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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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 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 also 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 also located in Whitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risbeck
      • Armstrong
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Armstrong is also 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 also located in Whitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitzmiller
      • Union Center
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Union Center is also located in Whitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
      • Fallon
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Fallon is also located in Whitman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon
      • Whelan
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Whelan is also 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 also 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 also located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockonema
        • Ewartsville
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Ewartsville is also located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewartsville
        • Harpole
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Harpole is also located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpole
        • Manning
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Manning is also located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
        • Pullman Junction
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Pullman Junction is also located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman Junction
        • Whitlow
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Whitlow is also located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlow
        • Ringo
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Ringo is also located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringo
        • Lairds
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Lairds is also located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lairds
        • Busby
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Busby is also located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
        • Sunshine
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Sunshine is also located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
        • Wilcox
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Wilcox is also 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 was located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilma
        • Diamond
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Diamond is also located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
        • 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 was 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 also located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladow
        • Johnson
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Johnson is also located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
        • Crabtree
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Crabtree is also 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 also located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thera
        • Walters
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Walters is also located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
        • Cashup
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Cashup is also located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashup
        • Sokulk
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Sokulk is also located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sokulk
        • Robinson
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Robinson is also located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
        • Colton
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Swift
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Swift is also located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
        • Dusty
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Dusty is also located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dusty
        • 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 also 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 also located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penawawa
        • Sunset
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Sunset is also located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
        • Leon
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Flaig
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Flaig is also located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaig
        • Warner
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Warner is also located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner
        • Lancaster
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Lancaster is also located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
        • 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 also 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 also located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balder
        • McCoy
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • McCoy is also located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy
        • Purrington
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Purrington is also located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purrington
        • Winona
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Winona is also located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
        • Donahue
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Donahue is also located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donahue
        • Fairbanks
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Fairbanks is also located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
        • Moses
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Moses is also located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moses
        • Sutton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Sutton is also located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
        • Lone Pine
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Pandora
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Pandora is also 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 was located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
        • Alpowa
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Alpowa is also located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpowa
        • Peyton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Peyton is also 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 also located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewan
        • Kenova
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Kenova is also located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenova
        • Jerita
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Jerita is also 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 also located in Whitman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavista
        • Shreck
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Shreck is also 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 was 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 was 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 was 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 was located in Latah County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Dog
      • Jamestown ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jamestown was 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 was 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 was 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 was located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
        • Lidyville ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Lidyville was located in Latah County (ID)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidyville
        • Bovard ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Bovard was 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' (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- 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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