Nearest Communities to Thornton,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Thornton, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Thornton:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Please note 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.
Thornton 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 133 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Thornton. Of these communities, 64 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 Thornton (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 Thornton
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Whitman County (where Thornton resides)
- County Website: https://whitmancounty.org/
- County Seat for Whitman: Colfax
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Thornton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Thornton.
- Balder
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Balder is also located in Whitman County
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- Cashup
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cashup is also located in Whitman County
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- Sunset
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sunset is also located in Whitman County
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- McCoy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- McCoy is also located in Whitman County
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- Oakesdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oakesdale is also located in Whitman County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Donahue
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Donahue is also located in Whitman County
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- Flaig
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Flaig is also located in Whitman County
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- Steptoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Huntley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Huntley is also located in Whitman County
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- Robinson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Robinson is also located in Whitman County
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- Sokulk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sokulk is also located in Whitman County
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- Rosalia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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- Malden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pine City ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pine City was located in Whitman County
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- Juno
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Juno is also located in Whitman County
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- Pandora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pandora is also located in Whitman County
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- Kenova
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kenova is also located in Whitman County
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- Saint John
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Belmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fairbanks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fairbanks is also located in Whitman County
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- Crabtree
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Crabtree is also located in Whitman County
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- Warner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Warner is also located in Whitman County
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- Eden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Eden is also located in Whitman County
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- Elberton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Elberton is also located in Whitman County
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- Lone Pine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Pine is also located in Whitman County
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- Harpole
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Harpole is also located in Whitman County
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- Manning
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Manning is also located in Whitman County
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- Garfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Seltice
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Seltice is also located in Whitman County
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- Walters
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Walters is also located in Whitman County
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- Diamond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Diamond is also located in Whitman County
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- Glenwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Glenwood is also located in Whitman County
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- Lancaster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lancaster is also located in Whitman County
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- Thera
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Thera is also located in Whitman County
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- Lavista
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lavista is also located in Whitman County
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- Farmington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Tekoa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Colfax
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mockonema
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mockonema is also located in Whitman County
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- Ewan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ewan is also located in Whitman County
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- Ladow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ladow is also located in Whitman County
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- Willard
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Willard is also located in Whitman County
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- Risbeck
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Risbeck is also located in Whitman County
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- Grinnell
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Grinnell is also located in Whitman County
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- Parvin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Parvin is also located in Whitman County
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- Endicott
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lairds
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lairds is also located in Whitman County
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- Palouse
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Shawnee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Shawnee is also located in Whitman County
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- Wilcox
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Wilcox is also located in Whitman County
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- Winona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Winona is also located in Whitman County
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- Albion
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Fallon
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Fallon is also located in Whitman County
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- Ringo
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Ringo is also located in Whitman County
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- Madson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Madson is also located in Whitman County
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- Dusty
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dusty is also located in Whitman County
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- Lamont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Revere
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Revere is also located in Whitman County
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- Armstrong
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Armstrong is also located in Whitman County
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- Union Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Union Center is also located in Whitman County
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- Whelan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Whelan is also located in Whitman County
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- Sutton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sutton is also located in Whitman County
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- Kitzmiller
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kitzmiller is also located in Whitman County
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- Pullman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Almota
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Almota is also located in Whitman County
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- Ewartsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ewartsville is also located in Whitman County
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- Whitlow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Whitlow is also located in Whitman County
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- Pullman Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Pullman Junction is also located in Whitman County
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- Sunshine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sunshine is also located in Whitman County
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- Adams County
- County Website: https://www.co.adams.wa.us/
- County Seat for Adams: Ritzville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Thornton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Thornton.
- Paxton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Paxton is located in Adams County
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- Rockwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Rockwell is located in Adams County
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- Palm Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Palm Lake is located in Adams County
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- Lincoln County
- County Website: https://www.lincolncountywa.com/
- County Seat for Lincoln: Davenport
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Thornton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Thornton.
- Croskey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Croskey is located in Lincoln County
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- Fishtrap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fishtrap is located in Lincoln County
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- Sprague
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spokane County
- County Website: https://www.spokanecounty.gov/
- County Seat for Spokane: Spokane
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Thornton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Thornton.
- North Pine
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- North Pine is located in Spokane County
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- Spring Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Spokane County
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- Plaza
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Plaza is located in Spokane County
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- Latah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rahm
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rahm is located in Spokane County
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- Waverly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Waverly is located in Spokane County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Freedom
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Freedom is located in Spokane County
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- Wallner
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Wallner is located in Spokane County
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- West Fairfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- West Fairfield is located in Spokane County
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- Fairfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stringtown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stringtown is located in Spokane County
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- Spangle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
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- Amber
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Amber is located in Spokane County
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- East Cheney
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- East Cheney is located in Spokane County
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- Mock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mock is located in Spokane County
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- Rodna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rodna is located in Spokane County
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- Darknell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Darknell is located in Spokane County
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- Mount Hope
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mount Hope is located in Spokane County
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- Mason
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mason is located in Spokane County
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- South Cheney
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- South Cheney is located in Spokane County
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- Rockford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Geib
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Geib is located in Spokane County
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- Duncan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Duncan is located in Spokane County
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- Dynamite
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Dynamite is located in Spokane County
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- Babb
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Babb is located in Spokane County
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- Cheney
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Freeman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Freeman is located in Spokane County
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- Tyler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tyler is located in Spokane County
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- Valleyford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Coey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Coey is located in Spokane County
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- Manito
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Manito is located in Spokane County
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- Scribner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Scribner is located in Spokane County
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- Saxby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Saxby is located in Spokane County
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- Benewah County
- County Website: https://www.benewahcountyid.gov/
- County Seat for Benewah: Saint Maries (ID)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Thornton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Thornton.
- Willard
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Willard is located in Benewah County (ID)
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- De Smet
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- De Smet is located in Benewah County (ID)
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- Tensed
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Mowry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mowry is located in Benewah County (ID)
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- Sanders
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sanders is located in Benewah County (ID)
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- Plummer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Plummer is located in Benewah County (ID)
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- Plummer Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Plummer Junction is located in Benewah County (ID)
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- Benewah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Benewah is located in Benewah County (ID)
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- Kootenai County
- County Website: https://www.kcgov.us/
- County Seat for Kootenai: Coeur d'Alene (ID)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Thornton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Thornton.
- Mozart
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mozart is located in Kootenai County (ID)
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- Setters
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Setters is located in Kootenai County (ID)
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- Worley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Latah County
- County Website: https://latahcountyid.gov/
- County Seat for Latah: Moscow (ID)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Thornton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Thornton.
- Jamestown ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Jamestown was located in Latah County (ID)
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- Yellow Dog ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Yellow Dog was located in Latah County (ID)
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- Cora
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cora is located in Latah County (ID)
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- Mountain Home ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Mountain Home was located in Latah County (ID)
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- Freeze
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Freeze is located in Latah County (ID)
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- Potlatch Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Potlatch Junction is located in Latah County (ID)
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- Viola
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Buswell ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Buswell was located in Latah County (ID)
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- Potlatch
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Advent Hollow ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Advent Hollow was located in Latah County (ID)
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- Onaway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Onaway is located in Latah County (ID)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Estes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Estes is located in Latah County (ID)
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- Hampton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hampton is located in Latah County (ID)
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- Princeton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Thornton) 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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