Nearest Communities to Wichita,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Wichita, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Wichita:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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 from Wichita.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Wichita is located in Guthrie County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Guthrie County: Adair, Audubon, Carroll, Cass, Dallas, Greene & Madison.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 100 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Wichita. Of these communities, 83 are located in counties other than Guthrie 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 Wichita (which is Guthrie 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 Wichita
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Guthrie County (where Wichita resides)
- County Website: https://guthriecounty.gov/
- County Seat for Guthrie: Guthrie Center
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wichita ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wichita.
- Guthrie Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fanslers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fanslers is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanslers
- Bayard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- North Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- North Branch is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
- Bagley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bagley is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Monteith
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Monteith is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteith
- Panora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Yale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Yale is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Glendon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Glendon is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendon
- Herndon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Herndon is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Adair
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Casey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
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- Dale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dale is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Jamaica
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Menlo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Morrisburgh ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Morrisburgh is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisburgh
- Stuart
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Adair County
- County Website: https://adaircounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Adair: Greenfield
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wichita ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wichita.
- Canby
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Canby is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
- Linwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Linwood is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Rosserdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rosserdale is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosserdale
- Berea
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Berea is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Prussia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Prussia is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prussia
- Howe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Howe is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
- Lemont ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lemont is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemont
- Arbor Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arbor Hill is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
- Fontanelle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Fontanelle is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
- Greenfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Audubon County
- County Website: https://www.auduboncountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Audubon: Audubon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wichita ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wichita.
- Larland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Larland is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larland
- Gardner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gardner is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Viola Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Viola Center is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola Center
- Kenfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kenfield is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenfield
- Audubon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hamlin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Hamlin is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
- Nishna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Nishna is located in Audubon County
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- Ross
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ross is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
- Exira
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oakfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oakfield is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakfield
- Sharon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sharon is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Brayton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
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- Gray
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fiscus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Fiscus is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiscus
- Kimballton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Poplar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Poplar is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
- Boone County
- County Website: https://www.boonecounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Boone: Boone
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wichita ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wichita.
- Angus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Angus is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
- Berkley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Berkley is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
- Carroll County
- County Website: https://www.carrollcountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Carroll: Carroll
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wichita ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wichita.
- Coon Rapids
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Carrollton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Dedham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Willey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Willey is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Ralston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Ralston is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Templeton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Glidden
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Roselle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Roselle is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselle
- Carroll Community Estates
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
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- Carroll
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Halbur
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Halbur is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halbur
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Manning
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Benan ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Benan is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benan
- Lidderdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lidderdale is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidderdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Maple River
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Maple River is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple River
- Cass County
- County Website: https://www.casscountyia.gov/
- County Seat for Cass: Atlantic
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wichita ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wichita.
- Anita
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Lorah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lorah is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorah
- Wiota
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grove City ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Grove City is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Norway Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Norway Center is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Center
- Sycamore Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sycamore Village is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Village
- Crawford County
- County Website: https://www.crawfordcounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Crawford: Denison
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wichita ...
- Aspinwall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Aspinwall is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspinwall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Dallas County
- County Website: https://www.dallascountyiowa.gov/
- County Seat for Dallas: Adel
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wichita ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wichita.
- Linden
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Linden is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Dawson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Dawson is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Redfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wiscotta
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wiscotta is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscotta
- Dexter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Panther
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Panther is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Kennedy
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Kennedy is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy
- Perry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Perry Yard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Perry Yard is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Yard
- Caldwell Siding
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Caldwell Siding is located in Dallas County
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- Minburn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Minburn is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
- Adel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
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- Black Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Black Corners is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Corners
- Gardiner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Gardiner is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner
- Garretville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Garretville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretville
- Quarry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Quarry is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry
- Greene County
- County Website: https://www.co.greene.ia.us/
- County Seat for Greene: Jefferson
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wichita ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wichita.
- Green Brier
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Green Brier is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Brier
- Cooper
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cooper is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Scranton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Winkelmans
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Winkelmans is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkelmans
- Jefferson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rippey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rippey is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Farlin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Farlin is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlin
- Grand Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gravel Pit
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gravel Pit is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Pit
- Churdan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Churdan is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churdan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
- Madison County
- Shelby County
- County Website: https://shelbycounty.iowa.gov/
- County Seat for Shelby: Harlan
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Wichita ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Wichita.
- Elk Horn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Poplar is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
- Botna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Botna is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Botna
- Jacksonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jacksonville is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
- Red Line
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Red Line is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Line
- Rorbeck
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rorbeck is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rorbeck
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Wichita) 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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