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Nearest Communities to Harding,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.


Harding is located in Bourbon County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bourbon County: Allen, Anderson, Crawford, Linn, Neosho & Vernon (MO).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 118 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Harding. Of these communities, 95 are located in counties other than Bourbon 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 Harding (which is Bourbon 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 Harding

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

  • Bourbon County   (where Harding resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.bourboncountyks.org/
    • County Seat for Bourbon:   Fort Scott
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Harding   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Harding.
      • Mapleton
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Mapleton is located in Bourbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
      • Devon
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Devon is located in Bourbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devon
      • Fulton
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Berlin
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Berlin is located in Bourbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Hammond
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Hammond is located in Bourbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Barnesville ‑ Historic
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Barnesville is located in Bourbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
      • Xenia
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Xenia is located in Bourbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
      • Marmaton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Marmaton is located in Bourbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaton
      • Redfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Redfield is located in Bourbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Bell Town ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Bell Town is located in Bourbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
      • Fort Scott
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Fort Scott is located in Bourbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Scott
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
        • Fort Scott has also been known as:
        • Fort Scott City
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Scott <3>
      • Uniontown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Uniontown is located in Bourbon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
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        • Ronald
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
          • Ronald is located in Bourbon County
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        • Edward
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Edward is located in Bourbon County
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        • Bronson
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Hollister
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Hollister is located in Bourbon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
        • Godfrey
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Godfrey is located in Bourbon County
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        • Petersburg
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Petersburg is located in Bourbon County
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        • Hiattville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Hiattville is located in Bourbon County
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        • Pawnee Station
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Pawnee Station is located in Bourbon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Station
        • Rockford ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Rockford is located in Bourbon County
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        • Garland
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Garland is located in Bourbon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland
        • Porterville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Porterville is located in Bourbon County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
  • Allen County
    • County Website:   https://www.allencounty.org/
    • County Seat for Allen:   Iola
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Harding   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Harding.
      • Bayard
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Bayard is located in Allen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
      • Mildred
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Mildred is located in Allen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
        • Estimated population in 2019: 23 people
      • Moran
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Moran is located in Allen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
        • Moran has also been known as:
        • Moran City
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <3>
      • Elsmore
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Elsmore is located in Allen County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
        • Elsmore has also been known as:
        • Elsinore
      • Savonburg
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Savonburg is located in Allen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savonburg
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • La Harpe
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Gas
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Gas is located in Allen County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
  • Anderson County
    • County Website:   http://www.andersoncountyks.org/
    • County Seat for Anderson:   Garnett
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Harding   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Harding.
      • Selma
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Selma is located in Anderson County
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      • Kincaid
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Kincaid is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincaid
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Bush City
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Bush City is located in Anderson County
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      • Lone Elm
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Lone Elm is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
      • Welda
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Welda is located in Anderson County
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      • Garnett
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Greeley
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Colony
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Colony is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
  • Crawford County
    • County Website:   https://www.crawfordcountykansas.org/
    • County Seat for Crawford:   Girard
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Harding   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Harding.
      • Cato
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Cato is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
      • Dry Wood
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Dry Wood is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Wood
      • Hepler
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Hepler is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepler
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
      • Farlington
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Arcadia
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Arcadia is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
      • Coalvale
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Coalvale is located in Crawford County
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      • Englevale
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Englevale is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englevale
      • Gross
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Gross is located in Crawford County
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      • Mertz
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Mertz is located in Crawford County
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      • Red Onion
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Red Onion is located in Crawford County
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      • Barber
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Barber is located in Crawford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber
      • Brazilton
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Brazilton is located in Crawford County
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      • Walnut
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Walnut is located in Crawford County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
  • Linn County
    • County Website:   https://www.linncountyks.com/
    • County Seat for Linn:   Mound City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Harding   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Harding.
      • Mantey
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Mantey is located in Linn County
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      • Prescott
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Prescott is located in Linn County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Mound City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Critzer
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Critzer is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Critzer
      • Blue Mound
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Pleasanton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Farlinville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Farlinville is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlinville
