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Nearest Communities to Central City,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 from Central City.<1>

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

Central City is located in Anderson County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Anderson County: Allen, Bourbon, Coffey, Franklin, Linn, Miami & Woodson.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 79 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Central City. Of these communities, 66 are located in counties other than Anderson 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 Central City (which is Anderson 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 Central City

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

  • Anderson County   (where Central City resides)
    • County Seat for Anderson:   Garnett
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Central City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Central City.
      • Glenlock
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenlock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenlock
        • Glenlock is located in Anderson County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Glenlock
        • From Central City to Glenlock
      • Harris
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Mont Ida
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Garnett
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Welda
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Westphalia
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
        • Westphalia is located in Anderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
      • Scipio
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scipio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
        • Scipio is located in Anderson County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Scipio
        • From Central City to Scipio
      • Bush City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush City
        • Bush City is located in Anderson County
      • Colony
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
        • Colony is located in Anderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
      • Greeley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greeley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
        • Greeley is located in Anderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeley <4>
      • Lone Elm
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lone Elm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
        • Lone Elm is located in Anderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Lone Elm
        • From Central City to Lone Elm
      • Selma
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Selma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
        • Selma is located in Anderson County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Selma
        • From Central City to Selma
      • Kincaid
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kincaid have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincaid
        • Kincaid is located in Anderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
  • Allen County
    • County Website:   www.allencounty.org/
    • County Seat for Allen:   Iola
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Central City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Central City.
      • Geneva
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Carlyle
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Mildred
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mildred have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
        • Mildred is located in Allen County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 23 people
      • Bayard
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bayard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
        • Bayard is located in Allen County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Bayard
        • From Central City to Bayard
      • Iola
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
        • Iola is located in Allen County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,264 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <4>
      • Gas
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Bassett
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassett have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
        • Bassett is located in Allen County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
      • La Harpe
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Moran
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moran have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
        • Moran is located in Allen County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
        • Moran has also been known as:
        • Moran City
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <4>
  • Bourbon County
  • Coffey County
  • Franklin County
  • Linn County
    • County Seat for Linn:   Mound City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Central City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Central City.
      • Centerville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Dunlay
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlay have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlay
        • Dunlay is located in Linn County
      • Goodrich
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Parker
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
        • Parker is located in Linn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Blue Mound
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
        • Blue Mound is located in Linn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <4>
      • Cadmus
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Critzer
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Critzer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Critzer
        • Critzer is located in Linn County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Critzer
        • From Central City to Critzer
      • Farlinville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farlinville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlinville
        • Farlinville is located in Linn County
  • Lyon County
  • Miami County
    • County Website:   www.co.miami.ks.us/
    • County Seat for Miami:   Paola
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Central City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Central City.
      • Beagle
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beagle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beagle
        • Beagle is located in Miami County
      • O'Brien
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for O'Brien have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Brien
        • O'Brien is located in Miami County
      • Stanton
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stanton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
        • Stanton is located in Miami County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Stanton
        • From Central City to Stanton
      • Osawatomie
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Osage County
    • County Website:   www.osageco.org/
    • County Seat for Osage:   Lyndon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Central City   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Central City.
      • Melvern
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvern have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvern
        • Melvern is located in Osage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
        • Melvern has also been known as:
        • Melvin
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvern <4>
      • Quenemo
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Olivet
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Ridgeton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeton
        • Ridgeton is located in Osage County
      • Lyndon
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
        • Lyndon is located in Osage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyndon <4>
      • Vassar
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Michigan Valley
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Valley
        • Michigan Valley is located in Osage County
      • Arvonia
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arvonia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvonia
        • Arvonia is located in Osage County
      • Lyndon Station
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyndon Station have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Station
        • Lyndon Station is located in Osage County
  • Woodson 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Central City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Central City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2739, Longitude: -95.3878       In this case, the coordinates for Central City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.




 

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