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Nearest Communities to Colwich,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city 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.

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.


Colwich is located in Sedgwick County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sedgwick County: Butler, Cowley, Harvey, Kingman, Reno & Sumner.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 140 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Colwich. Of these communities, 66 are located in counties other than Sedgwick 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 Colwich (which is Sedgwick 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 Colwich

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

  • Sedgwick County   (where Colwich resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.sedgwickcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Sedgwick:   Wichita
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Colwich   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Colwich.
      • Berwet
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Berwet is located in Sedgwick County
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      • Saint Marks
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Saint Marks is located in Sedgwick County
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      • Maize
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Maize is located in Sedgwick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maize
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,267 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maize <3>
      • Andale
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Childs Acres
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Childs Acres is located in Sedgwick County
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      • Coleman
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Coleman is located in Sedgwick County
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      • Bentley
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Westlink Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Westlink Village is located in Sedgwick County
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      • Saint Marys
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Saint Marys is located in Sedgwick County
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      • Goddard
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • County Acres
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • County Acres is located in Sedgwick County
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      • The Dell
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Dell is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Meadowview
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Meadowview is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Rolling Hills
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Rolling Hills is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Mount Hope
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Tyler
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Tyler is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Riverview
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Riverview is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Valley Center
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Wichita Heights
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Wichita Heights is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Park City
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Spasticville
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
          • Spasticville is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Schulte ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Schulte is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Cessna
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Cessna is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Cow Town
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Cow Town is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Prospect
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Prospect is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Garden Plain
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Garden Plain is located in Sedgwick County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
        • Prospect Park
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Prospect Park is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Wichita
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Oatville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Oatville is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Arthur Heights
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Arthur Heights is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Bel Aire
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Bellaire
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Bellaire is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Kechi
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Kechi is located in Sedgwick County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,109 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kechi <3>
        • Tolerville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Tolerville is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Sunnydale
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Sunnydale is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Murray Gill
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Murray Gill is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Saint Paul
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Saint Paul is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Clonmel
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Clonmel is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Glenville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Glenville is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Midland
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Midland is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Purcell
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Purcell is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Minneha
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Minneha is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Bayneville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Bayneville is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Eastborough
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Eastborough is located in Sedgwick County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
        • Midland Tower
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Midland Tower is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Riverside
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Riverside is located in Sedgwick County
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        • South Seneca Gardens
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • South Seneca Gardens is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Cheney
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Forest Hills
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Forest Hills is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Bonnie Brae
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Bonnie Brae is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Connell
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Connell is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Keeler
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Keeler is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Midland Park
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Midland Park is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Mona Kay Heights
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Mona Kay Heights is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Oaklawn
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Oaklawn is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Sunset Park
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Sunset Park is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Furley
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Furley is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Greenwich
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Greenwich is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Haysville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Lakeside Acres
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Lakeside Acres is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Linwood Acres
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Linwood Acres is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Clearwater
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Sand Burr Hill
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Sand Burr Hill is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Greenwich Heights
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Greenwich Heights is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Brookhaven
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Brookhaven is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Park East
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Park East is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Springdale
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Springdale is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Viola
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Waco
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Waco is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Wego-Waco
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Wego-Waco is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Derby
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Derby is located in Sedgwick County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,145 people
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        • Peck
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Anness
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Anness is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Mulvane
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Butler County
    • County Website:   https://www.bucoks.gov/
    • County Seat for Butler:   El Dorado
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Colwich   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Colwich.
      • Andover
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Andover is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,672 people
        • Andover has also been known as:
        • Cloud City
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <3>
      • Mecca Acres
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Mecca Acres is located in Butler County
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      • Prairie Village
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Prairie Village is located in Butler County
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      • Sunset Acres
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Sunset Acres is located in Butler County
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      • Benton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Lakeview Heights
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Lakeview Heights is located in Butler County
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      • Midway
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Midway is located in Butler County
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      • Whitewater
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Lorena
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Lorena is located in Butler County
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        • Brainerd
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Brainerd is located in Butler County
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        • Rose Hill
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Salter
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Salter is located in Butler County
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        • Towanda
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Elbing
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Elbing is located in Butler County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
        • Potwin
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Potwin is located in Butler County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
  • Harvey County
    • County Website:   https://www.harveycounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Harvey:   Newton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Colwich   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Colwich.
      • Sedgwick
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Patterson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Patterson is located in Harvey County
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      • Halstead
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Putnam
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Putnam is located in Harvey County
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      • Paxton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Paxton is located in Harvey County
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      • Van Arsdale
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Van Arsdale is located in Harvey County
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      • McGraw
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • McGraw is located in Harvey County
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      • Burrton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Burrton is located in Harvey County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
      • Sand Creek
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Sand Creek is located in Harvey County
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      • McLains
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • McLains is located in Harvey County
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      • Newton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Annelly
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Annelly is located in Harvey County
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        • North Newton
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Alta Mills ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Alta Mills is located in Harvey County
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        • Zimmerdale
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Zimmerdale is located in Harvey County
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        • Hesston
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Walton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Kingman County
    • County Website:   https://www.kingmancoks.org/
    • County Seat for Kingman:   Kingman
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Colwich   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Colwich.
      • Mount Vernon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Mount Vernon is located in Kingman County
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      • Lansdowne
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Lansdowne is located in Kingman County
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      • Midway
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Midway is located in Kingman County
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      • Waterloo ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Waterloo is located in Kingman County
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      • Murdock
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Murdock is located in Kingman County
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      • Georgia
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Georgia is located in Kingman County
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      • Varner
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Varner is located in Kingman County
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      • Norwich
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Orsemus
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Orsemus is located in Kingman County
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      • Belmont
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Belmont is located in Kingman County
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  • McPherson County
  • Reno County
    • County Website:   https://www.renocountyks.gov/
    • County Seat for Reno:   Hutchinson
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Colwich   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Colwich.
      • Saint Joe
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Saint Joe is located in Reno County
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      • Haven
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Punkin Center ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Punkin Center is located in Reno County
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      • Yoder
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Castleton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Castleton is located in Reno County
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      • Cruppers Corner
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Cruppers Corner is located in Reno County
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      • Darlow
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Darlow is located in Reno County
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      • Elmer
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Elmer is located in Reno County
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      • Obeeville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Obeeville is located in Reno County
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        • Pretty Prairie
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Buhler
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Buhler is located in Reno County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhler
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
          • Buhler has also been known as:
          • Tulip Town
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        • South Hutchinson
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Hutchinson
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Medora
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Medora is located in Reno County
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        • Whiteside
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Whiteside is located in Reno County
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  • Sumner County
    • County Website:   https://co.sumner.ks.us/
    • County Seat for Sumner:   Wellington
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Colwich   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Colwich.
      • Millerton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Millerton is located in Sumner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Suppesville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Suppesville is located in Sumner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suppesville
      • Zyba
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Zyba is located in Sumner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zyba
        • Zyba has also been known as:
        • Zuba
        • Zyber
      • Conway Springs
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Milton
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Milton is located in Sumner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Anson
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Anson is located in Sumner County
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      • Riverdale
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Riverdale is located in Sumner County
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      • Belle Plaine
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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- Colwich) 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.

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