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Nearest Communities to Ronan,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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 Ronan.<1>

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


Ronan 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 102 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Ronan. Of these communities, 77 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 Ronan (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 Ronan

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

  • Columbia County   (where Ronan resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.columbiaco.com/
    • County Seat for Columbia:   Dayton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ronan   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ronan.
      • Whetstone
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Whetstone is located in Columbia County
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      • Patit
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Patit is located in Columbia County
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      • Dayton
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Covello
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Covello is located in Columbia County
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      • Turner
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Turner is located in Columbia County
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      • Baileysburg
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Baileysburg is located in Columbia County
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      • Long
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Long is located in Columbia County
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      • Tucannon
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Tucannon is located in Columbia County
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      • Mountain Home Park
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Mountain Home Park is located in Columbia County
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      • Dumas
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Dumas is located in Columbia County
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      • Marengo
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Marengo is located in Columbia County
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      • Relief
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Relief is located in Columbia County
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        • Varna
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Varna is located in Columbia County
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        • Alto
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Alto is located in Columbia County
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        • Delaney
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Delaney is located in Columbia County
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        • Huntsville
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Huntsville is located in Columbia County
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        • McKay
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • McKay is located in Columbia County
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        • Jackson
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Jackson is located in Columbia County
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        • Mountain Top
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Mountain Top is located in Columbia County
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        • Menoken
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Menoken is located in Columbia County
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        • Starbuck
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Wild Goose
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Wild Goose is located in Columbia County
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        • Powers
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Powers is located in Columbia County
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        • Grange City ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Grange City is located in Columbia County
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        • Pataha
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Pataha is located in Columbia County
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  • Adams County
  • Franklin County
  • Garfield County
    • County Website:   https://www.garfieldcountywa.gov/
    • County Seat for Garfield:   Pomeroy
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ronan   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ronan.
      • Houser
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Houser is located in Garfield County
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      • Chard
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Chard is located in Garfield County
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      • Dodge
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Dodge is located in Garfield County
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      • Zumwalt
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Zumwalt is located in Garfield County
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      • Pomeroy
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Rose Springs
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Rose Springs is located in Garfield County
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      • Central Ferry
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Central Ferry is located in Garfield County
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      • Stentz Spring
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Stentz Spring is located in Garfield County
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      • Pataha
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Pataha is located in Garfield County
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      • Peola
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Peola is located in Garfield County
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      • Mentor
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Mentor is located in Garfield County
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      • Gould City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Gould City is located in Garfield County
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        • Ping
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Ping is located in Garfield County
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        • Unfried ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Unfried is located in Garfield County
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        • Kirby
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Kirby is located in Garfield County
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        • Mayview
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Mayview is located in Garfield County
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        • Illia
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Illia is located in Garfield County
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  • 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 Ronan   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ronan.
      • Waitsburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Coppei
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Coppei is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Bolles
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Bolles is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Minnick
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Minnick is located in Walla Walla County
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      • McCall
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • McCall is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Dixie
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Eastman
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Eastman is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Robinson
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Robinson is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Prescott
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Prescott is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • Gilliam
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Gilliam is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Five Points
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Five Points is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Buroker
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Buroker is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Sapolil
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Sapolil is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Tompkins
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Tompkins is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Ennis
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Ennis is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Kibler
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Kibler is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Tracy
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Tracy is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Chew
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Chew is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Berryman
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Berryman is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Harbert
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Harbert is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Pickard
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Pickard is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Ayer
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Ayer is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Rifton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Rifton is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Hadley
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Hadley is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Russell
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Russell is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Thomas
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Thomas is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Valley Grove
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Valley Grove is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Clyde
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Clyde is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Kooskooskie
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Kooskooskie is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Harvey
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Harvey is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Paddock
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Paddock is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Climax
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Climax is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Harsha
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Harsha is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Walla Walla
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Elwood
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Elwood is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Lamar
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Lamar is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Magallon
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Magallon is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Ruxby
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Ruxby is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Baker - Langdon
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Baker - Langdon is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Langdon
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Langdon 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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        • Lee
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Lee 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 Ronan   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ronan.
      • Ridpath
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Ridpath is located in Whitman County
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      • Riparia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Riparia is located in Whitman County
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      • Peyton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Peyton is located in Whitman County
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      • Hay
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Hay is located in Whitman County
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      • Purrington
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Purrington is located in Whitman County
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      • Shreck
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Shreck is located in Whitman County
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      • Jerita
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Jerita is located in Whitman County
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      • Penawawa
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Penawawa is located in Whitman County
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      • Swift
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Swift is located in Whitman County
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      • Gordon
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Gordon is located in Whitman County
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      • Pampa
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Pampa is located in Whitman County
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      • Hooper
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Wallowa County

Footnotes ...

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