Around Columbus ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Joplin (MO). It is located about 18 miles [28 km] to the east of Columbus. Joplin (MO) has a population of 51,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Pittsburg. It is located about 18 miles [ km] to the northeast of Columbus and has a population of 20,000 people.
For comparison, Columbus has a population of 3,000 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Columbus, with the nearest first.
- Stippville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stippville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stippville
- Stippville is located in Cherokee County
- Skidmore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Turck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Mackie
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Neutral
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Quaker
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker
- Quaker is located in Cherokee County
- Sherwin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Carona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carona
- Carona is located in Cherokee County
- Crestline
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestline
- Crestline is located in Cherokee County
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- Roseland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Scammon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scammon
- Scammon is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scammon <3>
- Hallowell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Riverton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Riverton is located in Cherokee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <3>
- West Mineral
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Mineral
- West Mineral is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Mineral <3>
- Faulkner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Roseland
For more communities neighboring Columbus, please visit our County-by-County Page for Columbus.
Cherokee County ...
Columbus is located in Cherokee County<4> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cherokee County: Crawford, Labette, Jasper (MO), Newton (MO), Craig (OK) & Ottawa (OK).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Columbus ...
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 Columbus.
Airports Near Columbus ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Columbus and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Columbus.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Columbus ...
Looking for more information about Columbus? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Columbus. 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 Columbus, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Columbus.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Kansas:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Kansas Statewide Tourism
- Columbus Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Columbus
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Columbus. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Columbus. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Columbus), 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. |