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Nearest Communities to Hilford,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest 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 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 from Hilford.<1>

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

Hilford is located in Wilson County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wilson County: Allen, Elk, Greenwood, Labette, Montgomery, Neosho & Woodson.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 85 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Hilford. Of these communities, 67 are located in counties other than Wilson 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 Hilford (which is Wilson 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 Hilford

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

  • Wilson County   (where Hilford resides)
    • County Seat for Wilson:   Fredonia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hilford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hilford.
      • Neodesha
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neodesha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neodesha
        • Neodesha is located in Wilson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,211 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neodesha <4>
      • Buffville
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffville
        • Buffville is located in Wilson County
        • Buffville has also been known as:
        • Buffsville
      • Altoona
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Brooks
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brooks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
        • Brooks is located in Wilson County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Brooks
        • From Hilford to Brooks
      • Fredonia
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
        • Fredonia is located in Wilson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,182 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredonia <4>
      • Lafontaine
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Guilford
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Guilford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
        • Guilford is located in Wilson County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Guilford
        • From Hilford to Guilford
      • Benedict
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Benedict Junction
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Buxton
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Rest
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
        • Rest is located in Wilson County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Rest
        • From Hilford to Rest
      • Roper
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Vilas
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vilas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
          • Vilas is located in Wilson County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Vilas
          • From Hilford to Vilas
        • New Albany
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Buffalo
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • South Ridge ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ridge
          • South Ridge is located in Wilson County
        • Coyville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Middletown
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middletown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
          • Middletown is located in Wilson County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Middletown
          • From Hilford to Middletown
  • Allen County
    • County Website:   www.allencounty.org/
    • County Seat for Allen:   Iola
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hilford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hilford.
      • Petrolia
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petrolia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
        • Petrolia is located in Allen County
      • Octagon City ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Leanna
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leanna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanna
        • Leanna is located in Allen County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Leanna
        • From Hilford to Leanna
      • Humboldt
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Chautauqua County
  • Elk County
  • Greenwood County
  • Labette County
    • County Website:   www.labettecounty.com/
    • County Seat for Labette:   Oswego
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hilford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hilford.
      • Morehead
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Grove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
        • Grove is located in Labette County
      • Dennis
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Fern
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
        • Fern is located in Labette County
      • Orchard Park
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
        • Orchard Park is located in Labette County
      • Mound Valley
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mound Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound Valley
        • Mound Valley is located in Labette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 378 people
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Mound Valley
        • From Hilford to Mound Valley
      • Parsons
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Winway
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winway
        • Winway is located in Labette County
      • Penfield
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Penfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penfield
        • Penfield is located in Labette County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Penfield
        • From Hilford to Penfield
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Angola
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angola
          • Angola is located in Labette County
        • Brownstone
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstone
          • Brownstone is located in Labette County
        • Altamont
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Garvin
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garvin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garvin
          • Garvin is located in Labette County
        • Labette
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Labette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labette
          • Labette is located in Labette County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
          • Labette has also been known as:
          • Labette City
        • Valeda
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valeda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeda
          • Valeda is located in Labette County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Valeda
          • From Hilford to Valeda
  • Montgomery County
    • County Seat for Montgomery:   Independence
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hilford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hilford.
      • Sycamore
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Lehunt ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehunt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehunt
        • Lehunt is located in Montgomery County
      • Crane
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
        • Crane is located in Montgomery County
      • Cherryvale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Independence
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Corbin ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
        • Corbin is located in Montgomery County
      • Elk City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Fruitland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
        • Fruitland is located in Montgomery County
      • Blake
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake
        • Blake is located in Montgomery County
      • Liberty
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Bolton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
        • Bolton is located in Montgomery County
      • Jefferson
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
        • Jefferson is located in Montgomery County
      • Continue List   (8 more) ...
        • Avian ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avian. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avian
          • Avian is located in Montgomery County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Avian
          • From Hilford to Avian
        • Wayside
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
          • Wayside is located in Montgomery County
        • Kalloch ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kalloch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalloch
          • Kalloch is located in Montgomery County
          • Kalloch has also been known as:
          • Kallocki
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Kalloch
          • From Hilford to Kalloch
        • Dearing
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dearing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dearing
          • Dearing is located in Montgomery County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dearing <4>
        • Coffeyville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • West Coffeyville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Coffeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Coffeyville
          • West Coffeyville is located in Montgomery County
        • Havana
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
          • Havana is located in Montgomery County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
        • Tyro
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
          • Tyro is located in Montgomery County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Neosho County
    • County Seat for Neosho:   Erie
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hilford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hilford.
      • Thayer
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Earlton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlton
        • Earlton is located in Neosho County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 52 people
      • Urbana
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
        • Urbana is located in Neosho County
      • Galesburg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Chanute
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Rollin
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Hayden
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
        • Hayden is located in Neosho County
      • Shaw
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
        • Shaw is located in Neosho County
      • South Mound
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Mound
        • South Mound is located in Neosho County
      • Erie
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
        • Erie is located in Neosho County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <4>
      • Saint Paul
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
        • Saint Paul is located in Neosho County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <4>
      • Odense
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odense have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odense
        • Odense is located in Neosho County
  • Woodson County
    • County Website:   www.woodsoncounty.net/
    • County Seat for Woodson:   Yates Center
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Hilford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Hilford.
      • North Ridge ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridge
        • North Ridge is located in Woodson County
      • Rose
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
        • Rose is located in Woodson County
      • Cookville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cookville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
        • Cookville is located in Woodson County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Cookville
        • From Hilford to Cookville
      • Batesville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Batesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batesville
        • Batesville is located in Woodson County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Batesville
        • From Hilford to Batesville
      • Toronto
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
        • Toronto is located in Woodson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <4>
      • Yates Center
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Center
        • Yates Center is located in Woodson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yates Center <4>
      • Durand
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hilford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hilford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4499, Longitude: -95.6757       In this case, the coordinates for Hilford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.




 

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