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Nearest Communities to Pataha,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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 from Pataha.<1>

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


Pataha is located in Columbia County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Columbia County: Umatilla (OR), Wallowa (OR), Franklin, Garfield, Walla Walla & Whitman.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 113 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Pataha. Of these communities, 88 are located in counties other than Columbia 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 Pataha (which is Columbia 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 Pataha

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

  • Columbia County   (where Pataha resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.columbiaco.com/
    • County Seat for Columbia:   Dayton
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    • Nearest Communities to Pataha   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pataha.
      • Grange City ‑ Historic
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Grange City is located in Columbia County
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      • Powers
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Powers is located in Columbia County
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      • Starbuck
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Relief
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Relief is located in Columbia County
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      • Delaney
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Delaney is located in Columbia County
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      • Tucannon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Tucannon is located in Columbia County
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      • Jackson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jackson is located in Columbia County
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      • Wild Goose
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Wild Goose is located in Columbia County
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      • Alto
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Alto is located in Columbia County
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      • McKay
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • McKay is located in Columbia County
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      • Whetstone
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Whetstone is located in Columbia County
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      • Menoken
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Menoken is located in Columbia County
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        • Ronan
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Ronan is located in Columbia County
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        • Turner
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Turner is located in Columbia County
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        • Dumas
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Dumas is located in Columbia County
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        • Huntsville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Huntsville is located in Columbia County
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        • Long
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Long is located in Columbia County
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        • Varna
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Varna is located in Columbia County
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        • Dayton
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Covello
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Covello is located in Columbia County
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        • Baileysburg
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Baileysburg is located in Columbia County
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        • Patit
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Patit is located in Columbia County
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        • Marengo
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Marengo is located in Columbia County
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        • Mountain Home Park
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Mountain Home Park is located in Columbia County
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        • Mountain Top
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Mountain Top is located in Columbia County
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  • Adams County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.adams.wa.us/
    • County Seat for Adams:   Ritzville
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      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pataha.
      • Hooper Junction
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Hooper Junction is located in Adams County
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      • Hooper
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Hooper is located in Adams County
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      • Washtucna
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Ankeny
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Ankeny is located in Adams County
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      • Fletcher
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Fletcher is located in Adams County
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      • Mack
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Mack is located in Adams County
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      • Benge ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Benge is located in Adams County
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      • Bemis
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Bemis is located in Adams County
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      • Thavis
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Thavis is located in Adams County
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      • Pizarro
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Pizarro is located in Adams County
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      • Ralston ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Ralston is located in Adams County
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  • Franklin County
    • County Website:   https://www.franklincountywa.gov/
    • County Seat for Franklin:   Pasco
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
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      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pataha.
      • Joso
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Perry
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Perry is located in Franklin County
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      • Davin
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Davin is located in Franklin County
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      • McAdam
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • McAdam is located in Franklin County
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      • Sperry
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Sperry is located in Franklin County
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      • Harder
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Harder is located in Franklin County
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      • Wacota
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Wacota is located in Franklin County
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      • Farrington
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Farrington is located in Franklin County
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      • Kahlotus
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Windust
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Windust is located in Franklin County
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      • Estes
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Estes is located in Franklin County
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      • Sulphur
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Sulphur is located in Franklin County
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      • Myers
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Myers is located in Franklin County
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  • Garfield County
    • County Website:   https://www.garfieldcountywa.gov/
    • County Seat for Garfield:   Pomeroy
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      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pataha.
      • Chard
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Chard is located in Garfield County
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      • Central Ferry
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Central Ferry is located in Garfield County
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      • Dodge
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Dodge is located in Garfield County
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      • Houser
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Houser is located in Garfield County
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      • Zumwalt
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Zumwalt is located in Garfield County
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      • Ping
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Ping is located in Garfield County
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      • Gould City
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Gould City is located in Garfield County
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      • Pomeroy
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • 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 Pataha   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pataha.
      • Chew
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Chew is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Ayer
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Ayer is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Rifton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Rifton is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Tompkins
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Tompkins is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Magallon
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Magallon is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Pickard
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Pickard is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Ruxby
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Ruxby is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Clyde
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Clyde is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Matthew
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Matthew is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Harvey
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Harvey is located in Walla Walla County
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      • McCall
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • McCall is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Robinson
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Robinson is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Bolles
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Bolles is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Prescott
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Prescott is located in Walla Walla County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
        • Waitsburg
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Elwood
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Elwood is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Scott
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Scott is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Lee
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Lee is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Burr
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Burr is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Coppei
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Coppei is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Harsha
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Harsha is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Sheffler
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Sheffler is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Walker
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Walker is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Ennis
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Ennis is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Lamar
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Lamar is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Paddock
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Paddock is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Babcock
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Babcock is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Berryman
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Berryman is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Climax
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Climax is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Minnick
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Minnick is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Eureka
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Eureka is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Dixie
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Hadley
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Hadley is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Eastman
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Eastman is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Gilliam
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Gilliam is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Valley Grove
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Valley Grove is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Buroker
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Buroker is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Russell
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Russell is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Sapolil
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Sapolil is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Hatch
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Hatch is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Rulo
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Rulo is located in Walla Walla County
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  • Whitman County
    • County Website:   https://whitmancounty.org/
    • County Seat for Whitman:   Colfax
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pataha   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pataha.
      • Riparia
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Riparia is located in Whitman County
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      • Ridpath
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Ridpath is located in Whitman County
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      • Hooper
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Gordon
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Gordon is located in Whitman County
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      • Hay
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Hay is located in Whitman County
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      • Shreck
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Shreck is located in Whitman County
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      • Peyton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Peyton is located in Whitman County
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      • Jerita
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jerita is located in Whitman County
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      • Pampa
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Pampa is located in Whitman County
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      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Purrington
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Purrington is located in Whitman County
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        • LaCrosse
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Penawawa
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Penawawa is located in Whitman County
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        • Swift
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Swift is located in Whitman County
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        • Sutton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Sutton is located in Whitman County
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        • Dusty
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Dusty is located in Whitman County
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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- Pataha) 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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