Nearest Communities to Alma,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Alma, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Alma:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Please note 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.
Alma is located in Wabaunsee County and is the County Seat.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wabaunsee County: Geary, Lyon, Morris, Osage, Pottawatomie, Riley & Shawnee.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 67 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Alma. Of these communities, 52 are located in counties other than Wabaunsee 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 Alma (which is Wabaunsee 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 Alma
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Wabaunsee County (where Alma resides)
- County Website: https://www.wbcounty.org/
- County Seat for Wabaunsee: Alma
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alma ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alma.
- Allendorph
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Allendorph is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendorph
- McFarland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- McFarland is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Newbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Newbury is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
- Newbury has also been known as:
- New Berry
- Newberry
- Paxico
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Volland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Volland is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volland
- Hessdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hessdale is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessdale
- Wabaunsee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wabaunsee is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabaunsee
- Vera
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Vera is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera
- Keene
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Keene is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
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- Maple Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Eskridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Eskridge is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
- Alta Vista
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bradford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bradford is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Harveyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Harveyville is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Wilmington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wilmington is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Geary County
- County Website: https://www.gearycounty.org/
- County Seat for Geary: Junction City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alma ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alma.
- Grandview Plaza
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Grandview Plaza is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Plaza
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,553 people
- Junction City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Wreford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wreford is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wreford
- Jackson County
- County Website: https://jacksoncountyks.com/
- County Seat for Jackson: Holton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alma ...
- Delia
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Delia is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Lyon County
- County Website: https://www.lyoncountyks.gov/
- County Seat for Lyon: Emporia
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alma ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alma.
- Agnes City ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Agnes City is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes City
- Allen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Allen is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Bushong
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bushong is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
- Admire
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Miller
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Miller is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Morris County
- County Website: https://www.morriscountyks.org/
- County Seat for Morris: Council Grove
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alma ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alma.
- Dwight
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dwight is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
- Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
- Downing ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Downing is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Kelso
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kelso is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
- Council Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Parkerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Parkerville is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- White City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Skiddy ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Skiddy is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skiddy
- Dunlap
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dunlap is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
- Osage County
- County Website: https://osageco.org/
- County Seat for Osage: Lyndon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alma ...
- Burlingame
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Pottawatomie County
- County Website: https://www.pottcounty.org/
- County Seat for Pottawatomie: Westmoreland
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alma ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alma.
- Wamego
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Saint George
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Belvue
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Belvue is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Louisville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Louisville is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- 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 <3>
- Swamp Angel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Swamp Angel is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Angel
- Saint Marys
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Flush
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Flush is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flush
- Laclede
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Laclede is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laclede
- Emmett
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Aikins
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Aikins is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aikins
- Westmoreland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Saint Clere
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Clere is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clere
- Riley County
- County Website: https://www.rileycountyks.gov/
- County Seat for Riley: Manhattan
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alma ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alma.
- Pillsbury Crossing ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pillsbury Crossing is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury Crossing
- Zeandale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Zeandale is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeandale
- Fairmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fairmont is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Ashland ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ashland is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland has also been known as:
- Ashland Bottoms
- Bluemont Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bluemont Hill is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluemont Hill
- Sunset Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Park is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park
- Manhattan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Eureka Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Eureka Lake is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Lake
- Rocky Ford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Ford is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
- Ogden
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Elm Hollow Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elm Hollow Corner is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Hollow Corner
- Keats
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Keats is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keats
- Shawnee County
- County Website: https://www.snco.gov/
- County Seat for Shawnee: Topeka
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alma ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alma.
- Dover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Willard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Willard is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Rossville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Valencia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Valencia is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia
- Silver Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Grove is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Auburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Auburn is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
- Kiro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Kiro is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiro
- Smiths Ferry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Smiths Ferry is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Ferry
- Menoken
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Menoken is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menoken
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Alma) 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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