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Nearest Communities to Wishkah,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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


Wishkah is located in Grays Harbor County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Grays Harbor County: Jefferson, Lewis, Mason, Pacific & Thurston.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 103 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Wishkah. Of these communities, 18 are located in counties other than Grays Harbor 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 Wishkah (which is Grays Harbor 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 Wishkah

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

  • Grays Harbor County   (where Wishkah resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.graysharbor.us/
    • County Seat for Grays Harbor:   Montesano
    • Note: The western boundary of the county is on the Pacific Ocean
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wishkah   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wishkah.
      • Nisson
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
        • Nisson is also located in Grays Harbor County
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      • Aberdeen Gardens
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Aberdeen Gardens is also located in Grays Harbor County
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      • New London
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • New London is also located in Grays Harbor County
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      • Axford
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Axford is also located in Grays Harbor County
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      • Aberdeen Junction
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Aberdeen Junction is also located in Grays Harbor County
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      • Bel-Aire
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Bel-Aire is also located in Grays Harbor County
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      • Broadway Heights
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Broadway Heights is also located in Grays Harbor County
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      • East Aberdeen
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • East Aberdeen is also located in Grays Harbor County
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      • Herbig Heights
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Herbig Heights is also located in Grays Harbor County
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      • North Aberdeen
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • North Aberdeen is also located in Grays Harbor County
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      • Pilgrim Heights
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Pilgrim Heights is also located in Grays Harbor County
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      • Woodlawn
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Woodlawn is also located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Aberdeen
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Aberdeen is also located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,827 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aberdeen <3>
        • Central Park
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Central Park is also located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Junction City
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Junction City is also located in Grays Harbor County
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        • South Aberdeen
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • South Aberdeen is also located in Grays Harbor County
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        • East Hoquiam
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • East Hoquiam is also located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Hoquiam
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Hoquiam is also located in Grays Harbor County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,699 people
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        • Humptulips
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Cosmopolis
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Cosmopolis is also located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosmopolis
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,680 people
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        • Alder Grove
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Alder Grove is also located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Montesano
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Montesano is also located in Grays Harbor County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,074 people
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        • Grays Harbor City
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Grays Harbor City is also located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Melbourne
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Melbourne is also located in Grays Harbor County
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        • South Montesano
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • South Montesano is also located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Gray Gables
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Gray Gables is also located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Burrows
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Burrows is also located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Newton
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Newton is also located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Tulips
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Tulips is also located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Brady
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Brady is also located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Copalis Crossing
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Satsop
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Satsop is also located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Carlisle East
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Carlisle East is also located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Carlisle West
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Carlisle West is also located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Carlisle
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Carlisle is also located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Artic
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Artic is also located in Grays Harbor County
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        • South Arbor
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • South Arbor is also located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Onslow
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Onslow is also located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Weatherwax
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Weatherwax is also located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Fuller
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Fuller is also located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Grisdale ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Grisdale was located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Elma
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Elma is also located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elma <3>
        • Markham
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Markham is also located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Copalis Beach
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Ocean City
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • South Elma
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • South Elma is also located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Elma
        • Aloha
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Aloha is also located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Iron Springs
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Iron Springs is also located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Oyehut
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Oyehut is also located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Sampson
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Sampson is also located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Neilton
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Neilton is also located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Saginaw
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Saginaw is also located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Ocean Shores
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Ocosta
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Ocosta is also located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Ocean Grove
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Ocean Grove is also located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Rayville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Rayville is also located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Greenwood
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Greenwood is also located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Vesta
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Vesta is also located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Weikswood
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Weikswood is also located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Westhaven
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Westhaven is also located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Highland Heights
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Highland Heights is also located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Pacific Beach
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Sunset Beach
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Sunset Beach is also located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
        • Garden City
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Garden City is also located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Bay City
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Bay City is also located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Laidlow
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Laidlow is also located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Westport
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Westport is also located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,119 people
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        • Moclips
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Hillgrove
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Hillgrove is also located in Grays Harbor County
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        • McCleary Junction
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • McCleary Junction is also located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Malone - Porter
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Malone - Porter is also located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Malone
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Rony
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Rony is also located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Cohassett Beach
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Cohassett Beach is also located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Cohassett
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Cohassett is also located in Grays Harbor County
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        • McCleary
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • McCleary is also located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCleary
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,830 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCleary <3>
        • Sine
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Sine is also located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sine
        • Amanda Park
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Quinault
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Porter
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Porter is also located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Norwood
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Norwood is also located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Lankner
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Lankner is also located in Grays Harbor County
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        • Grayland
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Taholah
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Taholah is also located in Grays Harbor County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taholah
        • Cedarville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Cedarville is also located in Grays Harbor County
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  • Mason County
    • County Website:   https://masoncountywa.gov/
    • County Seat for Mason:   Shelton
    • Note: The eastern boundary of the county is on Pudget Sound
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wishkah   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wishkah.
      • Deckerville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Deckerville is located in Mason County
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      • Frisken Wye
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Frisken Wye is located in Mason County
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      • Matlock
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Matlock is located in Mason County
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      • Stimson
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Stimson is located in Mason County
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      • Dayton
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Dayton is located in Mason County
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      • Marmac
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Marmac is located in Mason County
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      • Mohrweis
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Mohrweis is located in Mason County
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      • Brockdale
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Brockdale is located in Mason County
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      • Forbes
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Forbes is located in Mason County
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  • Pacific County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.pacific.wa.us/
    • County Seat for Pacific:   South Bend
    • Note: The Pacific Ocean lies to the west, with the mouth of the Columbia River to the southwest
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wishkah   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wishkah.
      • Brooklyn
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Brooklyn is located in Pacific County
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      • Venice
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Venice is located in Pacific County
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      • Heather
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Heather is located in Pacific County
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      • Dexter by the Sea
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Dexter by the Sea is located in Pacific County
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      • Raymond
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Seahaven ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Seahaven was located in Pacific County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seahaven
      • Bruceport
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Bruceport is located in Pacific County
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      • Tokeland
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Willapa
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Willapa is located in Pacific County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willapa

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wishkah) 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.