Nearest Communities to Allen,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Allen, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Allen:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Allen is located in Lyon County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lyon County: Chase, Coffey, Greenwood, Morris, Osage & Wabaunsee.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 66 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Allen. Of these communities, 51 are located in counties other than Lyon 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 Allen (which is Lyon 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 Allen
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Lyon County (where Allen resides)
- County Website: https://www.lyoncountyks.gov/
- County Seat for Lyon: Emporia
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Allen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Allen.
- Admire
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Agnes City ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Agnes City is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes City
- Bushong
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bushong is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
- Miller
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Miller is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Americus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lang
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lang is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lang
- Lang has also been known as:
- Hortonville
- Reading
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Berkeley Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Berkeley Hills is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Hills
- Emporia Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Emporia Junction is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia Junction
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- Emporia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Merrick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Merrick is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrick
- Plymouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Plymouth is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Neosho Rapids
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Neosho Rapids is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Rapids
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Hartford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Olpe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Chase County
- County Website: https://chasecountyks.com/
- County Seat for Chase: Cottonwood Falls
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Allen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Allen.
- Toledo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Toledo is located in Chase County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Saffordville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Saffordville is located in Chase County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffordville
- Ellinor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ellinor is located in Chase County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellinor
- Strong City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Strong City is located in Chase County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- Strong City has also been known as:
- Strong
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strong City <3>
- Gladstone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gladstone is located in Chase County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Cottonwood Falls
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Neva
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Neva is located in Chase County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neva
- Neva has also been known as:
- Neva Station
- Hymer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hymer is located in Chase County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymer
- Rockland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rockland is located in Chase County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Coffey County
- Morris County
- County Website: https://www.morriscountyks.org/
- County Seat for Morris: Council Grove
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Allen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Allen.
- Dunlap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dunlap is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
- Council Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Council Grove is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,100 people
- Council Grove has also been known as:
- Council
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council Grove <3>
- Downing ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Downing is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Kelso
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Kelso is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
- Helmick
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Helmick is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmick
- Dwight
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dwight is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
- Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
- Parkerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Parkerville is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Wilsey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wilsey is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Osage County
- County Website: https://osageco.org/
- County Seat for Osage: Lyndon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Allen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Allen.
- Barclay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Barclay is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Osage City
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Peterton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Peterton is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterton
- Burlingame
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Burlingame is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Former name for Burlingame:
- American Settlement
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlingame <3>
- Arvonia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Arvonia is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvonia
- Scranton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Olivet
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Olivet is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Ridgeton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ridgeton is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeton
- Lyndon Station
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Lyndon Station is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Station
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- Lyndon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Four Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Four Corners is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Carbondale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Carbondale is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,347 people
- Mineral Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral Springs is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Vassar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Melvern
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Melvern is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Melvern has also been known as:
- Melvin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvern <3>
- Shawnee County
- County Website: https://www.snco.gov/
- County Seat for Shawnee: Topeka
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Allen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Allen.
- Dover
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Auburn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Auburn is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
- Wakarusa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wabaunsee County
- County Website: https://www.wbcounty.org/
- County Seat for Wabaunsee: Alma
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Allen ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Allen.
- Wilmington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wilmington is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Bradford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bradford is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Eskridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Eskridge is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
- Harveyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Harveyville is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Hessdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hessdale is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessdale
- Keene
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Keene is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
- Alta Vista
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Allendorph
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Allendorph is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendorph
- Volland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Volland is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volland
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- Alma
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- McFarland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- McFarland is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Paxico
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Vera
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Vera is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera
- Newbury
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Newbury is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
- Newbury has also been known as:
- New Berry
- Newberry
- Maple Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
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- Allen) 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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