Nearest Communities to Eureka Lake,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Eureka Lake, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Eureka Lake:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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 from Eureka Lake.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Eureka Lake is located in Riley County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Riley County: Clay, Geary, Marshall, Nemaha, Pottawatomie, Wabaunsee & Washington.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 71 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Eureka Lake. Of these communities, 52 are located in counties other than Riley 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 Eureka Lake (which is Riley 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 Eureka Lake
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Riley County (where Eureka Lake resides)
- County Website: https://www.rileycountyks.gov/
- County Seat for Riley: Manhattan
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Eureka Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Eureka Lake.
- Sunset Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset Park is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park
- Ashland ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ashland is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland has also been known as:
- Ashland Bottoms
- Manhattan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Elm Hollow Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Elm Hollow Corner is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Hollow Corner
- Ogden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fairmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fairmont is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Bluemont Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bluemont Hill is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluemont Hill
- Rocky Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Ford is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
- Keats
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Keats is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keats
- Pillsbury Crossing ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pillsbury Crossing is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury Crossing
- Zeandale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Zeandale is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeandale
- Riley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Riley is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
- Former names for Riley:
- Riley Center
- Union
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riley <3>
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- Leonardville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Leonardville is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
- Leonardville has also been known as:
- Leonard
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardville <3>
- Bala
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bala is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala
- Walsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Walsburg is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsburg
- Randolph
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Randolph is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Lasita ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lasita is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasita
- Winkler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Winkler is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler
- May Day
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- May Day is located in Riley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Day
- Clay County
- County Website: https://www.claycountykansas.org/
- County Seat for Clay: Clay Center
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Eureka Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Eureka Lake.
- Wakefield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Broughton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Broughton is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
- Green
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Industry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Industry is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Clay Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ladysmith
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ladysmith is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladysmith
- Dickinson County
- County Website: https://www.dkcoks.gov/
- County Seat for Dickinson: Abilene
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Eureka Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Eureka Lake.
- Upland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Upland is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
- Chapman
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sutphen ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Sutphen is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutphen
- Lyona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lyona is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyona
- Moonlight
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Moonlight is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonlight
- Detroit
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Detroit is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Buckeye
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Buckeye is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Enterprise
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pearl
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pearl is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Woodbine
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Geary County
- County Website: https://www.gearycounty.org/
- County Seat for Geary: Junction City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Eureka Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Eureka Lake.
- Grandview Plaza
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Milford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Wreford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wreford is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wreford
- Alida
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Alida is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
- Kansas Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Kansas Falls is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas Falls
- Morris County
- County Website: https://www.morriscountyks.org/
- County Seat for Morris: Council Grove
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Eureka Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Eureka Lake.
- Dwight
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Dwight is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
- Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
- Skiddy ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Skiddy is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skiddy
- White City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Parkerville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Parkerville is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Downing ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Downing is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
- Kelso
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Kelso is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
- Latimer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Latimer is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
- Pottawatomie County
- County Website: https://www.pottcounty.org/
- County Seat for Pottawatomie: Westmoreland
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Eureka Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Eureka Lake.
- Swamp Angel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Swamp Angel is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Angel
- Saint George
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Flush
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Flush is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flush
- Wamego
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Louisville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Louisville is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Louisville has also been known as:
- Louisville Springs
- Rock City
- Rock Creek Falls
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <3>
- Olsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Westmoreland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fostoria
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Fostoria is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
- Belvue
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Belvue is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Blaine
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Blaine is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Laclede
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Laclede is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laclede
- Wheaton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wheaton is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Saint Marys
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Wabaunsee County
- County Website: https://www.wbcounty.org/
- County Seat for Wabaunsee: Alma
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Eureka Lake ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Eureka Lake.
- Wabaunsee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Wabaunsee is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabaunsee
- Volland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Volland is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volland
- Alma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Alta Vista
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- McFarland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- McFarland is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Allendorph
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Allendorph is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendorph
- Newbury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Newbury is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
- Newbury has also been known as:
- New Berry
- Newberry
- Paxico
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hessdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hessdale is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessdale
- Vera
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Vera is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Eureka Lake) 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.
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. |
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