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Nearest Communities to Shawnee,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest 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 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 Shawnee.<1>

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

Shawnee 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 139 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Shawnee. Of these communities, 54 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 Shawnee (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 Shawnee

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

  • Whitman County   (where Shawnee resides)
    • County Website:   https://whitmancounty.org/
    • County Seat for Whitman:   Colfax
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Shawnee   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Shawnee.
      • Parvin
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Parvin is located in Whitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parvin
      • Albion
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Risbeck
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Risbeck is located in Whitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risbeck
      • Armstrong
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Armstrong is located in Whitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Colfax
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Kitzmiller
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Kitzmiller is located in Whitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitzmiller
      • Union Center
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Union Center is located in Whitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
      • Fallon
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Fallon is located in Whitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon
      • Whelan
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Whelan is located in Whitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whelan
      • Glenwood
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Pullman
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Madson
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Madson is located in Whitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madson
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        • Mockonema
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Mockonema is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockonema
        • Ewartsville
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Ewartsville is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewartsville
        • Harpole
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Harpole is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpole
        • Manning
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Manning is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
        • Pullman Junction
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Pullman Junction is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman Junction
        • Whitlow
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Whitlow is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlow
        • Ringo
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Ringo is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringo
        • Lairds
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Lairds is located in Whitman County
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        • Busby
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Busby is located in Whitman County
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        • Sunshine
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Sunshine is located in Whitman County
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        • Wilcox
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Wilcox is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
        • Elberton
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Palouse
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Wilma ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Wilma is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilma
        • Diamond
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Diamond is located in Whitman County
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        • Chambers
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Staley
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Almota
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Steptoe
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Grinnell
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Wawawai ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Wawawai is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawawai
        • Garfield
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Ladow
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Ladow is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladow
        • Johnson
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Johnson is located in Whitman County
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        • Crabtree
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Crabtree is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabtree
        • Eden
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Thera
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Thera is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thera
        • Walters
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Walters is located in Whitman County
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        • Cashup
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Cashup is located in Whitman County
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        • Sokulk
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Sokulk is located in Whitman County
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        • Robinson
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Robinson is located in Whitman County
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        • Colton
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Swift
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Swift is located in Whitman County
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        • Dusty
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Dusty is located in Whitman County
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        • Belmont
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Endicott
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Oakesdale
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Thornton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Thornton is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
        • Farmington
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Uniontown
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Penawawa
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Penawawa is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penawawa
        • Sunset
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Sunset is located in Whitman County
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        • Leon
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Flaig
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Flaig is located in Whitman County
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        • Warner
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Warner is located in Whitman County
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        • Lancaster
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Lancaster is located in Whitman County
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        • Saint John
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Seltice
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Huntley
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Huntley is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
        • Juno
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Balder
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Balder is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balder
        • McCoy
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • McCoy is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy
        • Purrington
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Purrington is located in Whitman County
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        • Winona
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Winona is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
        • Donahue
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Donahue is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donahue
        • Fairbanks
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Fairbanks is located in Whitman County
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        • Moses
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Moses is located in Whitman County
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        • Sutton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Sutton is located in Whitman County
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        • Lone Pine
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Pandora
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Pandora is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pandora
        • Rosalia
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Pine City ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Pine City is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
        • Alpowa
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Alpowa is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpowa
        • Peyton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Peyton is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peyton
        • LaCrosse
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Malden
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Tekoa
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Ewan
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Ewan is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewan
        • Kenova
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Kenova is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenova
        • Jerita
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Jerita is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerita
        • Willard
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Lavista
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Lavista is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavista
        • Shreck
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Shreck is located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shreck
  • Asotin County
  • Garfield County
    • County Website:   https://www.garfieldcountywa.gov/
    • County Seat for Garfield:   Pomeroy
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Shawnee   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Shawnee.
      • Illia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Illia is located in Garfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illia
      • Mayview
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Gould City
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Gould City is located in Garfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould City
      • Ping
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Ping is located in Garfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ping
      • Kirby
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Kirby is located in Garfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
      • Mentor
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Mentor is located in Garfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
      • Pataha
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Unfried ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Unfried is located in Garfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unfried
      • Pomeroy
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Central Ferry
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Central Ferry is located in Garfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Ferry
  • Benewah County
  • Latah County
    • County Website:   https://latahcountyid.gov/
    • County Seat for Latah:   Moscow (ID)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Shawnee   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Shawnee.
      • Buswell ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Buswell is located in Latah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buswell
      • Viola
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Estes
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Estes is located in Latah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes
      • Advent Hollow ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Advent Hollow is located in Latah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advent Hollow
      • Moscow
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • 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>
      • Yellow Dog ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Yellow Dog is located in Latah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Dog
      • Jamestown ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jamestown is located in Latah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Potlatch Junction
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Potlatch
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Freeze
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Cora
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Onaway
        (19 miles [30.6 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
      • Continue List   (18 more) ...
        • Blaine
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Blaine is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
        • Cornwall
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Cornwall is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
        • Hampton
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Hampton is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
        • Joel
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Joel is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joel
        • Princeton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Mountain Home ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Mountain Home is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Home
        • Howell
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Chambers ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Chambers is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
        • Troy
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Troy is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <3>
        • Genesee
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Lenville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Harvard
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Nora
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Nora is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
        • Yale ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Yale is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
        • Lidyville ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Lidyville is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidyville
        • Bovard ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Bovard is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovard
        • Stanford
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Stanford is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanford
        • Vassar
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Vassar is located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vassar
  • Nez Perce County

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- Shawnee) 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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