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Nearest Communities to Hesper,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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 Hesper.<1>

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

Hesper is located in Douglas County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Douglas County: Franklin, Jefferson, Johnson, Leavenworth, Miami, Osage & Shawnee.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 211 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Hesper. Of these communities, 189 are located in counties other than Douglas 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 Hesper (which is Douglas 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 Hesper

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

  • Douglas County   (where Hesper resides)
  • Franklin County
  • Jefferson County
  • Johnson County
    • County Website:   https://www.jocogov.org/
    • County Seat for Johnson:   Olathe
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hesper   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hesper.
      • Prairie Center ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Prairie Center is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Center
      • Clearview City
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • De Soto
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Cedar
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Cedar is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
      • Edgerton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Gardner
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Frisbie
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Frisbie is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisbie
      • Clare
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Olathe
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Craig
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Craig is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Monticello
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Wilder
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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        • Zarah
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Bonita
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Bonita is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
        • Lackmans
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
          • Lackmans is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackmans
        • Chouteau
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Chouteau is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chouteau
        • Shawnee
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Ocheltree
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Ocheltree is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheltree
        • Spring Hill
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Spring Hill is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,871 people
          • Spring Hill has also been known as:
          • Spring Hill Station
          • Springfield
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <3>
        • Holliday
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Lenexa
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Morse
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Morse is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
          • Morse has also been known as:
          • Morris
        • Lake Quivira
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Lake Quivira is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Quivira
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
        • Overland Park
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Elmhurst
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Elmhurst is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhurst
        • Stanley
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Merriam
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Aubry
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Aubry is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aubry
        • Countryside
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Countryside is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
        • Leawood
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Mission
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Mission is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,873 people
          • Former name for Mission:
          • Mission Hill Acres
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission <3>
        • Prairie Village
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Redel
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Redel is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redel
        • Stilwell
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Fairway
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Kenneth
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Kenneth is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
        • Mission Hills
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Mission Hills is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,533 people
        • Roeland Park
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Mission Woods
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Mission Woods is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Woods
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
        • Westwood Hills
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Westwood Hills is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Hills
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
        • Westwood
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Westwood is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,642 people
  • Leavenworth County
    • County Website:   https://www.leavenworthcounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Leavenworth:   Leavenworth
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hesper   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hesper.
      • Fall Leaf
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Linwood
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Linwood is located in Leavenworth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
        • Linwood has also been known as:
        • Big Stranger
        • Johnny Cake
        • Journeycake
      • Lenape
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Lenape is located in Leavenworth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenape
      • Reno
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Reno is located in Leavenworth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
      • Coldspur
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Coldspur is located in Leavenworth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldspur
      • Loring
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mahon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Mahon is located in Leavenworth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahon
      • Little Kaw
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Little Kaw is located in Leavenworth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Kaw
      • Tonganoxie
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • South Basehor
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • South Basehor is located in Leavenworth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Basehor
      • Stone
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Stone is located in Leavenworth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
      • Basehor
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
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        • Victory Junction
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Victory Junction is located in Leavenworth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Junction
        • Hoge
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Hoge is located in Leavenworth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoge
        • Jarbalo
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • East Fairmount
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • East Fairmount is located in Leavenworth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fairmount
        • Fairmount
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Five Points
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Five Points is located in Leavenworth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
        • Lansing
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Springdale
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Ettenson
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Ettenson is located in Leavenworth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ettenson
        • Hiatt
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Hiatt is located in Leavenworth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiatt
        • Highland
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Highland is located in Leavenworth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
        • Maltby
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Maltby is located in Leavenworth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maltby
        • Maywood
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Maywood is located in Leavenworth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
        • Cochrane
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Cochrane is located in Leavenworth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrane
        • Richardson
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Richardson is located in Leavenworth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardson
        • Wadsworth
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Wadsworth is located in Leavenworth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadsworth
        • Xavier
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Xavier is located in Leavenworth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xavier
        • Bain City
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Bain City is located in Leavenworth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bain City
        • Leavenworth
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Easton
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Easton is located in Leavenworth County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 256 people
          • Former name for Easton:
          • Eastin
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Easton
          • From Hesper to Easton
  • Miami County
  • Osage County
  • Shawnee County
  • Wyandotte County
    • County Website:   https://www.wycokck.org/
    • County Seat for Wyandotte:   Kansas City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hesper   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hesper.
      • Grandview
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Grandview is located in Wyandotte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Bonner Springs
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sunflower
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Sunflower is located in Wyandotte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
      • Lake of the Forest
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Lake of the Forest is located in Wyandotte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Forest
      • Edwardsville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Grove Center
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Grove Center is located in Wyandotte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Center
      • Grinter Heights
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Maywood
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Maywood is located in Wyandotte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
      • Morris
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Piper
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Munsee
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Munsee is located in Wyandotte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munsee
      • Stony Point
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Stony Point is located in Wyandotte County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
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        • Wallula
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Bethel
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Bethel is located in Wyandotte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
        • Loma Vista
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Loma Vista is located in Wyandotte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Vista
        • Turner
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Argentine
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Vinewood
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Vinewood is located in Wyandotte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinewood
        • Wolcott
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Wolcott is located in Wyandotte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolcott
        • Beverly Hills
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Beverly Hills is located in Wyandotte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hills
        • Grays Park
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Grays Park is located in Wyandotte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Park
        • Pomeroy
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Pomeroy is located in Wyandotte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
        • Welborn
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Welborn is located in Wyandotte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welborn
        • Kansas City
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Nearman
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Nearman is located in Wyandotte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nearman
          • Nearman has also been known as:
          • Nearmons Station
        • Quindaro ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Fairfax
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Fairfax is located in Wyandotte County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
  • Cass County
  • Clay County
  • Jackson County
    • County Website:   https://www.jacksongov.org/
    • County Seat for Jackson:   Independence (MO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hesper   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hesper.
      • Dallas
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Dallas is located in Jackson County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • New Santa Fe
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • New Santa Fe is located in Jackson County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Santa Fe
      • Indian Village
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Indian Village is located in Jackson County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
      • Martin City
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Martin City is located in Jackson County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin City
      • Red Bridge
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Red Bridge is located in Jackson County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge
      • Waldo
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Waldo is located in Jackson County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
      • Dodson
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Dodson is located in Jackson County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
      • Flinn
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Flinn is located in Jackson County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flinn
      • Marlborough
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Marlborough is located in Jackson County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
      • Westport
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Westport is located in Jackson County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
      • Belvidere
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Belvidere is located in Jackson County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
      • Grandview
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
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        • Hickman Mills
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Hickman Mills is located in Jackson County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman Mills
        • Holmes Park
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Jeffreys
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Jeffreys is located in Jackson County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffreys
        • Melville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Melville is located in Jackson County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
        • Truman Corners
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Truman Corners is located in Jackson County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truman Corners
        • Bryant
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Bryant is located in Jackson County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
        • Ruskin Heights
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Ruskin Heights is located in Jackson County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin Heights
        • Ruskin
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Ruskin is located in Jackson County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruskin
        • Kansas City
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Platte County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.platte.mo.us/
    • County Seat for Platte:   Platte City (MO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hesper   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hesper.
      • Waldron
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Waldron is located in Platte County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
      • Farley
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Farley is located in Platte County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
      • Parkville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Buxton
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Buxton is located in Platte County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buxton
      • Stillings
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Parkdale
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Parkdale is located in Platte County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
      • Riverside
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Weatherby Lake
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Weatherby Lake is located in Platte County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby Lake
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,086 people

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- Hesper) 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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