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Nearest Communities to Sauk,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

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.


Sauk is located in Skagit County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Skagit County: Chelan, Island, Okanogan, San Juan, Snohomish & Whatcom.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 57 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Sauk. Of these communities, 29 are located in counties other than Skagit 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 Sauk (which is Skagit 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 Sauk

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

  • Skagit County   (where Sauk resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.skagitcounty.net/
    • County Seat for Skagit:   Mount Vernon
    • Note: The western boundary of the county is on Pudget Sound
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sauk   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sauk.
      • Rockport
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Nestos ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Nestos is located in Skagit County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nestos
      • Van Horn
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Van Horn is located in Skagit County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horn
      • Corkindale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Corkindale is located in Skagit County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corkindale
      • Concrete
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Grassmere
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Grassmere is located in Skagit County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassmere
      • Marblemount
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Birdsview
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Birdsview is located in Skagit County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsview
      • Mansford
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Mansford is located in Skagit County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansford
      • Portage
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Portage is located in Skagit County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
      • Hamilton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Hamilton Junction
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Hamilton Junction is located in Skagit County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Junction
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        • Lake Cavanaugh
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Lake Cavanaugh is located in Skagit County
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        • Day Creek
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Day Creek is located in Skagit County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Creek
        • Lyman
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Minkler
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Minkler is located in Skagit County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minkler
        • Cokedale ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Cokedale is located in Skagit County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokedale
        • Clear Lake
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Clear Lake is located in Skagit County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
        • Baker Heights
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Baker Heights is located in Skagit County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Heights
        • Big Lake
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Big Lake is located in Skagit County
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        • Montborne
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Montborne is located in Skagit County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montborne
        • Sedro - Woolley
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Thornwood
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Thornwood is located in Skagit County
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        • Hoogdal
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Hoogdal is located in Skagit County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoogdal
        • Lake McMurray
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Lake McMurray is located in Skagit County
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        • McMurray
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • McMurray is located in Skagit County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMurray
        • Prairie
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Prairie is located in Skagit County
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        • Sterling
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Sterling is located in Skagit County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
  • Snohomish County
    • County Website:   https://snohomishcountywa.gov/
    • County Seat for Snohomish:   Everett
    • Note: The western boundary of the county is on Pudget Sound
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sauk   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sauk.
      • Barco
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Barco is located in Snohomish County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barco
      • Swede Heaven
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Swede Heaven is located in Snohomish County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swede Heaven
      • Andron
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Andron is located in Snohomish County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andron
      • Fortson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Fortson is located in Snohomish County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortson
      • White Horse
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • White Horse is located in Snohomish County
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      • Tulker
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Tulker is located in Snohomish County
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      • Darrington
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Hazel
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Hazel is located in Snohomish County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
      • Rowan
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Rowan is located in Snohomish County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowan
      • Halterman
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Halterman is located in Snohomish County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halterman
      • Oso
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Oso is located in Snohomish County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oso
      • Cicero
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Cicero is located in Snohomish County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
      • Continue List   (11 more) ...
        • Trafton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Trafton is located in Snohomish County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trafton
        • Robe
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Robe is located in Snohomish County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robe
        • Silverton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Silverton is located in Snohomish County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
        • Verlot
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Verlot is located in Snohomish County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verlot
        • Arlington Heights
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Arlington Heights is located in Snohomish County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
        • Bedal
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Bedal is located in Snohomish County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedal
        • Arlington Junction
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Arlington Junction is located in Snohomish County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Junction
        • Arlington
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Bryant
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Bryant is located in Snohomish County
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        • Jordan
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Jordan is located in Snohomish County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
        • Riverside
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Riverside is located in Snohomish County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  • Whatcom County
    • County Website:   https://www.whatcomcounty.us/
    • County Seat for Whatcom:   Bellingham
    • Note: The western boundary of the county is on Pudget Sound and the Canadian Province of British Columbia lies to the north
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sauk   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sauk.
      • Newhalem
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Newhalem is located in Whatcom County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhalem
      • Diablo
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Diablo is located in Whatcom County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diablo
      • Doran
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Doran is located in Whatcom County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doran
      • Mirror Lake
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Mirror Lake is located in Whatcom County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirror Lake
      • Saxon
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Saxon is located in Whatcom County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
      • Wickersham
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Wickersham is located in Whatcom County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickersham

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sauk) 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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