      • Centerville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Centerville is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Boicourt
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Boicourt is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boicourt
      • Trading Post
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Trading Post is located in Linn County
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      • Dunlay
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Dunlay is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlay
      • Goodrich
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Goodrich is located in Linn County
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        • Cadmus
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Cadmus is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadmus
        • La Cygne
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Parker
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Parker is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
        • La Cygne Corner
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • La Cygne Corner is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cygne Corner
        • Linn Valley
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Linn Valley is located in Linn County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Valley
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
  • Miami County
    • County Website:   https://www.miamicountyks.org//
    • County Seat for Miami:   Paola
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Harding   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Harding.
      • Fontana
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Fontana is located in Miami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jingo
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Jingo is located in Miami County
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      • Beagle
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Beagle is located in Miami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beagle
  • Neosho County
    • County Website:   https://www.neoshocountyks.org/
    • County Seat for Neosho:   Erie
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Harding   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Harding.
      • Stark
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Stark is located in Neosho County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stark
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Kimball
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Kimball is located in Neosho County
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      • Odense
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Odense is located in Neosho County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odense
  • Barton County
  • Bates County
    • County Website:   https://batescounty.net/
    • County Seat for Bates:   Butler (MO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Harding   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Harding.
      • Hume
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Hume is located in Bates County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
      • Worland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Worland is located in Bates County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worland
      • Sprague
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Sprague is located in Bates County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
      • Foster
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Foster is located in Bates County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
      • Rucker
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Rucker is located in Bates County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
      • Amoret
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Amoret is located in Bates County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoret
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
      • New Home
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • New Home is located in Bates County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home
      • Mulberry
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Mulberry is located in Bates County (MO)
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      • Rich Hill
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Nyhart
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Nyhart is located in Bates County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyhart
      • Virginia
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Virginia is located in Bates County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
      • Athol
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Athol is located in Bates County (MO)
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        • Cornland ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Cornland is located in Bates County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornland
        • Amsterdam
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Monteith Junction
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Monteith Junction is located in Bates County (MO)
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        • Merwin
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Merwin is located in Bates County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merwin
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
  • Vernon County
    • County Website:   https://vernoncountymo.org/
    • County Seat for Vernon:   Nevada (MO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Harding   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Harding.
      • Amos
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Amos is located in Vernon County (MO)
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      • Stotesbury
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Stotesbury is located in Vernon County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotesbury
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
      • Richards
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Richards is located in Vernon County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richards
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
      • Wolfe ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Wolfe is located in Vernon County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfe
      • Bunnville ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Bunnville is located in Vernon County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunnville
      • Eve
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Eve is located in Vernon County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eve
      • Rinehart
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Rinehart is located in Vernon County (MO)
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      • Rock
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Rock is located in Vernon County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
      • Katy
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Katy is located in Vernon County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Katy
      • Metz
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Metz is located in Vernon County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
      • Deerfield
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Deerfield is located in Vernon County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
      • Temple ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Temple is located in Vernon County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple
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        • Swart
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Swart is located in Vernon County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swart
        • Hong
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Hong is located in Vernon County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hong
        • Blaine
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Blaine is located in Vernon County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
        • Ellis
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Ellis is located in Vernon County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
        • Arthur
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Arthur is located in Vernon County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
        • Dean Ford
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Dean Ford is located in Vernon County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Ford
        • Horton
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Horton is located in Vernon County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
        • Panama
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Panama is located in Vernon County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
        • Moundville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Carbon Center
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Carbon Center is located in Vernon County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Center
        • Nevada
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Nevada is located in Vernon County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,196 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevada <3>
        • Bronaugh
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Bronaugh is located in Vernon County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronaugh
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
        • Ketterman
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Ketterman is located in Vernon County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketterman
        • Nassau Junction
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Nassau Junction is located in Vernon County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau Junction

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Harding) 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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