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Nearest Communities to Ladysmith,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Ladysmith.<1>

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

Ladysmith is located in Clay County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clay County: Cloud, Dickinson, Geary, Ottawa, Riley & Washington.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 71 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Ladysmith. Of these communities, 58 are located in counties other than Clay 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 Ladysmith (which is Clay 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 Ladysmith

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

  • Clay County   (where Ladysmith resides)
  • Cloud County
    • County Seat for Cloud:   Concordia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ladysmith   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ladysmith.
      • Miltonvale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Saint Joseph
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Aurora
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
        • Aurora is located in Cloud County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
      • Ames
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Clyde
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
        • Clyde is located in Cloud County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <4>
      • Huscher
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Rice
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Cook
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
        • Cook is located in Cloud County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Cook
        • From Ladysmith to Cook
  • Dickinson County
    • County Website:   www.dkcoks.com/
    • County Seat for Dickinson:   Abilene
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ladysmith   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ladysmith.
      • Manchester
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Buckeye
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Upland
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Upland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
        • Upland is located in Dickinson County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Upland
        • From Ladysmith to Upland
      • Sutphen ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutphen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutphen
        • Sutphen is located in Dickinson County
      • Talmage
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Moonlight
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moonlight have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonlight
        • Moonlight is located in Dickinson County
      • Chapman
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Detroit
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Abilene
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Enterprise
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Sand Spring
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Spring
        • Sand Spring is located in Dickinson County
      • Solomon
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Acme
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acme. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
        • Acme is located in Dickinson County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Acme
        • From Ladysmith to Acme
      • Pearl
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
        • Pearl is located in Dickinson County
  • Geary County
    • County Seat for Geary:   Junction City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ladysmith   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ladysmith.
      • Milford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Alida
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alida. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
        • Alida is located in Geary County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Alida
        • From Ladysmith to Alida
      • Kansas Falls
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Junction City
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Grandview Plaza
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Plaza
        • Grandview Plaza is located in Geary County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,553 people
      • Wreford
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wreford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wreford
        • Wreford is located in Geary County
  • Ottawa County
  • Riley County
    • County Website:   www.rileycountyks.gov
    • County Seat for Riley:   Manhattan
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ladysmith   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ladysmith.
      • Bala
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Lasita ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lasita have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasita
        • Lasita is located in Riley County
      • Leonardville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Riley
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • May Day
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Walsburg
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsburg
        • Walsburg is located in Riley County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Walsburg
        • From Ladysmith to Walsburg
      • Winkler
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winkler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler
        • Winkler is located in Riley County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Winkler
        • From Ladysmith to Winkler
      • Elm Hollow Corner
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Hollow Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Hollow Corner
        • Elm Hollow Corner is located in Riley County
      • Keats
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Randolph
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Ogden
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Eureka Lake
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Lake
        • Eureka Lake is located in Riley County
  • Washington County
    • County Seat for Washington:   Washington
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ladysmith   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ladysmith.
      • Clifton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Kimeo
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kimeo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimeo
        • Kimeo is located in Washington County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Kimeo
        • From Ladysmith to Kimeo
      • Palmer
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Linn
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Chepstow
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chepstow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepstow
        • Chepstow is located in Washington County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Chepstow
        • From Ladysmith to Chepstow
      • Calderhead
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calderhead have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calderhead
        • Calderhead is located in Washington County
      • Strawberry
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
        • Strawberry is located in Washington County

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 from Point A (ie- Ladysmith) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ladysmith. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2713, Longitude: -97.1842       In this case, the coordinates for Ladysmith 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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.




 

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