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Nearest Communities to Longford,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast 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 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 east 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.

Longford 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 Longford. 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 Longford (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 Longford

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

  • Clay County   (where Longford resides)
    • County Website:   www.claycountyks.org/
    • County Seat for Clay:   Clay Center
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Longford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Longford.
      • Oak Hill
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Industry
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Ladysmith
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ladysmith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladysmith
        • Ladysmith is located in Clay County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Ladysmith
        • From Longford to Ladysmith
      • Browndale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Browndale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browndale
        • Browndale is located in Clay County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Browndale
        • From Longford to Browndale
      • Idana
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Idana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idana
        • Idana is located in Clay County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Idana
        • From Longford to Idana
      • Wakefield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Broughton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Broughton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
        • Broughton is located in Clay County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Broughton
        • From Longford to Broughton
      • Clay Center
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Morganville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Green
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Garfield Center
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Oscar ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscar have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
        • Oscar is located in Clay County
      • Vining
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vining have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
        • Vining is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
  • Cloud County
    • County Seat for Cloud:   Concordia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Longford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Longford.
      • Miltonvale
        (13 miles [20.9 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
      • Saint Joseph
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Ames
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Huscher
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Clyde
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • 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>
      • Cook
        (30 miles [48.3 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 Longford to Cook
      • Glasco
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasco have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasco
        • Glasco is located in Cloud County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
        • Former names for Glasco:
        • Dell Ray
        • Glasgow
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasco <4>
      • Rice
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Dickinson County
    • County Website:   www.dkcoks.com/
    • County Seat for Dickinson:   Abilene
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Longford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Longford.
      • Manchester
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Talmage
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Buckeye
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Moonlight
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
      • 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
      • Upland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • 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 Longford to Upland
      • Solomon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Abilene
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Sand Spring
        (18 miles [29 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
      • Detroit
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Chapman
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Enterprise
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Continue List   (5 more) ...
        • Acme
          (23 miles [37 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 Longford to Acme
        • Pearl
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • 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
        • Holland
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Navarre
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navarre have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarre
          • Navarre is located in Dickinson County
        • Lyona
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lyona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyona
          • Lyona is located in Dickinson County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Lyona
          • From Longford to Lyona
  • Geary County
    • County Seat for Geary:   Junction City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Longford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Longford.
      • Alida
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • 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 Longford to Alida
      • Milford
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Kansas Falls
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Junction City
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Wreford
        (29 miles [46.7 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
      • Grandview Plaza
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • 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
  • Ottawa County
  • Riley County
  • Saline County
    • County Website:   www.co.saline.ks.us/
    • County Seat for Saline:   Salina
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Longford   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Longford.
      • New Cambria
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Cambria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cambria
        • New Cambria is located in Saline County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to New Cambria
        • From Longford to New Cambria
      • Shipton
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shipton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipton
        • Shipton is located in Saline County
      • Marydel
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marydel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydel
        • Marydel is located in Saline County
      • Trenton ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
        • Trenton is located in Saline County
      • Kipp
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Salina
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Longford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Longford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1720, Longitude: -97.3293    
<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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