Nearest Communities to Downing,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Downing, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Downing:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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.
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.
Although our information shows that the community of Downing is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day 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 65 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Downing. Of these communities, 52 are located in counties other than Morris County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Downing (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 Downing
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Morris County (where Downing resides)
- County Website: https://www.morriscountyks.org/
- County Seat for Morris: Council Grove
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Downing ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Downing.
- Kelso
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Kelso is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
- Parkerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Parkerville is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Dwight
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dwight is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
- Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
- Helmick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Helmick is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmick
- Council Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Council Grove is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,100 people
- Council Grove has also been known as:
- Council
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council Grove <4>
- Wilsey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wilsey is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- White City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Skiddy ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Skiddy is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skiddy
- Delavan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Delavan is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Latimer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Latimer is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
- Dunlap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dunlap is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
- Diamond Springs ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Diamond Springs is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Springs
- Burdick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Burdick is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdick
- Chase County
- County Website: https://chasecountyks.com/
- County Seat for Chase: Cottonwood Falls
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Downing ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Downing.
- Hymer
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hymer is located in Chase County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymer
- Rockland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Rockland is located in Chase County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Neva
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Neva is located in Chase County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neva
- Neva has also been known as:
- Neva Station
- Strong City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Strong City is located in Chase County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
- Strong City has also been known as:
- Strong
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strong City <4>
- Toledo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Toledo is located in Chase County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
- Cottonwood Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ellinor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Ellinor is located in Chase County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellinor
- Elmdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Saffordville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Saffordville is located in Chase County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffordville
- Gladstone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Gladstone is located in Chase County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Dickinson County
- County Website: https://www.dkcoks.gov/
- County Seat for Dickinson: Abilene
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Downing ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Downing.
- Lyona
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lyona is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyona
- Herington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Woodbine
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Shady Brook ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Shady Brook is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
- Rishel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Rishel is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rishel
- Jacobs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jacobs is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
- Pearl
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Pearl is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Hope
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Navarre
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Navarre is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarre
- Chapman
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Geary County
- County Website: https://www.gearycounty.org/
- County Seat for Geary: Junction City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Downing ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Downing.
- Wreford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wreford is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wreford
- Grandview Plaza
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Grandview Plaza is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Plaza
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,553 people
- Junction City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Kansas Falls
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Kansas Falls is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas Falls
- Lyon County
- County Website: https://www.lyoncountyks.gov/
- County Seat for Lyon: Emporia
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Downing ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Downing.
- Agnes City ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Agnes City is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes City
- Bushong
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bushong is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
- Allen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Allen is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Americus
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Admire
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Plymouth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Plymouth is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Merrick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Merrick is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrick
- Berkeley Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Berkeley Hills is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Hills
- Marion County
- County Website: https://www.marioncoks.net/
- County Seat for Marion: Marion
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Downing ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Downing.
- Lost Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lincolnville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lincolnville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
- Ramona
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Ramona is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Ramona has also been known as:
- Ramona Station
- Antelope
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Antelope is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
- Riley County
- County Website: https://www.rileycountyks.gov/
- County Seat for Riley: Manhattan
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Downing ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Downing.
- Ashland ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ashland is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland has also been known as:
- Ashland Bottoms
- Ogden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pillsbury Crossing ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Pillsbury Crossing is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury Crossing
- Eureka Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Eureka Lake is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Lake
- Fairmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fairmont is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Sunset Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Sunset Park is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park
- Zeandale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Zeandale is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeandale
- Wabaunsee County
- County Website: https://www.wbcounty.org/
- County Seat for Wabaunsee: Alma
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Downing ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Downing.
- Alta Vista
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Volland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Volland is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volland
- Hessdale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hessdale is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessdale
- Allendorph
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Allendorph is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendorph
- Alma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Eskridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Eskridge is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
- McFarland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- McFarland is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Bradford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Bradford is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Wabaunsee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wabaunsee is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabaunsee
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Downing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Downing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |