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Nearest Communities to Aikins,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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 from Aikins.<1>

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

Aikins is located in Pottawatomie County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pottawatomie County: Jackson, Marshall, Nemaha, Riley, Shawnee & Wabaunsee.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 75 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Aikins. Of these communities, 56 are located in counties other than Pottawatomie 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 Aikins (which is Pottawatomie 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 Aikins

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

  • Pottawatomie County   (where Aikins resides)
    • County Website:   www.pottcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Pottawatomie:   Westmoreland
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Aikins   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Aikins.
      • Saint Clere
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clere have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clere
        • Saint Clere is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Emmett
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
        • Emmett is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmett <4>
      • Laclede
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laclede have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laclede
        • Laclede is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Onaga
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Havensville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Belvue
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belvue have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvue
        • Belvue is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
      • Duluth
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint Marys
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
        • Saint Marys is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,652 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <4>
      • Louisville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
        • Louisville is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
        • Louisville has also been known as:
        • Louisville Springs
        • Rock City
        • Rock Creek Falls
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <4>
      • Wheaton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheaton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
        • Wheaton is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Wamego
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wamego have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamego
        • Wamego is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,718 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wamego <4>
      • Westmoreland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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        • Blaine
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Flush
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flush have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flush
          • Flush is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Saint George
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint George have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint George
          • Saint George is located in Pottawatomie County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,017 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint George <4>
        • Fostoria
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fostoria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
          • Fostoria is located in Pottawatomie County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Fostoria
          • From Aikins to Fostoria
        • Swamp Angel
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swamp Angel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Angel
          • Swamp Angel is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Olsburg
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olsburg
          • Olsburg is located in Pottawatomie County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olsburg <4>
        • Barret
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barret have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barret
          • Barret is located in Pottawatomie County
  • Jackson County
    • County Seat for Jackson:   Holton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Aikins   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Aikins.
      • Avoca ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avoca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
        • Avoca is located in Jackson County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Avoca
        • From Aikins to Avoca
      • Delia
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Soldier
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
        • Soldier is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soldier <4>
      • Circleville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ontario
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
        • Ontario is located in Jackson County
      • Holton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
        • Holton is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <4>
      • Mayetta
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayetta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayetta
        • Mayetta is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayetta <4>
      • Birmingham
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Hoyt
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
        • Hoyt is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoyt <4>
      • Denison
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Netawaka
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Carbon ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
        • Carbon is located in Jackson County
      • Larkinburg
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Larkinburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinburg
        • Larkinburg is located in Jackson County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Larkinburg
        • From Aikins to Larkinburg
      • Whiting
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
        • Whiting is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Marshall County
    • County Seat for Marshall:   Marysville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Aikins   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Aikins.
      • Nolan
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolan
        • Nolan is located in Marshall County
      • Lillis
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillis
        • Lillis is located in Marshall County
      • Sullivan
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
        • Sullivan is located in Marshall County
      • Vermillion
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
        • Vermillion is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <4>
      • Vliets
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vliets have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vliets
        • Vliets is located in Marshall County
      • Frankfort
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Nemaha County
    • County Seat for Nemaha:   Seneca
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Aikins   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Aikins.
      • America City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for America City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America City
        • America City is located in Nemaha County
      • Neuchatel
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neuchatel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neuchatel
        • Neuchatel is located in Nemaha County
      • Beckerville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckerville
        • Beckerville is located in Nemaha County
      • Corning
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
        • Corning is located in Nemaha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <4>
      • Bancroft
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bancroft have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
        • Bancroft is located in Nemaha County
      • Goff
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff
        • Goff is located in Nemaha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
      • Centralia
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Wetmore
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wetmore
        • Wetmore is located in Nemaha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wetmore <4>
      • Kelly
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Granada
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Riley County
    • County Website:   www.rileycountyks.gov
    • County Seat for Riley:   Manhattan
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Aikins   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Aikins.
      • Zeandale
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Pillsbury Crossing ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Bluemont Hill
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluemont Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluemont Hill
        • Bluemont Hill is located in Riley County
      • Fairmont
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Rocky Ford
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
        • Rocky Ford is located in Riley County
      • Manhattan
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Sunset Park
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park
        • Sunset Park is located in Riley County
  • Shawnee County
    • County Website:   www.co.shawnee.ks.us/
    • County Seat for Shawnee:   Topeka
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Aikins   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Aikins.
      • Rossville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
        • Rossville is located in Shawnee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <4>
      • Grove
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
        • Grove is located in Shawnee County
      • Willard
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
        • Willard is located in Shawnee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
      • Silver Lake
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
        • Silver Lake is located in Shawnee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <4>
      • Valencia
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valencia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia
        • Valencia is located in Shawnee County
      • Kiro
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Elmont
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmont
        • Elmont is located in Shawnee County
      • Menoken
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menoken have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menoken
        • Menoken is located in Shawnee County
      • Smiths Ferry
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Ferry
        • Smiths Ferry is located in Shawnee County
      • Dover
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Wabaunsee County
    • County Seat for Wabaunsee:   Alma
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Aikins   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Aikins.
      • Newbury
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbury have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
        • Newbury is located in Wabaunsee County
        • Newbury has also been known as:
        • New Berry
        • Newberry
      • Wabaunsee
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabaunsee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabaunsee
        • Wabaunsee is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Maple Hill
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill
        • Maple Hill is located in Wabaunsee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maple Hill <4>
      • Paxico
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Vera
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • McFarland
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McFarland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
        • McFarland is located in Wabaunsee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
      • Alma
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
        • Alma is located in Wabaunsee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <4>
      • Allendorph
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allendorph have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendorph
        • Allendorph is located in Wabaunsee County
      • Keene
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keene have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
        • Keene is located in Wabaunsee County

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- Aikins) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aikins. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3683, Longitude: -96.1166    
<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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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