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Nearest Communities to Goessel,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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

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


Goessel is located in Marion County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Butler, Chase, Dickinson, Harvey, McPherson, Morris & Saline.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 70 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Goessel. Of these communities, 52 are located in counties other than Marion 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 Goessel (which is Marion 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 Goessel

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

  • Marion County   (where Goessel resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.marioncoks.net/
    • County Seat for Marion:   Marion
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Goessel   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Goessel.
      • Lehigh
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Lehigh is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Hillsboro
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Waldeck
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Waldeck is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldeck
      • Aulne ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Aulne is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulne
      • Peabody
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Peabody is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peabody
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,079 people
        • Former name for Peabody:
        • Coneburgh
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peabody <3>
      • Canada
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Canada is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canada
      • Durham
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Durham is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
      • Eastshore
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Eastshore is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastshore
      • Marion
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Oursler
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Oursler is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oursler
      • Florence
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Pilsen
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Pilsen is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilsen
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        • Tampa
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Antelope
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Antelope is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope
        • Lincolnville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Lincolnville is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
        • Burns
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Burns is located in Marion County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
        • Ramona
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • 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
        • Lost Springs
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Butler County
    • County Website:   https://www.bucoks.gov/
    • County Seat for Butler:   El Dorado
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Goessel   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Goessel.
      • Elbing
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Elbing is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbing
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
      • Whitewater
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Brainerd
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Brainerd is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainerd
      • Potwin
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Potwin is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potwin
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
  • Chase County
  • Dickinson County
    • County Website:   https://www.dkcoks.gov/
    • County Seat for Dickinson:   Abilene
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Goessel   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Goessel.
      • Carlton
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Carlton is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
      • Elmo
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Elmo is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
      • Jacobs
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jacobs is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
  • Harvey County
    • County Website:   https://www.harveycounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Harvey:   Newton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Goessel   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Goessel.
      • Hesston
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Zimmerdale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Zimmerdale is located in Harvey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimmerdale
      • Walton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • North Newton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Newton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Sand Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Sand Creek is located in Harvey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Creek
      • McGraw
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • McGraw is located in Harvey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
      • Alta Mills ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Alta Mills is located in Harvey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Mills
      • McLains
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • McLains is located in Harvey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLains
      • Van Arsdale
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Van Arsdale is located in Harvey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Arsdale
      • Putnam
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Putnam is located in Harvey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
      • Halstead
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
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        • Annelly
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Annelly is located in Harvey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annelly
        • Paxton
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Paxton is located in Harvey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
        • Sedgwick
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Burrton
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Burrton is located in Harvey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
        • Patterson
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Patterson is located in Harvey County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
  • McPherson County
    • County Website:   https://www.mcphersoncountyks.us/
    • County Seat for McPherson:   McPherson
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Goessel   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Goessel.
      • Moundridge
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Canton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Galva
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Galva is located in McPherson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galva
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galva <3>
      • Elyria
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Elyria is located in McPherson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elyria
      • McPherson
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • New Gottland
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • New Gottland is located in McPherson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gottland
      • Groveland
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Groveland is located in McPherson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
      • Roxbury
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Roxbury is located in McPherson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
      • Hilton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Hilton is located in McPherson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton
      • Inman
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Inman is located in McPherson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,324 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <3>
      • West Johnson
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • West Johnson is located in McPherson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Johnson
        • West Johnson has also been known as:
        • Johnstown
      • Conway
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Conway is located in McPherson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Lindsborg
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jenkins
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jenkins is located in McPherson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
  • Reno County
    • County Website:   https://www.renocountyks.gov/
    • County Seat for Reno:   Hutchinson
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Goessel   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Goessel.
      • Buhler
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Buhler is located in Reno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhler
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
        • Buhler has also been known as:
        • Tulip Town
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buhler <3>
      • Medora
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Medora is located in Reno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
      • Punkin Center ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Punkin Center is located in Reno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punkin Center
      • Obeeville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Obeeville is located in Reno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obeeville
  • Saline County
  • Sedgwick County
    • County Website:   https://www.sedgwickcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Sedgwick:   Wichita
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Goessel   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Goessel.
      • Bentley
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Coleman
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Coleman is located in Sedgwick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman
      • Furley
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Furley is located in Sedgwick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furley
      • Sunnydale
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Sunnydale is located in Sedgwick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnydale
      • Spasticville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Spasticville is located in Sedgwick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spasticville
      • Valley Center
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Park City
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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- Goessel) 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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