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Nearest Communities to Aetna,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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

Although our information shows that the community of Aetna is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Barber County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Barber County: Comanche, Harper, Kingman, Kiowa, Pratt, Alfalfa (OK) & Woods (OK).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 34 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Aetna. Of these communities, 21 are located in counties other than Barber County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Aetna (which is Barber 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 Aetna

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

  • Barber County   (where Aetna resides)
    • County Seat for Barber:   Medicine Lodge
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Aetna   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Aetna.
      • Deerhead
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerhead have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerhead
        • Deerhead is located in Barber County
      • Eldred ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldred have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred
        • Eldred is located in Barber County
      • Hardtner
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Sun City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun City
        • Sun City is located in Barber County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun City <5>
      • Forest City ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
        • Forest City is located in Barber County
      • Lake City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
        • Lake City is located in Barber County
      • Stubbs
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
        • Stubbs is located in Barber County
      • Mingona
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mingona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingona
        • Mingona is located in Barber County
      • Gerlane
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerlane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerlane
        • Gerlane is located in Barber County
      • Medicine Lodge
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Kiowa
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
        • Kiowa is located in Barber County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
        • Kiowa has also been known as:
        • Kiowa
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <5>
      • Elm Mills
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Mills
        • Elm Mills is located in Barber County
      • Pixley
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pixley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pixley
        • Pixley is located in Barber County
  • Comanche County
    • County Seat for Comanche:   Coldwater
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Aetna   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Aetna.
      • Buttermilk
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttermilk
        • Buttermilk is located in Comanche County
      • Wilmore
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
        • Wilmore is located in Comanche County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
      • Coldwater
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Protection
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Kiowa County
  • Pratt County
    • County Website:   www.prattcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Pratt:   Pratt
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Aetna   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Aetna.
      • Croft
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Croft have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
        • Croft is located in Pratt County
      • Springvale
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springvale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
        • Springvale is located in Pratt County
        • Springvale has also been known as:
        • Springdale
      • Coats
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coats have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
        • Coats is located in Pratt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
  • Harper County
  • Woods County
    • County Seat for Woods:   Alva (OK)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Aetna   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Aetna.
      • Winchester
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
        • Winchester is located in Woods County (OK)
      • Tegarden
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tegarden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tegarden
        • Tegarden is located in Woods County (OK)
      • Cora
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
        • Cora is located in Woods County (OK)
      • Plainview
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
        • Plainview is located in Woods County (OK)
      • Freedom
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
        • Freedom is located in Woods County (OK)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <5>
      • Edith
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edith have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edith
        • Edith is located in Woods County (OK)
      • Fairvalley
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairvalley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairvalley
        • Fairvalley is located in Woods County (OK)
      • Alva
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alva
        • Alva is located in Woods County (OK)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,882 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alva <5>
      • Brink
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brink have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brink
        • Brink is located in Woods County (OK)
      • Capron
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
        • Capron is located in Woods County (OK)
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 23 people
      • Noel
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
        • Noel is located in Woods County (OK)
      • Avard
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avard
        • Avard is located in Woods County (OK)

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Aetna) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aetna. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0859, Longitude: -98.9649    
<2>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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Aetna, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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