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Nearest Communities to Detroit,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast 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 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.<1>

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

Detroit is located in Dickinson County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dickinson County: Clay, Geary, Marion, McPherson, Morris, Ottawa & Saline.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 70 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Detroit. Of these communities, 45 are located in counties other than Dickinson 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 Detroit (which is Dickinson 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 Detroit

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

  • Dickinson County   (where Detroit resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.dkcoks.gov/
    • County Seat for Dickinson:   Abilene
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Detroit   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Detroit.
      • Enterprise
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Moonlight
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Chapman
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Abilene
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Pearl
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Buckeye
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Sutphen ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
      • Sand Spring
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Talmage
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Navarre
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Acme
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • 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.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
        • Acme is located in Dickinson County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Acme
        • From Detroit to Acme
      • Upland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Upland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
        • Upland is located in Dickinson County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Upland
        • From Detroit to Upland
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        • Lyona
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • 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.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyona
          • Lyona is located in Dickinson County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Lyona
          • From Detroit to Lyona
        • Woodbine
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • 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 <3>
        • Solomon
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Holland
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Manchester
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Shady Brook ‑ Historic
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • 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
        • Dillon
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • 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.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
          • Dillon is located in Dickinson County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Dillon
          • From Detroit to Dillon
        • Hope
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Elmo
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • 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
        • Carlton
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • 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
        • Herington
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jacobs
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • 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.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
          • Jacobs is located in Dickinson County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Jacobs
          • From Detroit to Jacobs
        • Rishel
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • 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.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rishel
          • Rishel is located in Dickinson County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Rishel
          • From Detroit to Rishel
  • Clay County
  • Geary County
    • County Website:   https://www.gearycounty.org/
    • County Seat for Geary:   Junction City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Detroit   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Detroit.
      • Kansas Falls
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Wreford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Alida
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alida. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
        • Alida is located in Geary County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Alida
        • From Detroit to Alida
      • Junction City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Grandview Plaza
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Milford
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Marion County
    • County Website:   https://www.marioncoks.net/
    • County Seat for Marion:   Marion
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Detroit   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Detroit.
      • Ramona
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • 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 Detroit to Ramona
      • Lost Springs
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • 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 <3>
      • Tampa
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • 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.<5>
        • 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 <3>
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Tampa
        • From Detroit to Tampa
  • Morris County
    • County Website:   https://www.morriscountyks.org/
    • County Seat for Morris:   Council Grove
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Detroit   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Detroit.
      • Skiddy ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Latimer
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • 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.<5>
        • 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 Detroit to Latimer
      • White City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Delavan
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Parkerville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • Dwight
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Burdick
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ottawa County
  • Riley County
    • County Website:   https://www.rileycountyks.gov/
    • County Seat for Riley:   Manhattan
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Detroit   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Detroit.
      • Ogden
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Bala
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Elm Hollow Corner
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Hollow Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Hollow Corner
        • Elm Hollow Corner is located in Riley County
      • Ashland ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
        • Ashland is located in Riley County
        • Ashland has also been known as:
        • Ashland Bottoms
      • Eureka Lake
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Lake
        • Eureka Lake is located in Riley County
      • Keats
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Riley
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Saline County
    • County Website:   https://www.salinecountyks.gov/
    • County Seat for Saline:   Salina
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Detroit   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Detroit.
      • Kipp
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • New Cambria
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Cambria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cambria
        • New Cambria is located in Saline County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to New Cambria
        • From Detroit to New Cambria
      • Gypsum
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Salina
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Trenton ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
        • Trenton is located in Saline County
      • Hallville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hallville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallville
        • Hallville is located in Saline County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Hallville
        • From Detroit to Hallville
      • Mentor
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Shipton
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shipton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipton
        • Shipton is located in Saline 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 from Point A (ie- Detroit) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Detroit. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9353, Longitude: -97.1223    
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<6>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.