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Nearest Communities to Great Bend,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city 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 starting from Great Bend.<1>

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

Great Bend is located in Barton County and is the County Seat.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Barton County: Ellis, Ellsworth, Pawnee, Rice, Rush, Russell & Stafford.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 55 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Great Bend. Of these communities, 32 are located in counties other than Barton 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 Great Bend (which is Barton 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 Great Bend

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

  • Barton County   (where Great Bend resides)
    • County Website:   www.bartoncounty.org/
    • County Seat for Barton:   Great Bend
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Great Bend   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Great Bend.
      • Anchorway
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Dartmouth
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dartmouth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth
        • Dartmouth is located in Barton County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Dartmouth
        • From Great Bend to Dartmouth
      • Kanbrick
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kanbrick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanbrick
        • Kanbrick is located in Barton County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Kanbrick
        • From Great Bend to Kanbrick
      • Heizer
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heizer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heizer
        • Heizer is located in Barton County
      • Dundee
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Ellinwood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • South Hoisington
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hoisington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hoisington
        • South Hoisington is located in Barton County
      • Hoisington
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Boyd ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
        • Boyd is located in Barton County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Boyd
        • From Great Bend to Boyd
      • Redwing
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Redwing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwing
        • Redwing is located in Barton County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Redwing
        • From Great Bend to Redwing
      • Pawnee Rock
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Albert
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albert have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert
        • Albert is located in Barton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albert <5>
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        • Olmitz
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Claflin
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Odin
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Beaver
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
          • Beaver is located in Barton County
        • Stickney
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stickney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney
          • Stickney is located in Barton County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Stickney
          • From Great Bend to Stickney
        • Susank
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susank have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susank
          • Susank is located in Barton County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
        • Millard
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
          • Millard is located in Barton County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Millard
          • From Great Bend to Millard
        • Farhman
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farhman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farhman
          • Farhman is located in Barton County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Farhman
          • From Great Bend to Farhman
        • Hitschmann
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Galatia
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galatia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatia
          • Galatia is located in Barton County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
        • Dubuque ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Ellsworth County
    • County Website:   www.ellsworthcounty.org
    • County Seat for Ellsworth:   Ellsworth
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Great Bend   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Great Bend.
      • Holyrood
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holyrood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyrood
        • Holyrood is located in Ellsworth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holyrood <5>
      • Lorraine
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorraine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
        • Lorraine is located in Ellsworth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
  • Pawnee County
    • County Seat for Pawnee:   Larned
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Great Bend   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Great Bend.
      • Ray ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Larned
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Ash Valley
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Frizell
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frizell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frizell
        • Frizell is located in Pawnee County
      • Hamburg
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
        • Hamburg is located in Pawnee County
      • Zook
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zook
        • Zook is located in Pawnee County
      • Vaughn
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn
        • Vaughn is located in Pawnee County
  • Reno County
  • Rice County
    • County Website:   www.ricecounty.org/
    • County Seat for Rice:   Lyons
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Great Bend   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Great Bend.
      • Silica
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silica. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
        • Silica is located in Rice County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Silica
        • From Great Bend to Silica
      • Raymond
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Chase
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
        • Chase is located in Rice County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
      • Bushton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
        • Bushton is located in Rice County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
      • Alden
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
        • Alden is located in Rice County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <5>
      • Frederick
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
        • Frederick is located in Rice County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18 people
      • Lyons
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
        • Lyons is located in Rice County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,433 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <5>
      • Pollard ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pollard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
        • Pollard is located in Rice County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Pollard
        • From Great Bend to Pollard
  • Rush County
    • County Seat for Rush:   La Crosse
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Great Bend   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Great Bend.
      • Otis
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
        • Otis is located in Rush County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otis <5>
      • Schaffer
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaffer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaffer
        • Schaffer is located in Rush County
      • Timken
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Bison
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bison
        • Bison is located in Rush County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Loretta
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Rush Center
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Center
        • Rush Center is located in Rush County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rush Center <5>
  • Russell County
  • Stafford County
    • County Website:   www.staffordcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Stafford:   Saint John
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Great Bend   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Great Bend.
      • Seward
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
        • Seward is located in Stafford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
      • Radium
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hudson
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
        • Hudson is located in Stafford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
      • Saint John
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint John have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
        • Saint John is located in Stafford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint John <5>
      • Dillwyn
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dillwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillwyn
        • Dillwyn is located in Stafford County
      • Stafford
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Macksville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Great Bend) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Great Bend. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3615, Longitude: -98.7651    
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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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