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

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.<1>

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

West Richland is located in Benton County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Benton County: Morrow (OR), Umatilla (OR), Franklin, Grant, Klickitat, Walla Walla & Yakima.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 97 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of West Richland. Of these communities, 49 are located in counties other than Benton 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 Richland (which is Benton 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 Richland

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

  • Benton County   (where West Richland resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.bentoncountywa.gov/
    • County Seat for Benton:   Prosser
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to West Richland   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from West Richland.
      • Richland
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Ruby
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Ruby is located in Benton County
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      • Benton City
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Kiona ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Kiona is located in Benton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiona
      • Badger
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Badger is located in Benton County
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      • Richland Y
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Richland Y is located in Benton County
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      • Island View
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Island View is located in Benton County
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      • Richland Junction
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Richland Junction is located in Benton County
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      • Vista
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Vista is located in Benton County
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      • West Highlands
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • West Highlands is located in Benton County
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      • Geneva Junction
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Geneva Junction is located in Benton County
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      • Kennewick
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
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        • Chaffee
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Chaffee is located in Benton County
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        • South Highlands
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • South Highlands is located in Benton County
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        • Port Of Kennewick
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Port Of Kennewick is located in Benton County
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        • Gibbon
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Gibbon is located in Benton County
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        • May Junction
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • May Junction is located in Benton County
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        • Highland
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Highland is located in Benton County
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        • Horse Heaven
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Horse Heaven is located in Benton County
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        • Whitstran
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Whitstran is located in Benton County
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        • Finley
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Finley is located in Benton County
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        • Hedges
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Hedges is located in Benton County
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        • Edna
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Edna is located in Benton County
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        • Hanford ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Hanford is located in Benton County
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        • Willa
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Willa is located in Benton County
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        • North Prosser
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • North Prosser is located in Benton County
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        • Prosser
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Ethel
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Ethel is located in Benton County
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        • Pearl
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Pearl is located in Benton County
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        • Kinneyville ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Kinneyville is located in Benton County
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        • Pierce
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Pierce is located in Benton County
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        • Ruth
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Ruth is located in Benton County
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        • Susie
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Susie is located in Benton County
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        • Helen
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Helen is located in Benton County
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        • Apricot
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Apricot is located in Benton County
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        • East White Bluffs
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • East White Bluffs is located in Benton County
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        • White Bluffs ‑ Historic
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • White Bluffs is located in Benton County
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        • Audrey
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Audrey is located in Benton County
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        • North McNary
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • North McNary is located in Benton County
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        • Plymouth
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Bettie
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Bettie is located in Benton County
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        • Ginger
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Ginger is located in Benton County
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        • Nancy
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Nancy is located in Benton County
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        • Longview
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Longview is located in Benton County
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        • Yellepit
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Yellepit is located in Benton County
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        • Berrian
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Berrian is located in Benton County
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        • Paterson
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Wahluke
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Wahluke is located in Benton County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahluke
  • Franklin County
    • County Website:   https://www.franklincountywa.gov/
    • County Seat for Franklin:   Pasco
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to West Richland   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from West Richland.
      • West Pasco
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • West Pasco is located in Franklin County
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      • Riverview
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Riverview is located in Franklin County
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      • Pasco West
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Pasco West is located in Franklin County
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      • Glade
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Glade is located in Franklin County
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      • Pasco
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Mathews Corner
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Mathews Corner is located in Franklin County
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      • Sagemoor
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Sagemoor is located in Franklin County
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      • Ainsworth Junction
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Martindale
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Martindale is located in Franklin County
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      • Eltopia
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Basin City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Edwards
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Edwards is located in Franklin County
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        • Levey
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Levey is located in Franklin County
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        • Mesa
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Five Corners
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Five Corners is located in Franklin County
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        • Redd
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Redd is located in Franklin County
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        • Cactus
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Cactus is located in Franklin County
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  • Walla Walla County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.walla-walla.wa.us/
    • County Seat for Walla Walla:   Walla Walla
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the southwestern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to West Richland   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from West Richland.
      • Burbank Heights
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Burbank Heights is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Burbank
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Villard Junction
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Villard Junction is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Humorist
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Humorist is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Two Rivers
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Two Rivers is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Ash
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Ash is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Attalia
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Attalia is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Le Grow
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Le Grow is located in Walla Walla County
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      • Wallula
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Wallula is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Slater
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Slater is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Wallula Junction
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Port Kelley
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Port Kelley is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Page
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Page is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Welland
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Welland is located in Walla Walla County
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        • Zangar Junction
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Zangar Junction is located in Walla Walla County
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  • Yakima County
  • Morrow County
  • Umatilla County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.umatilla.or.us/
    • County Seat for Umatilla:   Pendleton (OR)
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the northwestern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to West Richland   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from West Richland.
      • Sharps Corner
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Sharps Corner is located in Umatilla County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharps Corner
      • Umatilla
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Hermiston Junction
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Hermiston Junction is located in Umatilla County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermiston Junction
      • McNary
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • McNary is located in Umatilla County (OR)
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      • Power City
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Power City is located in Umatilla County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Power City
      • Juniper
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Juniper is located in Umatilla County (OR)
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      • Charlestown
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Charlestown is located in Umatilla County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
      • Cold Springs Junction
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Cold Springs Junction is located in Umatilla County (OR)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs Junction

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 drawn from Point A (ie- West Richland) 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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