Nearest Communities to Saint Helens,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Saint Helens, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Saint Helens:
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.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Saint Helens is located in Cowlitz County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cowlitz County: Columbia (OR), Clark, Lewis, Skamania & Wahkiakum.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 107 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Saint Helens. Of these communities, 66 are located in counties other than Cowlitz 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 Saint Helens (which is Cowlitz 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 Saint Helens
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Cowlitz County (where Saint Helens resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.cowlitz.wa.us/
- County Seat for Cowlitz: Kelso
- Note: The Columbia River runs along the southwestern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Saint Helens ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Saint Helens.
- Kid Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kid Valley is located in Cowlitz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kid Valley
- Harrington Place
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harrington Place is located in Cowlitz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Place
- Sightly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sightly is located in Cowlitz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sightly
- Toutle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Silver Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Headquarters
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Headquarters is located in Cowlitz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headquarters
- Castle Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cowlitz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Olequa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Olequa is located in Cowlitz County
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- Sandy Bend
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Sandy Bend is located in Cowlitz County
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- Pigeon Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Pigeon Springs is located in Cowlitz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Springs
- Lexington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lexington is located in Cowlitz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Continue List (29 more) ...
- Ostrander
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ostrander is located in Cowlitz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
- Rocky Point
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Rocky Point is located in Cowlitz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
- Cougar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beacon Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Beacon Hill is located in Cowlitz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon Hill
- Davis Terrace
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Davis Terrace is located in Cowlitz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Terrace
- Kelso
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Valley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Valley is located in Cowlitz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Valley
- Columbia Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Columbia Heights is located in Cowlitz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Heights
- Longview Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Longview Heights is located in Cowlitz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
- Longview Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Longview Junction is located in Cowlitz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Junction
- West Kelso
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- West Kelso is located in Cowlitz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kelso
- Woodland Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Woodland Park is located in Cowlitz County
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- Carrolls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Columbia Valley Gardens
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Longview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Monticello ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Monticello is located in Cowlitz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Valley View Tracts
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Valley View Tracts is located in Cowlitz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Tracts
- Vision Acres
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Vision Acres is located in Cowlitz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vision Acres
- Ryderwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ryderwood is located in Cowlitz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryderwood
- Yale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Yale is located in Cowlitz County
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- Coal Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Coal Creek is located in Cowlitz County
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- Evergreen Terrace
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Evergreen Terrace is located in Cowlitz County
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- West Longview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- West Longview is located in Cowlitz County
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- Ariel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Eufaula
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Eufaula is located in Cowlitz County
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- Eufaula Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Eufaula Heights is located in Cowlitz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eufaula Heights
- Kalama
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bunker Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Bunker Hill is located in Cowlitz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Stella
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Stella is located in Cowlitz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Clark County
- County Website: https://clark.wa.gov/
- County Seat for Clark: Vancouver
- Note: The Columbia River runs along the western and southern borders of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Saint Helens ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Saint Helens.
- Hall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hall is located in Clark County
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- Cedarville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cedarville is located in Clark County
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- Dayton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Dayton is located in Clark County
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- Etna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Etna is located in Clark County
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- Amboy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Chelatchie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Chelatchie is located in Clark County
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- Hayes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hayes is located in Clark County
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- Highland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Highland is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Lewis County
- County Website: https://lewiscountywa.gov/
- County Seat for Lewis: Chehalis
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Saint Helens ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Saint Helens.
- Wilson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Wilson is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Winston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Winston is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
- Mayfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Mayfield is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Ajlune
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Ajlune is located in Lewis County
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- Silver Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Swofford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Swofford is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swofford
- Mossyrock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Salkum
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Alta Vista
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Alta Vista is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
- Riffe ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Riffe is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffe
- Harmony
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Harmony is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
- Nesika
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nesika is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesika
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- Lacamas
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lacamas is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacamas
- Cowlitz
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cowlitz is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowlitz
- Ethel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Toledo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bremer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bremer is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremer
- Cinebar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Alpha
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Alpha is located in Lewis County
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- Morton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Onalaska
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Phillips
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Phillips is located in Lewis County
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- Kosmos ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kosmos is located in Lewis County
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- Marys Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Marys Corner is located in Lewis County
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- Saint Urban
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Urban is located in Lewis County
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- Vader
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cispus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cispus is located in Lewis County
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- Glenoma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Klaus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Klaus is located in Lewis County
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- Winlock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Evaline
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Evaline is located in Lewis County
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- Napavine
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Oxley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oxley is located in Lewis County
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- Wildwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wildwood is located in Lewis County
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- Kopiah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kopiah is located in Lewis County
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- Newaukum
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Newaukum is located in Lewis County
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- Carlson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Carlson is located in Lewis County
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- Nulls Crossing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Nulls Crossing is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nulls Crossing
- Mineral
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Randle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Siler
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Siler is located in Lewis County
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- Vance
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vance is located in Lewis County
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- Chehalis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Crego ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Crego is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crego
- Skamania County
- County Website: https://www.skamaniacounty.org/
- County Seat for Skamania: Stevenson
- Note: The Columbia River runs along the southern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Saint Helens ...
- Harmony Falls Landing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Columbia County
- County Website: https://www.columbiacountyor.gov/
- County Seat for Columbia: Saint Helens (OR)
- Note: The Columbia River runs along the northern border of the county
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Saint Helens ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Saint Helens.
- Lindbergh
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lindbergh is located in Columbia County (OR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindbergh
- Prescott
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Prescott is located in Columbia County (OR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Rainier
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Rainier
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- West Rainier is located in Columbia County (OR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rainier
- Trojan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Trojan is located in Columbia County (OR)
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- Beaver Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beaver Springs is located in Columbia County (OR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Springs
- Goble
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Goble is located in Columbia County (OR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goble
- Reuben
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Reuben is located in Columbia County (OR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reuben
- Alston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alston is located in Columbia County (OR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alston
- Downing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Downing is located in Columbia County (OR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Fern Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fern Hill is located in Columbia County (OR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Hill
- Hudson ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hudson is located in Columbia County (OR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Mayger
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mayger is located in Columbia County (OR)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayger
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saint Helens) 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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