Around Americus ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Emporia. It lies just southeast of Americus. Emporia has a population of 24,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Osage City. It is located about 25 miles [ km] to the east of Americus and has a population of 2,800 people.
For comparison, Americus has a population of 870 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Americus, with the nearest first.
- Berkeley Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Hills
- Berkeley Hills is located in Lyon County
- Dunlap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Plymouth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Emporia Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emporia Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia Junction
- Emporia Junction is located in Lyon County
- Emporia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia
- Emporia is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emporia <3>
- Toledo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Bushong
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Lang
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Saffordville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saffordville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffordville
- Saffordville is located in Chase County
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- Allen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Ellinor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Admire
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Admire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admire
- Admire is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Admire <3>
- Council Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Grove
- Council Grove is located in Morris County
- 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>
- Reading
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
- Reading is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading <3>
- Strong City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strong City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong City
- Strong City is located in Chase County
- 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>
- Allen
For more communities neighboring Americus, please visit our County-by-County Page for Americus.
Lyon County ...
Americus is located in Lyon County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lyon County: Chase, Coffey, Greenwood, Morris, Osage & Wabaunsee.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Americus ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Americus.
Airports Near Americus ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Americus and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Americus.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Americus ...
Looking for more information about Americus? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Americus. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Americus, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Americus.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Kansas:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Kansas Statewide Tourism
- Americus Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Americus
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Americus. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lyon County: www.lyoncounty.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Americus. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Lyon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Americus), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |