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Nearest Communities to Winston,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Winston.<1>

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


Winston is located in Lewis County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lewis County: Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Pacific, Pierce, Skamania, Thurston, Wahkiakum & Yakima.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 105 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Winston. Of these communities, 46 are located in counties other than Lewis 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 Winston (which is Lewis 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 Winston

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

  • Lewis County   (where Winston resides)
    • County Website:   https://lewiscountywa.gov/
    • County Seat for Lewis:   Chehalis
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Winston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Winston.
      • Mayfield
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Mayfield is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
      • Wilson
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Wilson is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Mossyrock
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Ajlune
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Ajlune is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ajlune
      • Silver Creek
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Harmony
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Harmony is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Salkum
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Swofford
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Swofford is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swofford
      • Alta Vista
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Alta Vista is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
      • Riffe ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Riffe is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffe
      • Cinebar
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Bremer
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Bremer is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremer
      • Continue List   (47 more) ...
        • Lacamas
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Lacamas is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacamas
        • Alpha
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Alpha is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
        • Ethel
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Nesika
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Nesika is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesika
        • Onalaska
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Morton
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Phillips
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Phillips is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
        • Marys Corner
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Marys Corner is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marys Corner
        • Kosmos ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Kosmos is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosmos
        • Cowlitz
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Cowlitz is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowlitz
        • Toledo
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Klaus
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Klaus is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klaus
        • Glenoma
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Saint Urban
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Saint Urban is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Urban
        • Cispus
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Cispus is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cispus
        • Napavine
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Winlock
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Kopiah
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Kopiah is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kopiah
        • Oxley
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Oxley is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxley
        • Evaline
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Evaline is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evaline
        • Carlson
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Carlson is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlson
        • Vader
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Mineral
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Nulls Crossing
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Nulls Crossing is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nulls Crossing
        • Newaukum
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Newaukum is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newaukum
        • Chehalis
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Claquato
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Claquato is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claquato
        • Centralia
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Littell
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Littell is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littell
        • Wabash
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Wabash is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
        • Crego ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Crego is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crego
        • Randle
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Vance
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Vance is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
        • Blakeslee Junction
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Blakeslee Junction is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakeslee Junction
        • Adna
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Wildwood
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Wildwood is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
        • Siler
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Siler is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
        • Fords Prairie
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Fords Prairie is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Prairie
        • Curtis
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Silver Brook
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Silver Brook is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Brook
        • Galvin
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Boistfort
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Boistfort is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boistfort
        • Klaber
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Klaber is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klaber
        • Millburn
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Millburn is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millburn
        • Ruth
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Ruth is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
        • Bunker
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Bunker is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker
        • Fayette
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Fayette is located in Lewis County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
  • Cowlitz County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.cowlitz.wa.us/
    • County Seat for Cowlitz:   Kelso
    • Note: The Columbia River runs along the southwestern border of the county
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Winston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Winston.
      • Saint Helens
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Saint Helens is located in Cowlitz County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
      • Kid Valley
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Kid Valley is located in Cowlitz County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kid Valley
      • Toutle
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Sightly
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Sightly is located in Cowlitz County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sightly
      • Silver Lake
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Harrington Place
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Harrington Place is located in Cowlitz County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington Place
      • Headquarters
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Headquarters is located in Cowlitz County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Headquarters
      • Olequa
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Olequa is located in Cowlitz County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olequa
      • Castle Rock
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Pleasant Hill
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Pleasant Hill is located in Cowlitz County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Sandy Bend
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Sandy Bend is located in Cowlitz County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bend
      • Ryderwood
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Ryderwood is located in Cowlitz County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryderwood
      • Continue List   (14 more) ...
        • Ostrander
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Ostrander is located in Cowlitz County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
        • Lexington
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Lexington is located in Cowlitz County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
        • Beacon Hill
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Beacon Hill is located in Cowlitz County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon Hill
        • Rocky Point
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Rocky Point is located in Cowlitz County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point
        • Columbia Heights
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Columbia Heights is located in Cowlitz County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Heights
        • Kelso
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Kelso is located in Cowlitz County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,438 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <3>
        • Longview Heights
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Longview Heights is located in Cowlitz County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
        • Pigeon Springs
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Pigeon Springs is located in Cowlitz County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Springs
        • Coal Creek
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Coal Creek is located in Cowlitz County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
        • Davis Terrace
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Davis Terrace is located in Cowlitz County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Terrace
        • Evergreen Terrace
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Evergreen Terrace is located in Cowlitz County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Terrace
        • Rose Valley
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Rose Valley is located in Cowlitz County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Valley
        • Valley View Tracts
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Valley View Tracts is located in Cowlitz County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Tracts
        • West Kelso
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • West Kelso is located in Cowlitz County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Kelso
  • Pierce County
    • County Website:   https://www.piercecountywa.gov/
    • County Seat for Pierce:   Tacoma
    • Note: The northwestern boundary of the county is on Pudget Sound
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Winston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Winston.
      • Reliance
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Reliance is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reliance
      • Alder
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Alder is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder
      • Elbe
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • La Grande
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • New Reliance
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • New Reliance is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Reliance
      • Park Junction
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Park Junction is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Junction
      • Ohop Bob
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Ohop Bob is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohop Bob
      • National
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • National is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National
      • Ashford
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Eatonville Junction
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Eatonville Junction is located in Pierce County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eatonville Junction
      • Eatonville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Skamania County
  • Thurston County
    • County Website:   https://www.thurstoncountywa.gov/
    • County Seat for Thurston:   Olympia
    • Note: The northeastern boundary of the county is on Pudget Sound
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Winston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Winston.
      • Tono ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Tono is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tono
      • Vail
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Vail is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
      • Bucoda
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Rainier
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • McIntosh
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • McIntosh is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
      • Four Corners
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Four Corners is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
      • Sunnydale
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Sunnydale is located in Thurston County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnydale
      • Tenino
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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 from Point A (ie- Winston) 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.