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Nearest Communities to Alcove Spring,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

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 Alcove Spring is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Marshall County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marshall County: Nemaha, Pottawatomie, Riley, Washington, Gage (NE) & Pawnee (NE).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 79 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Alcove Spring. Of these communities, 50 are located in counties other than Marshall 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 Alcove Spring (which is Marshall 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 Alcove Spring

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

  • Marshall County   (where Alcove Spring resides)
    • County Seat for Marshall:   Marysville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alcove Spring   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alcove Spring.
      • Schroyer
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schroyer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schroyer
        • Schroyer is located in Marshall County
      • Bestwall
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bestwall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bestwall
        • Bestwall is located in Marshall County
      • Marysville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Blue Rapids
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Rapids
        • Blue Rapids is located in Marshall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Rapids <5>
      • Carden
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carden
        • Carden is located in Marshall County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Carden
        • From Alcove Spring to Carden
      • Waterville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Reedsville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
        • Reedsville is located in Marshall County
        • Reedsville has also been known as:
        • Hazelville
      • Upland
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
        • Upland is located in Marshall County
      • Herkimer
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herkimer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herkimer
        • Herkimer is located in Marshall County
      • Irving ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irving. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
        • Irving is located in Marshall County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Irving
        • From Alcove Spring to Irving
      • Winifred
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Home
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Continue List   (17 more) ...
        • Bremen
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Cottage Hill
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill
          • Cottage Hill is located in Marshall County
        • Hermansberg
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermansberg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermansberg
          • Hermansberg is located in Marshall County
        • Lone Elm
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
          • Lone Elm is located in Marshall County
        • Marietta
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marietta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
          • Marietta is located in Marshall County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Marietta
          • From Alcove Spring to Marietta
        • Frankfort
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Oketo
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Beattie
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Sullivan
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
          • Sullivan is located in Marshall County
        • Vliets
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vliets have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vliets
          • Vliets is located in Marshall County
        • Summit
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
          • Summit is located in Marshall County
        • Vermillion
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
        • Lillis
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillis
          • Lillis is located in Marshall County
        • Axtell
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Summerfield
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Nolan
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolan
          • Nolan is located in Marshall County
        • Saint Bridget
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Bridget have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bridget
          • Saint Bridget is located in Marshall County
  • Clay County
  • Nemaha County
    • County Seat for Nemaha:   Seneca
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alcove Spring   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alcove Spring.
      • Baileyville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Neuchatel
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neuchatel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neuchatel
        • Neuchatel is located in Nemaha County
      • Beckerville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckerville
        • Beckerville is located in Nemaha County
      • Centralia
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Pottawatomie County
    • County Website:   www.pottcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Pottawatomie:   Westmoreland
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alcove Spring   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alcove Spring.
      • Barret
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barret have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barret
        • Barret is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Olsburg
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
      • Blaine
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Fostoria
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • 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.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
        • Fostoria is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Fostoria
        • From Alcove Spring to Fostoria
      • Wheaton
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheaton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      • Westmoreland
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Duluth
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Riley County
  • Washington County
    • County Seat for Washington:   Washington
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alcove Spring   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alcove Spring.
      • Barnes
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Hanover
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
        • Hanover is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <5>
      • Chepstow
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chepstow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepstow
        • Chepstow is located in Washington County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Chepstow
        • From Alcove Spring to Chepstow
      • Greenleaf
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenleaf
        • Greenleaf is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenleaf <5>
      • Spence
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
        • Spence is located in Washington County
      • Lanham
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Kimeo
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimeo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimeo
        • Kimeo is located in Washington County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Kimeo
        • From Alcove Spring to Kimeo
      • Washington
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Hollenberg
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollenberg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollenberg
        • Hollenberg is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Linn
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Enosdale
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enosdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enosdale
          • Enosdale is located in Washington County
        • Morrowville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Palmer
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Blocker ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blocker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocker
          • Blocker is located in Washington County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Blocker
          • From Alcove Spring to Blocker
        • Strawberry
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
          • Strawberry is located in Washington County
  • Gage County
  • Jefferson County
  • Pawnee County
    • County Website:   www.co.pawnee.ne.us/
    • County Seat for Pawnee:   Pawnee City (NE)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Alcove Spring   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Alcove Spring.
      • Mission ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
        • Mission is located in Pawnee County (NE)
      • Bookwalter
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bookwalter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bookwalter
        • Bookwalter is located in Pawnee County (NE)
      • Armour ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armour have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
        • Armour is located in Pawnee County (NE)

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- Alcove Spring) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alcove Spring. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7604, Longitude: -96.6780    
<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 Alcove Spring, 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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