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Nearest Communities to Goff,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

Please note 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.


Goff is located in Nemaha County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Nemaha County: Brown, Jackson, Marshall, Pottawatomie, Pawnee (NE) & Richardson (NE).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 78 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Goff. Of these communities, 59 are located in counties other than Nemaha 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 Goff (which is Nemaha 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 Goff

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

  • Nemaha County   (where Goff resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.nmcoks.us/
    • County Seat for Nemaha:   Seneca
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Goff   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Goff.
      • Bancroft
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Bancroft is located in Nemaha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Corning
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Wetmore
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Kelly
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Kelly is located in Nemaha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
      • Granada
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Granada is located in Nemaha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
        • Granada has also been known as:
        • Pleasant Point
        • Pleasant Spring
      • Woodlawn
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Woodlawn is located in Nemaha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
      • America City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • America City is located in Nemaha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America City
      • Capioma
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Capioma is located in Nemaha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capioma
      • Centralia
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Beckerville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Beckerville is located in Nemaha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckerville
      • Oneida
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Oneida is located in Nemaha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Seneca
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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        • Neuchatel
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Neuchatel is located in Nemaha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neuchatel
        • Central City ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Central City is located in Nemaha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
        • Sabetha
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Saint Benedict ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Saint Benedict is located in Nemaha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
        • Baileyville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Baileyville is located in Nemaha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
        • Berwick
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Berwick is located in Nemaha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
        • Bern
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Bern is located in Nemaha County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bern
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
  • Atchison County
    • County Website:   https://www.atchisoncountyks.org/
    • County Seat for Atchison:   Atchison
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Goff   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Goff.
      • Kennekuk
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Kennekuk is located in Atchison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennekuk
      • Muscotah
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Muscotah is located in Atchison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscotah
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
      • Arrington
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Arrington is located in Atchison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
        • Arrington has also been known as:
        • Arrington Mineral Springs
        • Arrington Springs
      • Effingham
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Huron
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Huron is located in Atchison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
  • Brown County
    • County Website:   https://www.brcoks.org/
    • County Seat for Brown:   Hiawatha
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Goff   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Goff.
      • Fidelity
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Fidelity is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
      • Fairview
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mercier
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Mercier is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercier
      • Powhattan
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Powhattan is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
      • Sun Springs
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Sun Springs is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Springs
      • Baker ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Baker is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
      • Horton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Morrill
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Morrill is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
      • Willis
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Willis is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
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        • Hamlin
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Hamlin is located in Brown County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
          • Hamlin has also been known as:
          • Hamilton
        • Hiawatha
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Everest
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Padonia
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Padonia is located in Brown County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padonia
        • Robinson
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Robinson is located in Brown County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
        • Reserve
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Reserve is located in Brown County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Jackson County
    • County Website:   https://jacksoncountyks.com/
    • County Seat for Jackson:   Holton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Goff   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Goff.
      • Ontario
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Ontario is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Soldier
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Circleville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Netawaka
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Netawaka is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netawaka
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Avoca ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Avoca is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Whiting
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Whiting is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Holton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Carbon ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Carbon is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Birmingham
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Birmingham is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Larkinburg
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Larkinburg is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinburg
      • Denison
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Mayetta
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Delia
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Delia is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
  • Jefferson County
  • Marshall County
    • County Website:   https://ks283.cichosting.com/main/
    • County Seat for Marshall:   Marysville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Goff   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Goff.
      • Vermillion
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Lillis
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Lillis is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillis
      • Nolan
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Nolan is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolan
      • Vliets
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Vliets is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vliets
      • Axtell
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Axtell is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
      • Sullivan
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Sullivan is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Frankfort
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Frankfort is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
      • Saint Bridget
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Saint Bridget is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bridget
      • Summit
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Summit is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Beattie
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Beattie is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beattie
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
      • Winifred
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Winifred is located in Marshall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winifred
  • Pottawatomie County
    • County Website:   https://www.pottcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Pottawatomie:   Westmoreland
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Goff   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Goff.
      • Havensville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Onaga
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Onaga is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaga
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onaga <3>
      • Duluth
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Duluth is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
      • Saint Clere
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Saint Clere is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clere
      • Aikins
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Aikins is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aikins
      • Wheaton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Wheaton is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
      • Emmett
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Emmett is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmett <3>
      • Laclede
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Laclede is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laclede
      • Blaine
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Blaine is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
      • Barret
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Barret is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barret
  • Pawnee County
  • Richardson County

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- Goff) 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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.