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Nearest Communities to Central,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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 starting from Central.<1>

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

Central 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. 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 (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

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

  • Anderson County   (where Central resides)
    • County Seat for Anderson:   Garnett
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Central   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Central.
      • Glenlock
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenlock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenlock
        • Glenlock is located in Anderson County
      • Mont Ida
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Ida
        • Mont Ida is located in Anderson County
      • Harris
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
        • Harris is located in Anderson County
      • Garnett
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Welda
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welda
        • Welda is located in Anderson County
      • 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.<3> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scipio have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
        • Scipio is located in Anderson County
      • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush City
        • Bush City is located in Anderson County
      • Colony
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<3> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
        • Lone Elm is located in Anderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
      • Selma
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
        • Selma is located in Anderson County
      • Kincaid
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kincaid have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Central.
      • Geneva
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
        • Geneva is located in Allen County
      • Carlyle
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyle
        • Carlyle is located in Allen County
      • 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.<3> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
        • Bayard is located in Allen County
      • Iola
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas
        • Gas is located in Allen County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
      • La Harpe
        (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.<3> 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
      • 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.<3> 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
    • County Website:   www.bourboncountyks.org/
    • County Seat for Bourbon:   Fort Scott
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Central   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Central.
      • Xenia
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Xenia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
        • Xenia is located in Bourbon County
      • Bronson
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
        • Bronson is located in Bourbon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <4>
  • Coffey County
    • County Website:   www.coffeycountyks.org/
    • County Seat for Coffey:   Burlington
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Central   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Central.
      • Aliceville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceville
        • Aliceville is located in Coffey County
      • Agricola
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agricola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
        • Agricola is located in Coffey County
      • Waverly
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
        • Waverly is located in Coffey County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <4>
      • Halls Summit
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Summit
        • Halls Summit is located in Coffey County
      • Sharpe
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
        • Sharpe is located in Coffey County
      • Le Roy
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Beto Junction
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beto Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beto Junction
        • Beto Junction is located in Coffey County
      • New Strawn
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Burlington
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
        • Burlington is located in Coffey County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,545 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlington <4>
      • Ottumwa
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa
        • Ottumwa is located in Coffey County
      • Jacobs Creek Landing
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Creek Landing
        • Jacobs Creek Landing is located in Coffey County
      • Lebo
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Gridley
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gridley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
        • Gridley is located in Coffey County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
  • Franklin County
    • County Seat for Franklin:   Ottawa
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Central   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Central.
      • Richmond
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Silkville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silkville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silkville
        • Silkville is located in Franklin County
        • Silkville has also been known as:
        • Boissiere Silk Farm
        • Valeton
      • Williamsburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Homewood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
        • Homewood is located in Franklin County
      • Princeton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Ransomville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
        • Ransomville is located in Franklin County
      • B N Junction
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for B N Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B N Junction
        • B N Junction is located in Franklin County
      • Lane
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
        • Lane is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
        • Lane has also been known as:
        • Lane City
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <4>
      • Pomona
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
        • Pomona is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <4>
      • Richter
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richter
        • Richter is located in Franklin County
      • Ottawa
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
        • Ottawa is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,334 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <4>
      • Imes
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imes
        • Imes is located in Franklin County
      • Continue List   (4 more) ...
        • Rantoul
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rantoul
          • Rantoul is located in Franklin County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
        • Ottawa Junction
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Junction
          • Ottawa Junction is located in Franklin County
        • Peoria
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
          • Peoria is located in Franklin County
        • Centropolis
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centropolis
          • Centropolis is located in Franklin County
  • Linn County
    • County Seat for Linn:   Mound City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Central   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Central.
      • Centerville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Centerville is located in Linn County
      • Dunlay
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
        • Goodrich is located in Linn County
      • 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.<3> 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
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadmus
        • Cadmus is located in Linn County
      • Critzer
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Critzer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Critzer
        • Critzer is located in Linn County
      • Farlinville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farlinville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlinville
        • Farlinville is located in Linn County
  • Miami County
    • County Website:   www.co.miami.ks.us/
    • County Seat for Miami:   Paola
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Central   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Central.
      • 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.<3> 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.<3> 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
        • Stanton is located in Miami County
      • 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   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Central.
      • 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.<3> 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)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quenemo
        • Quenemo is located in Osage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
        • Quenemo has also been known as:
        • Quenemo Agency
      • Olivet
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
        • Olivet is located in Osage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • 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.<3> 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.<3> 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.<3> 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.<3> 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Station
        • Lyndon Station is located in Osage County
  • Woodson County
    • County Website:   www.woodsoncounty.net/
    • County Seat for Woodson:   Yates Center
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Central   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Central.
      • Neosho Falls
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neosho Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Falls
        • Neosho Falls is located in Woodson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
      • Piqua
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Vernon
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
        • Vernon is located in Woodson County
      • Athens
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
        • Athens is located in Woodson County
      • Hasty
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hasty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
        • Hasty is located in Woodson County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Central) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Central. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2722, Longitude: -95.3836       In this case, the coordinates for Central 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>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.




 

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