Around Fort Scott (aka 'Fort Scott City') ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Pittsburg. It is located about 29 miles [46 km] to the south of Fort Scott. Pittsburg has a population of 20,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Nevada (MO). It is located about 19 miles [ km] to the east of Fort Scott and has a population of 8,200 people.
For comparison, Fort Scott has a population of 7,600 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Fort Scott, with the nearest first.
- Godfrey
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Hammond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
- Hammond is located in Bourbon County
- Marmaton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Ronald
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Devon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devon
- Devon is located in Bourbon County
- Garland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
- Garland is located in Bourbon County
- Redfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Richards
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Pawnee Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Station
- Pawnee Station is located in Bourbon County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Deerfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Berlin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Fulton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Fulton is located in Bourbon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <3>
- Cato
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Dry Wood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Wood
- Dry Wood is located in Crawford County
- Hiattville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiattville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiattville
- Hiattville is located in Bourbon County
- Deerfield
For more communities neighboring Fort Scott, please visit our County-by-County Page for Fort Scott.
Bourbon County ...
Fort Scott is located in Bourbon County<4> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bourbon County: Allen, Anderson, Crawford, Linn, Neosho & Vernon (MO).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fort Scott ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fort Scott.
Airports Near Fort Scott ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Fort Scott and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Fort Scott.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fort Scott ...
Looking for more information about Fort Scott? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Fort Scott. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Fort Scott, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Scott.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Kansas:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Kansas Statewide Tourism
- Fort Scott Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Fort Scott
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Fort Scott. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bourbon County: www.bourboncountyks.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Fort Scott. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Bourbon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Fort Scott), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |