thera
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Thera is located in Whitman County
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        • Lancaster
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Lancaster is located in Whitman County
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        • Fallon
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Fallon is located in Whitman County
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        • Shawnee
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Lavista
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Lavista is located in Whitman County
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        • Madson
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Madson is located in Whitman County
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        • Albion
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Ewan
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Ewan is located in Whitman County
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        • Whelan
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Whelan is located in Whitman County
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        • Wilcox
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Wilcox is located in Whitman County
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        • Armstrong
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Armstrong is located in Whitman County
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        • Kitzmiller
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Kitzmiller is located in Whitman County
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        • Endicott
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Union Center
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Union Center is located in Whitman County
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        • Pullman
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Pullman Junction
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Pullman Junction is located in Whitman County
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        • Whitlow
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Whitlow is located in Whitman County
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        • Ewartsville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Ewartsville is located in Whitman County
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        • Sunshine
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Sunshine is located in Whitman County
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        • Dusty
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Dusty is located in Whitman County
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        • Winona
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Winona is located in Whitman County
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        • Busby
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Busby is located in Whitman County
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  • Lincoln County
  • Spokane County
    • County Website:   https://www.spokanecounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Spokane:   Spokane
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oakesdale   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oakesdale.
      • Spring Valley
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Latah
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • North Pine
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • North Pine is located in Spokane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pine
      • Wallner
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Wallner is located in Spokane County
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      • Rahm
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Rahm is located in Spokane County
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      • Waverly
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Waverly is located in Spokane County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
      • Plaza
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Plaza is located in Spokane County
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      • Stringtown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Stringtown is located in Spokane County
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      • West Fairfield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • West Fairfield is located in Spokane County
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      • Fairfield
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Freedom
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Freedom is located in Spokane County
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      • Darknell
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Darknell is located in Spokane County
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      • Continue List   (20 more) ...
        • Spangle
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Mount Hope
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Rockford
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • East Cheney
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • East Cheney is located in Spokane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cheney
        • Coey
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Coey is located in Spokane County
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        • Duncan
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Duncan is located in Spokane County
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        • Freeman
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Freeman is located in Spokane County
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        • Manito
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Manito is located in Spokane County
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        • Saxby
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Saxby is located in Spokane County
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        • Amber
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Amber is located in Spokane County
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        • Mock
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Mock is located in Spokane County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mock
        • Dynamite
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Dynamite is located in Spokane County
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        • Valleyford
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • South Cheney
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • South Cheney is located in Spokane County
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        • Geib
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Geib is located in Spokane County
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        • Rodna
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Rodna is located in Spokane County
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        • Mica
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Babb
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Babb is located in Spokane County
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        • Cheney
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Mason
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Mason is located in Spokane County
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  • Benewah County
    • County Website:   https://www.benewahcountyid.gov/
    • County Seat for Benewah:   Saint Maries (ID)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oakesdale   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oakesdale.
      • Willard
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • De Smet
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • De Smet is located in Benewah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Smet
      • Tensed
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Mowry
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Mowry is located in Benewah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowry
      • Sanders
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Sanders is located in Benewah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
      • Plummer
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Benewah
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Benewah is located in Benewah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benewah
      • Plummer Junction
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Plummer Junction is located in Benewah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer Junction
      • Pedee
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Pedee is located in Benewah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedee
      • North South Ski Bowl
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • North South Ski Bowl is located in Benewah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North South Ski Bowl
      • Hawleys Landing
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Hawleys Landing is located in Benewah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleys Landing
      • Chatcolet
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Continue List   (7 more) ...
        • Rocky Point
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Rocky Point is located in Benewah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
        • Parkline
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Parkline is located in Benewah County (ID)
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        • Alder Creek
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Alder Creek is located in Benewah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Creek
        • Emida
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Lotus
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Lotus is located in Benewah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotus
        • Ramsdell
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Ramsdell is located in Benewah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsdell
        • Silvertip Landing
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Silvertip Landing is located in Benewah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvertip Landing
  • Kootenai County
  • Latah County
    • County Website:   https://latahcountyid.gov/
    • County Seat for Latah:   Moscow (ID)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oakesdale   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oakesdale.
      • Jamestown ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jamestown is located in Latah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Yellow Dog ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Yellow Dog is located in Latah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Dog
      • Cora
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Mountain Home ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Mountain Home is located in Latah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
      • Freeze
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Potlatch Junction
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Onaway
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Onaway is located in Latah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaway
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Potlatch
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Buswell ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Buswell is located in Latah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buswell
      • Viola
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Advent Hollow ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Advent Hollow is located in Latah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advent Hollow
      • Hampton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Hampton is located in Latah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Continue List   (5 more) ...
        • Princeton
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Chambers ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Chambers is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
        • Estes
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Estes is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes
        • Harvard
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Moscow
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • 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>

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Oakesdale) 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.