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Nearest Communities to Dresden,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Dresden.<1>

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

Dresden is located in Decatur County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Decatur County: Norton, Rawlins, Sheridan, Thomas, Furnas (NE) & Red Willow (NE).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 36 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Dresden. Of these communities, 27 are located in counties other than Decatur 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 Dresden (which is Decatur 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 Dresden

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

  • Decatur County   (where Dresden resides)
    • County Seat for Decatur:   Oberlin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dresden   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dresden.
      • Leoville
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leoville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leoville
        • Leoville is located in Decatur County
      • Jennings
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
        • Jennings is located in Decatur County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
      • Allison ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
        • Allison is located in Decatur County
      • Kanona
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanona
        • Kanona is located in Decatur County
      • Oberlin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oberlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oberlin
        • Oberlin is located in Decatur County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,669 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oberlin <4>
      • Norcatur
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norcatur
        • Norcatur is located in Decatur County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Traer
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Traer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traer
        • Traer is located in Decatur County
      • Cedar Bluffs
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluffs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluffs
        • Cedar Bluffs is located in Decatur County
      • Lyle
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
        • Lyle is located in Decatur County
  • Graham County
    • County Seat for Graham:   Hill City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dresden   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dresden.
      • Morland
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morland
        • Morland is located in Graham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morland <4>
      • Penokee
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penokee
        • Penokee is located in Graham County
  • Norton County
    • County Website:   www.nortoncountyks.org/
    • County Seat for Norton:   Norton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dresden   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dresden.
      • Clayton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
        • Clayton is located in Norton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
      • New Almelo
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Almelo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Almelo
        • New Almelo is located in Norton County
      • Lenora
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenora
        • Lenora is located in Norton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenora <4>
      • Dellvale
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellvale
        • Dellvale is located in Norton County
      • Reager
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reager have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reager
        • Reager is located in Norton County
      • Oronoque
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oronoque
        • Oronoque is located in Norton County
      • Rockwell City ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwell City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell City
        • Rockwell City is located in Norton County
  • Rawlins County
    • County Seat for Rawlins:   Atwood
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dresden   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dresden.
      • Achilles
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Achilles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achilles
        • Achilles is located in Rawlins County
      • Midway
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Midway is located in Rawlins County
      • Herndon
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herndon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
        • Herndon is located in Rawlins County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
  • Riley County
  • Sheridan County
    • County Seat for Sheridan:   Hoxie
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dresden   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dresden.
      • Selden
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selden
        • Selden is located in Sheridan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
      • Lucerne
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucerne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
        • Lucerne is located in Sheridan County
      • Hoxie
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
        • Hoxie is located in Sheridan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <4>
      • Tasco
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tasco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tasco
        • Tasco is located in Sheridan County
      • Seguin
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seguin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seguin
        • Seguin is located in Sheridan County
      • Studley
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Studley
        • Studley is located in Sheridan County
  • Thomas County
    • County Seat for Thomas:   Colby
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Dresden   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Dresden.
      • Rexford
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Breton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breton
        • Breton is located in Thomas County
      • Menlo
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
        • Menlo is located in Thomas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
      • Gem
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
        • Gem is located in Thomas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
      • Halford
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halford
        • Halford is located in Thomas County
  • Red Willow County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Dresden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dresden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6241, Longitude: -100.4221    
<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>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.
<4>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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