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Around Atchison ...

For comparison, Atchison has a population of 10,400 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Atchison, with the nearest first.

  • Lewis and Clark Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lewis and Clark Village is located in Buchanan County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis and Clark Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
  • Doniphan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Rushville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Sugar Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Port Williams
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Cummings
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cummings is located in Atchison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings
  • Lancaster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Lancaster is located in Atchison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
  • Potter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Iatan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Iatan is located in Platte County (MO)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
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For more communities neighboring Atchison, please visit our County-by-County Page for Atchison.

Atchison County ...

Atchison is located in Atchison County<3> and is the County Seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Atchison County: Brown, Doniphan, Jackson, Jefferson, Leavenworth, Buchanan (MO) & Platte (MO).

Curious and Interesting Names Near Atchison ...

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 Atchison.

Airports Near Atchison ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Atchison and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Atchison.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Atchison ...

Looking for more information about Atchison? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Atchison. 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 Atchison, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Atchison.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Atchison.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Atchison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Atchison), 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.