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Nearest Communities to Calista,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

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.


Although our information shows that the community of Calista is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Kingman County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kingman County: Barber, Harper, Pratt, Reno, Sedgwick & Sumner.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 67 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Calista. Of these communities, 43 are located in counties other than Kingman County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Calista (which is Kingman 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 Calista

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

  • Kingman County   (where Calista resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.kingmancoks.org/
    • County Seat for Kingman:   Kingman
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Calista   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Calista.
      • Penalosa
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Penalosa is located in Kingman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penalosa
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18 people
      • Willowdale
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Willowdale is located in Kingman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
      • Cunningham
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Cunningham is located in Kingman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
      • Kingman
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Skellyville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Skellyville is located in Kingman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skellyville
      • Cleveland ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Cleveland is located in Kingman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Saint Leo
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Saint Leo is located in Kingman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Leo
      • Zenda
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Alameda
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Alameda is located in Kingman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alameda
      • Basil
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Basil is located in Kingman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basil
      • Varner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Varner is located in Kingman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varner
      • Spivey
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Spivey is located in Kingman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
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        • Georgia
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Georgia is located in Kingman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia
        • Nashville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Nashville is located in Kingman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
        • Rago
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Rago is located in Kingman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rago
        • Belmont
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Belmont is located in Kingman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
        • Waterloo ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Waterloo is located in Kingman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
        • Midway
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Midway is located in Kingman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Murdock
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Murdock is located in Kingman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murdock
        • Adams
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Adams is located in Kingman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
        • Orsemus
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Orsemus is located in Kingman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orsemus
        • Lansdowne
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Lansdowne is located in Kingman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansdowne
        • Mount Vernon
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Mount Vernon is located in Kingman County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
        • Norwich
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Barber County
    • County Website:   https://barber.ks.gov/
    • County Seat for Barber:   Medicine Lodge
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Calista   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Calista.
      • Isabel
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Isabel is located in Barber County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabel
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
      • Elm Mills
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Elm Mills is located in Barber County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Mills
      • Sharon
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Sharon is located in Barber County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
        • Former name for Sharon:
        • Bible Valley
      • Pixley
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Pixley is located in Barber County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pixley
      • Medicine Lodge
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Harper County
    • County Website:   https://www.harpercountyks.gov/
    • County Seat for Harper:   Anthony
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Calista   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Calista.
      • Duquoin
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Duquoin is located in Harper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duquoin
      • Attica
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Crystal Springs
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Crystal Springs is located in Harper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
      • Runnymede
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Runnymede is located in Harper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnymede
      • Harper
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Pratt County
    • County Website:   https://www.prattcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Pratt:   Pratt
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Calista   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Calista.
      • Cairo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Cairo is located in Pratt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Preston
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Preston is located in Pratt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
      • Waldeck
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Waldeck is located in Pratt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldeck
      • Natrona
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Natrona is located in Pratt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natrona
      • Sawyer
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Sawyer is located in Pratt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
      • Pratt
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Iuka
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Iuka is located in Pratt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Coats
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Coats is located in Pratt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
  • Reno County
    • County Website:   https://www.renocountyks.gov/
    • County Seat for Reno:   Hutchinson
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Calista   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Calista.
      • Lerado
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Lerado is located in Reno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerado
      • Jordan Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jordan Springs is located in Reno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Springs
      • Langdon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Langdon is located in Reno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
      • Turon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Turon is located in Reno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turon
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
        • Former name for Turon:
        • Pioneer City
      • Pretty Prairie
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Arlington
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Plevna
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Plevna is located in Reno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
      • Abbyville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Abbyville is located in Reno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbyville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Sylvia
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Sylvia is located in Reno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvia
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
        • Sylvia has also been known as:
        • Anderson's Farm
      • Castleton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Castleton is located in Reno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
      • Partridge
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Partridge is located in Reno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Darlow
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Darlow is located in Reno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlow
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        • Huntsville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Huntsville is located in Reno County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
        • Charters Corner
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Charters Corner is located in Reno County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charters Corner
        • Cruppers Corner
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Cruppers Corner is located in Reno County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruppers Corner
        • Elmer
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Elmer is located in Reno County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
        • Whiteside
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Whiteside is located in Reno County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
        • Adams Corner
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Adams Corner is located in Reno County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
        • Yoder
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sedgwick County
  • Stafford County
    • County Website:   https://www.staffordcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Stafford:   Saint John
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Calista   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Calista.
      • Neola
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Neola is located in Stafford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
      • Zenith ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Zenith is located in Stafford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
      • Stafford
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Stafford is located in Stafford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
        • Stafford has also been known as:
        • Stafford Center
        • Stafford City
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <4>
  • Sumner County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Calista) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Calista, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.