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Nearest Communities to West Longview,
Listed County-By-County

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

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 starting from West Longview.<1>

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

West Longview 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 154 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of West Longview. Of these communities, 112 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 West Longview (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 West Longview

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

  • Cowlitz County   (where West Longview resides)
  • Clark County
  • Lewis County
  • Wahkiakum County
  • Clatsop County
    • County Website:   https://www.clatsopcounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Clatsop:   Astoria (OR)
    • Note: The Pacific Ocean lies to the west and the mouth of the Columbia River is to the north
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to West Longview   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from West Longview.
      • Westport
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Oklahoma Hill
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Oklahoma Hill is located in Clatsop County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma Hill
      • Taylorville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Taylorville is located in Clatsop County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorville
      • Wauna
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Wauna is located in Clatsop County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauna
      • Bradwood
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Bradwood is located in Clatsop County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradwood
      • Clifton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Brownsmead
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Blind Slough ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Blind Slough is located in Clatsop County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blind Slough
      • Knappa Junction
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Knappa Junction is located in Clatsop County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knappa Junction
      • Knappa
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Knappa is located in Clatsop County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knappa
      • Jewell
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Grand Rapids
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Grand Rapids is located in Clatsop County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Rapids
  • 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 West Longview   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from West Longview.
      • Downing
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Downing is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
      • Hudson ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Hudson is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Alston
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Alston is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alston
      • West Rainier
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • West Rainier is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rainier
      • Rainier
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Rainier is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainier
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,021 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainier <3>
      • Delena
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Delena is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delena
      • Mayger
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Fern Hill
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Fern Hill is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Hill
      • Lindbergh
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Lindbergh is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindbergh
      • Kyser ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Kyser is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyser
      • Locoda
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Locoda is located in Columbia County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locoda
      • Beaver Springs
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Continue List   (43 more) ...
        • Inglis
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Inglis is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglis
        • Quincy
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Prescott
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Prescott is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
        • Swedetown
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Swedetown is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedetown
        • Apiary ‑ Historic
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Apiary is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apiary
        • Trojan
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Trojan is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trojan
        • Clatskanie
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Goble
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Reuben
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Clatskanie Heights
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Clatskanie Heights is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clatskanie Heights
        • Marshland
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Marshland is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshland
        • Natal
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Natal is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natal
        • Canaan
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Canaan is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
        • Mist
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Mist is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mist
        • Woodson
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Woodson is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodson
        • Deer Island
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Kerry
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Kerry is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerry
        • Trenholm
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Trenholm is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenholm
        • Pittsburg
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Waterview
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Waterview is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterview
        • Fishhawk ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Columbia City
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Birkenfeld
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Birkenfeld is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birkenfeld
        • Columbia Heights
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Columbia Heights is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Heights
        • Yankton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Yankton is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankton
        • Neverstill
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Neverstill is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neverstill
        • Bachelor Flat ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Bachelor Flat is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachelor Flat
        • West Saint Helens
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • West Saint Helens is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Saint Helens
        • Saint Helens
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Vernonia
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Chapman
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Chapman is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
        • McNulty
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • McNulty is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNulty
        • Spitzenberg
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Spitzenberg is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spitzenberg
        • Corey Hill
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Corey Hill is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corey Hill
        • Warren
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Treharne
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Treharne is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treharne
        • Keasey
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Braun
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Braun is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braun
        • Scappoose
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Clear Creek
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Clear Creek is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Creek
        • Chapman Landing
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Chapman Landing is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Landing
        • South Scappoose
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • South Scappoose is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Scappoose
        • Johnson Crossing
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Johnson Crossing is located in Columbia County (OR)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Crossing
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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- West Longview) 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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