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Nearest Communities to Delavan,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Delavan.<1>

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

Delavan is located in Morris County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Morris County: Chase, Dickinson, Geary, Lyon, Marion & Wabaunsee.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 70 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Delavan. Of these communities, 57 are located in counties other than Morris 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 Delavan (which is Morris 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 Delavan

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

  • Morris County   (where Delavan resides)
    • County Seat for Morris:   Council Grove
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Delavan   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Delavan.
      • Latimer
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Latimer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
        • Latimer is located in Morris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Latimer
        • From Delavan to Latimer
      • Burdick
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdick
        • Burdick is located in Morris County
      • Wilsey
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Diamond Springs ‑ Historic
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • White City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Helmick
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Helmick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmick
        • Helmick is located in Morris County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Helmick
        • From Delavan to Helmick
      • Parkerville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerville
        • Parkerville is located in Morris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
      • Skiddy ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skiddy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skiddy
        • Skiddy is located in Morris County
      • Downing ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
        • Downing is located in Morris County
      • Kelso
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kelso. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
        • Kelso is located in Morris County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Kelso
        • From Delavan to Kelso
      • Council Grove
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Dwight
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Dunlap
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
        • Dunlap is located in Morris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
  • Chase County
    • County Seat for Chase:   Cottonwood Falls
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Delavan   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Delavan.
      • Hymer
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hymer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymer
        • Hymer is located in Chase County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Hymer
        • From Delavan to Hymer
      • Rockland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
        • Rockland is located in Chase County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Rockland
        • From Delavan to Rockland
      • Neva
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neva. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neva
        • Neva is located in Chase County
        • Neva has also been known as:
        • Neva Station
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Neva
        • From Delavan to Neva
      • Elmdale
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
        • Elmdale is located in Chase County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmdale <5>
      • Strong City
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strong City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong City
        • Strong City is located in Chase County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
        • Strong City has also been known as:
        • Strong
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strong City <5>
      • Clements
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Cottonwood Falls
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Falls
        • Cottonwood Falls is located in Chase County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood Falls <5>
      • Cedar Point
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
        • Cedar Point is located in Chase County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
      • Ellinor
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellinor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellinor
        • Ellinor is located in Chase County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Ellinor
        • From Delavan to Ellinor
      • Gladstone
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
        • Gladstone is located in Chase County
      • Saffordville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Toledo
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toledo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
        • Toledo is located in Chase County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Toledo
        • From Delavan to Toledo
      • Bazaar
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Dickinson County
    • County Website:   www.dkcoks.com/
    • County Seat for Dickinson:   Abilene
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Delavan   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Delavan.
      • Herington
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herington
        • Herington is located in Dickinson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,240 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herington <5>
      • Shady Brook ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
        • Shady Brook is located in Dickinson County
      • Rishel
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rishel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rishel
        • Rishel is located in Dickinson County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Rishel
        • From Delavan to Rishel
      • Woodbine
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
        • Woodbine is located in Dickinson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbine <5>
      • Jacobs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jacobs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
        • Jacobs is located in Dickinson County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Jacobs
        • From Delavan to Jacobs
      • Hope
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Lyona
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lyona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyona
        • Lyona is located in Dickinson County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Lyona
        • From Delavan to Lyona
      • Navarre
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navarre have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarre
        • Navarre is located in Dickinson County
      • Pearl
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
        • Pearl is located in Dickinson County
      • Dillon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dillon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
        • Dillon is located in Dickinson County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Dillon
        • From Delavan to Dillon
      • Elmo
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
        • Elmo is located in Dickinson County
      • Enterprise
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
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        • Chapman
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Detroit
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Carlton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
          • Carlton is located in Dickinson County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
        • Holland
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Acme
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acme. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
          • Acme is located in Dickinson County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Acme
          • From Delavan to Acme
        • Abilene
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Moonlight
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moonlight have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonlight
          • Moonlight is located in Dickinson County
        • Sand Spring
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Spring
          • Sand Spring is located in Dickinson County
        • Sutphen ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutphen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutphen
          • Sutphen is located in Dickinson County
  • Geary County
    • County Seat for Geary:   Junction City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Delavan   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Delavan.
      • Wreford
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wreford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wreford
        • Wreford is located in Geary County
      • Kansas Falls
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Grandview Plaza
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Plaza
        • Grandview Plaza is located in Geary County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,553 people
      • Junction City
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Lyon County
    • County Website:   www.lyoncounty.org/
    • County Seat for Lyon:   Emporia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Delavan   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Delavan.
      • Agnes City ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes City
        • Agnes City is located in Lyon County
      • Bushong
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushong have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushong
        • Bushong is located in Lyon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
      • Plymouth
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
        • Plymouth is located in Lyon County
  • Marion County
    • County Seat for Marion:   Marion
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Delavan   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Delavan.
      • Lost Springs
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Springs
        • Lost Springs is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost Springs <5>
      • Lincolnville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
        • Lincolnville is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
      • Ramona
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
        • Ramona is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
        • Ramona has also been known as:
        • Ramona Station
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Ramona
        • From Delavan to Ramona
      • Antelope
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
        • Antelope is located in Marion County
      • Pilsen
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Tampa
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tampa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampa
        • Tampa is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tampa <5>
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Tampa
        • From Delavan to Tampa
      • Eastshore
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastshore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastshore
        • Eastshore is located in Marion County
      • Marion
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Durham
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Oursler
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oursler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oursler
        • Oursler is located in Marion County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Oursler
        • From Delavan to Oursler
      • Canada
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Florence
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Aulne ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aulne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulne
        • Aulne is located in Marion County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Aulne
        • From Delavan to Aulne
      • Hillsboro
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wabaunsee County
    • County Seat for Wabaunsee:   Alma
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Delavan   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Delavan.
      • Alta Vista
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
        • Alta Vista is located in Wabaunsee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta Vista <5>
      • Volland
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Volland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volland
        • Volland is located in Wabaunsee 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- Delavan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Delavan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6561, Longitude: -96.8136    
<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>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.
<5>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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