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Nearest Communities to Park Junction,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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

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


Park Junction is located in Pierce County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pierce County: King, Kitsap, Kittitas, Lewis, Mason, Thurston & Yakima.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 101 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Park Junction. Of these communities, 38 are located in counties other than Pierce 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 Park Junction (which is Pierce 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 Park Junction

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

  • Pierce County   (where Park Junction resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.piercecountywa.gov/
    • County Seat for Pierce:   Tacoma
    • Note: The northwestern boundary of the county is on Pudget Sound
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Park Junction   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Park Junction.
      • Elbe
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • National
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • National is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National
      • Ashford
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Reliance
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Reliance is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
      • New Reliance
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • New Reliance is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Reliance
      • Alder
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Alder is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder
      • Eatonville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • La Grande
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Eatonville Junction
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Eatonville Junction is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eatonville Junction
      • Ohop
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Ohop is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohop
      • Surprise Valley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Surprise Valley is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise Valley
      • Clay City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Clay City is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
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        • Ohop Bob
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Ohop Bob is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohop Bob
        • Longmire
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Voss Resort
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Voss Resort is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voss Resort
        • Leber
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Leber is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leber
        • Electron
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Electron is located in Pierce County
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        • Kapowsin
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Puyallup River Junction
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Tanwax
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Tanwax is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanwax
        • Jims Corner
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Jims Corner is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jims Corner
        • Nisqually Vista
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Nisqually Vista is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisqually Vista
        • Fairfax
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Fairfax is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
        • Upper Fairfax
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Upper Fairfax is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Fairfax
        • Johnsons Corner
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Johnsons Corner is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Corner
        • Paradise
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Paradise is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
        • Melmont ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Melmont is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melmont
        • Thrift
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Thrift is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift
        • Rocky Ridge
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Rocky Ridge is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ridge
        • South Creek
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • South Creek is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Creek
        • Graham
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Carbonado
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Croker
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Croker is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croker
        • Orting
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Berkeley
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Berkeley is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
        • Elk Plain
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Elk Plain is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Plain
        • McKenna
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Wilkeson
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Loveland
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Loveland is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
        • Burnett
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Burnett is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
        • Sunrise
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Sunrise is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
        • Frederickson
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Frederickson is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederickson
        • Roy
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Roy is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roy <3>
        • Cascade Junction
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Cascade Junction is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Junction
        • McMillin
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • McMillin is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillin
        • Prairie Ridge
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Prairie Ridge is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Ridge
        • South Hill
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • South Hill is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hill
        • South Prairie
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Mock City
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Mock City is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mock City
        • Ponderosa Estates
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Ponderosa Estates is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa Estates
        • Rhododendron Park
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Rhododendron Park is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhododendron Park
        • Spanaway
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Alderton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Alderton is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderton
        • Bonney Lake
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Buckley
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Cedarview
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Cedarview is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarview
        • Allison
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Allison is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
        • Brookdale
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Brookdale is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
        • Hillhurst
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Hillhurst is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillhurst
        • Summit
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Summit is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
        • Meeker
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Meeker is located in Pierce County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
        • Puyallup
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Parkland
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • King County
  • Lewis County
    • County Website:   https://lewiscountywa.gov/
    • County Seat for Lewis:   Chehalis
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Park Junction   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Park Junction.
      • Mineral
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Carlson
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Carlson is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlson
      • Morton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Glenoma
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Randle
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Cispus
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Cispus is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cispus
      • Kosmos ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Kosmos is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosmos
      • Silver Brook
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Silver Brook is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Brook
      • Bremer
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Bremer is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremer
      • Vance
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Vance is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Siler
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Siler is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
      • Riffe ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Riffe is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffe
      • Continue List   (17 more) ...
        • Nesika
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Nesika is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesika
        • Ajlune
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Ajlune is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ajlune
        • Alta Vista
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Alta Vista is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
        • Cinebar
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Harmony
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Harmony is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
        • Swofford
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Swofford is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swofford
        • Cora
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Cora is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
        • Mossyrock
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Packwood
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Alpha
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Alpha is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
        • Mayfield
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Mayfield is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
        • Silver Creek
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Winston
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Winston is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
        • Lacamas
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Lacamas is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacamas
        • Salkum
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Wilson
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Wilson is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
        • Onalaska
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Thurston County
    • County Website:   https://www.thurstoncountywa.gov/
    • County Seat for Thurston:   Olympia
    • Note: The northeastern boundary of the county is on Pudget Sound
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Park Junction   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Park Junction.
      • Four Corners
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Four Corners is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
      • Five Corners
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Five Corners is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
      • North Yelm
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • North Yelm is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Yelm
      • Yelm
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Yelm is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelm
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,591 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yelm <3>
      • Vail
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Vail is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
      • Rainier
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • McIntosh
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • McIntosh is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh

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- Park Junction) 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.