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Nearest Communities to Ash Valley,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest 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 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 starting from Ash Valley.<1>

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

Ash Valley is located in Pawnee County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pawnee County: Barton, Edwards, Hodgeman, Ness, Rush & Stafford.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 51 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Ash Valley. Of these communities, 40 are located in counties other than Pawnee 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 Ash Valley (which is Pawnee 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 Ash Valley

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

  • Pawnee County   (where Ash Valley resides)
    • County Seat for Pawnee:   Larned
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ash Valley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ash Valley.
      • Vaughn
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn
        • Vaughn is located in Pawnee County
      • Frizell
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frizell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frizell
        • Frizell is located in Pawnee County
      • Larned
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Sanford ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
        • Sanford is located in Pawnee County
      • Bert Wettar
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bert Wettar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bert Wettar
        • Bert Wettar is located in Pawnee County
      • Hamburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
        • Hamburg is located in Pawnee County
      • Rozel
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Garfield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Ray ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Zook
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zook
        • Zook is located in Pawnee County
      • Burdett
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Barton County
    • County Website:   www.bartoncounty.org/
    • County Seat for Barton:   Great Bend
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ash Valley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ash Valley.
      • Pawnee Rock
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Albert
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albert have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert
        • Albert is located in Barton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albert <4>
      • Dundee
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Heizer
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heizer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heizer
        • Heizer is located in Barton County
      • Olmitz
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Anchorway
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Great Bend
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Boyd ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
        • Boyd is located in Barton County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Boyd
        • From Ash Valley to Boyd
      • Kanbrick
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kanbrick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanbrick
        • Kanbrick is located in Barton County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Kanbrick
        • From Ash Valley to Kanbrick
      • Galatia
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galatia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatia
        • Galatia is located in Barton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
      • Hoisington
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • South Hoisington
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hoisington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hoisington
        • South Hoisington is located in Barton County
      • Millard
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
        • Millard is located in Barton County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Millard
        • From Ash Valley to Millard
  • Edwards County
  • Ellis County
    • County Website:   www.ellisco.net/
    • County Seat for Ellis:   Hays
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ash Valley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ash Valley.
      • Pfeifer
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pfeifer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeifer
        • Pfeifer is located in Ellis County
      • Schoenchen
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoenchen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoenchen
        • Schoenchen is located in Ellis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Hodgeman County
    • County Seat for Hodgeman:   Jetmore
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ash Valley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ash Valley.
      • Dungans Crossing
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dungans Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungans Crossing
        • Dungans Crossing is located in Hodgeman County
      • Gray
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
        • Gray is located in Hodgeman County
      • Hanston
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ness County
    • County Seat for Ness:   Ness City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ash Valley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ash Valley.
      • Bazine
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bazine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazine
        • Bazine is located in Ness County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
      • Riverside
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
        • Riverside is located in Ness County
  • Rush County
    • County Seat for Rush:   La Crosse
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ash Valley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ash Valley.
      • Timken
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Rush Center
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Center
        • Rush Center is located in Rush County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rush Center <4>
      • Schaffer
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaffer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaffer
        • Schaffer is located in Rush County
      • Bison
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bison
        • Bison is located in Rush County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • La Crosse
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Nekoma
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nekoma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoma
        • Nekoma is located in Rush County
      • Otis
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
        • Otis is located in Rush County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otis <4>
      • Alexander
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alexander. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
        • Alexander is located in Rush County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Alexander
        • From Ash Valley to Alexander
      • Hargrave
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hargrave. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargrave
        • Hargrave is located in Rush County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Hargrave
        • From Ash Valley to Hargrave
      • Liebenthal
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liebenthal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liebenthal
        • Liebenthal is located in Rush County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Loretta
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • McCracken
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCracken have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCracken
        • McCracken is located in Rush County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCracken <4>
  • Stafford County
    • County Website:   www.staffordcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Stafford:   Saint John
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ash Valley   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ash Valley.
      • Radium
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Seward
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
        • Seward is located in Stafford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
      • Macksville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Dillwyn
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillwyn
        • Dillwyn is located in Stafford County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Ash Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ash Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3049, Longitude: -99.2163    
<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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