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Nearest Communities to Beckerville,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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 from Beckerville.<1>

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


Beckerville is located in Nemaha County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Nemaha County: Brown, Jackson, Marshall, Pottawatomie, Pawnee (NE) & Richardson (NE).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 74 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Beckerville. Of these communities, 55 are located in counties other than Nemaha 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 Beckerville (which is Nemaha 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 Beckerville

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

  • Nemaha County   (where Beckerville resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.nmcoks.us/
    • County Seat for Nemaha:   Seneca
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Beckerville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Beckerville.
      • Neuchatel
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Neuchatel is located in Nemaha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neuchatel
      • America City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • America City is located in Nemaha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America City
      • Corning
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Centralia
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Goff
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Goff is located in Nemaha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
      • Kelly
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Kelly is located in Nemaha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
      • Bancroft
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Bancroft is located in Nemaha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Baileyville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Baileyville is located in Nemaha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
      • Seneca
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Wetmore
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Saint Benedict ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Saint Benedict is located in Nemaha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
      • Woodlawn
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Woodlawn is located in Nemaha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
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        • Granada
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Granada is located in Nemaha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
          • Granada has also been known as:
          • Pleasant Point
          • Pleasant Spring
        • Central City ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Central City is located in Nemaha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
        • Capioma
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Capioma is located in Nemaha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capioma
        • Oneida
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Oneida is located in Nemaha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
        • Bern
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Bern is located in Nemaha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bern
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
        • Berwick
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Berwick is located in Nemaha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
        • Sabetha
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Brown County
    • County Website:   https://www.brcoks.org/
    • County Seat for Brown:   Hiawatha
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Beckerville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Beckerville.
      • Fidelity
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Fidelity is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
      • Fairview
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Mercier
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Mercier is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercier
      • Powhattan
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Powhattan is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
  • Jackson County
    • County Website:   https://jacksoncountyks.com/
    • County Seat for Jackson:   Holton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Beckerville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Beckerville.
      • Soldier
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Avoca ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Avoca is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Ontario
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Ontario is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Circleville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Netawaka
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Netawaka is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netawaka
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Holton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Delia
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Delia is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
      • Whiting
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Whiting is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Birmingham
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Birmingham is located in Jackson County
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      • Mayetta
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Marshall County
    • County Website:   https://ks283.cichosting.com/main/
    • County Seat for Marshall:   Marysville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Beckerville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Beckerville.
      • Nolan
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Nolan is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolan
      • Lillis
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Lillis is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillis
      • Vermillion
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Sullivan
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Sullivan is located in Marshall County
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      • Vliets
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Vliets is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vliets
      • Frankfort
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Frankfort is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
      • Axtell
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Axtell is located in Marshall County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
      • Winifred
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Winifred is located in Marshall County
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      • Beattie
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Beattie is located in Marshall County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
      • Reedsville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Reedsville is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
        • Reedsville has also been known as:
        • Hazelville
      • Summit
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Summit is located in Marshall County
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      • Irving ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Irving is located in Marshall County
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        • Home
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Saint Bridget
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Saint Bridget is located in Marshall County
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        • Upland
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Upland is located in Marshall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
        • Carden
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Carden is located in Marshall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carden
        • Bestwall
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Bestwall is located in Marshall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bestwall
        • Blue Rapids
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Summerfield
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Alcove Spring ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Alcove Spring is located in Marshall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcove Spring
        • Schroyer
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Schroyer is located in Marshall County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schroyer
        • Marysville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pottawatomie County
    • County Website:   https://www.pottcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Pottawatomie:   Westmoreland
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Beckerville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Beckerville.
      • Duluth
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Duluth is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
      • Onaga
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Onaga is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaga
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onaga <3>
      • Havensville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Wheaton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Wheaton is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Blaine
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Blaine is located in Pottawatomie County
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      • Barret
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Barret is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barret
      • Aikins
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Aikins is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aikins
      • Saint Clere
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Saint Clere is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clere
      • Laclede
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Laclede is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laclede
      • Westmoreland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Emmett
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Emmett is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmett <3>
      • Fostoria
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Fostoria is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
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        • Louisville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • 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>
        • Flush
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Flush is located in Pottawatomie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flush
        • Olsburg
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Belvue
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Belvue is located in Pottawatomie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvue
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
        • Wamego
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Wamego is located in Pottawatomie County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamego
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,718 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wamego <3>
        • Saint Marys
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Pawnee 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- Beckerville) 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.