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Nearest Communities to Ringo,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Ringo.<1>

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


Ringo 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 132 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Ringo. Of these communities, 62 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 Ringo (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 Ringo

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

  • Whitman County   (where Ringo resides)
    • County Website:   https://whitmancounty.org/
    • County Seat for Whitman:   Colfax
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ringo   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ringo.
      • Palouse
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Lairds
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Lairds is located in Whitman County
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      • Fallon
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Fallon is located in Whitman County
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      • Madson
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Madson is located in Whitman County
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      • Grinnell
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Grinnell is located in Whitman County
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      • Whelan
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Whelan is located in Whitman County
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      • Ladow
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Ladow is located in Whitman County
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      • Kitzmiller
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Kitzmiller is located in Whitman County
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      • Garfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Elberton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Elberton is located in Whitman County
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      • Sunshine
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Sunshine is located in Whitman County
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      • Albion
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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        • Armstrong
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Armstrong is located in Whitman County
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        • Parvin
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Parvin is located in Whitman County
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        • Shawnee
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Shawnee is located in Whitman County
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        • Walters
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Walters is located in Whitman County
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        • Whitlow
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Whitlow is located in Whitman County
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        • Pullman Junction
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Pullman Junction is located in Whitman County
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        • Pullman
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Glenwood
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Glenwood is located in Whitman County
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        • Risbeck
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
          • Risbeck is located in Whitman County
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        • Eden
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Eden is located in Whitman County
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        • Crabtree
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Crabtree is located in Whitman County
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        • Busby
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Busby is located in Whitman County
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        • Wilma ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Wilma is located in Whitman County
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        • Staley
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Staley is located in Whitman County
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        • Colfax
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Belmont
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Farmington
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Sokulk
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Sokulk is located in Whitman County
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        • Union Center
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Union Center is located in Whitman County
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        • Robinson
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Robinson is located in Whitman County
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        • Steptoe
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Chambers
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Chambers is located in Whitman County
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        • Johnson
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Johnson is located in Whitman County
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        • Ewartsville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Ewartsville is located in Whitman County
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        • Manning
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Manning is located in Whitman County
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        • Harpole
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Harpole is located in Whitman County
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        • Mockonema
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Mockonema is located in Whitman County
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        • Seltice
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Seltice is located in Whitman County
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        • Warner
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Warner is located in Whitman County
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        • Cashup
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Cashup is located in Whitman County
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        • Oakesdale
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Oakesdale is located in Whitman County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
        • Diamond
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Diamond 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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        • Colton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Flaig
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Flaig is located in Whitman County
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        • Almota
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Almota is located in Whitman County
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        • Wawawai ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Wawawai is located in Whitman County
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        • Thornton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Thornton is located in Whitman County
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        • Leon
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Leon is located in Whitman County
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        • Uniontown
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Thera
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Thera is located in Whitman County
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        • Lone Pine
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Lone Pine is located in Whitman County
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        • Tekoa
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • McCoy
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • McCoy is located in Whitman County
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        • Fairbanks
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Fairbanks is located in Whitman County
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        • Willard
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Willard is located in Whitman County
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        • Balder
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Balder is located in Whitman County
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        • Sunset
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Sunset is located in Whitman County
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        • Pandora
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Pandora is located in Whitman County
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        • Donahue
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Donahue is located in Whitman County
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        • Huntley
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Huntley is located in Whitman County
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        • Saint John
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Swift
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Swift is located in Whitman County
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        • Dusty
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Dusty is located in Whitman County
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        • Juno
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Juno is located in Whitman County
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        • Rosalia
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Endicott
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Lancaster
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Lancaster is located in Whitman County
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  • Garfield County
  • Spokane County
  • Benewah County
    • County Website:   https://www.benewahcountyid.gov/
    • County Seat for Benewah:   Saint Maries (ID)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ringo   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ringo.
      • De Smet
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • De Smet is located in Benewah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Smet
      • Sanders
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Sanders is located in Benewah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders
      • Tensed
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • 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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      • Willard
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Willard is located in Benewah County (ID)
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      • North South Ski Bowl
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • North South Ski Bowl is located in Benewah County (ID)
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      • Benewah
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Benewah is located in Benewah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benewah
      • Emida
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Emida is located in Benewah County (ID)
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      • Mowry
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Mowry is located in Benewah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowry
  • Latah County
    • County Website:   https://latahcountyid.gov/
    • County Seat for Latah:   Moscow (ID)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ringo   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ringo.
      • Viola
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Buswell ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Buswell is located in Latah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buswell
      • Advent Hollow ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Advent Hollow is located in Latah County (ID)
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      • Estes
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Estes is located in Latah County (ID)
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      • Yellow Dog ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Yellow Dog is located in Latah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Dog
      • Potlatch Junction
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Potlatch Junction is located in Latah County (ID)
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      • Jamestown ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jamestown is located in Latah County (ID)
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      • Freeze
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Freeze is located in Latah County (ID)
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      • Potlatch
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Onaway
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Onaway is located in Latah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaway
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Hampton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Hampton is located in Latah County (ID)
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      • Cora
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Cora is located in Latah County (ID)
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        • Moscow
          (10 miles [16.1 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>
        • Princeton
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Mountain Home ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Mountain Home is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
        • Chambers ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Chambers is located in Latah County (ID)
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        • Cornwall
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Cornwall is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
        • Howell
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Howell is located in Latah County (ID)
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        • Joel
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Joel is located in Latah County (ID)
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        • Harvard
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Blaine
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Blaine is located in Latah County (ID)
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        • Troy
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Troy is located in Latah County (ID)
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
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        • Yale ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Yale is located in Latah County (ID)
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        • Nora
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Nora is located in Latah County (ID)
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        • Stanford
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Stanford is located in Latah County (ID)
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        • Lenville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Lenville is located in Latah County (ID)
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        • Avon
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Avon is located in Latah County (ID)
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        • Vassar
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Vassar is located in Latah County (ID)
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        • Genesee
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Bovard ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Bovard is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovard
        • Lidyville ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Lidyville is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidyville
        • Deary
          (24 miles [38.6 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
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deary <3>
        • Juliaetta
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Kendrick
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Helmer
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Helmer is located in Latah County (ID)
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        • Aspendale
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Aspendale is located in Latah County (ID)
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        • Linden
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Linden is located in Latah County (ID)
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  • Nez Perce County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.nezperce.id.us/
    • County Seat for Nez Perce:   Lewiston (ID)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ringo   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ringo.
      • Leon
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Leon is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
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      • Cameron
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Cameron is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Leland
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Leland is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Hatwai
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Hatwai is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatwai
      • North Lewiston
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • North Lewiston is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lewiston
      • Transfer
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Transfer is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transfer
      • Arrow
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Arrow is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow
      • Cherrylane
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Cherrylane is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
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      • Myrtle
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Myrtle is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
      • Taney ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Taney is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taney

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ringo) 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.