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Nearest Communities to McVays Corner,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.

Keep in mind 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.

McVays Corner is located in Reno County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Reno County: Harvey, Kingman, McPherson, Pratt, Rice, Sedgwick & Stafford.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 61 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of McVays Corner. Of these communities, 32 are located in counties other than Reno 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 McVays Corner (which is Reno 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 McVays Corner

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

  • Reno County   (where McVays Corner resides)
    • County Website:   www.rngov.reno.ks.us/
    • County Seat for Reno:   Hutchinson
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to McVays Corner   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from McVays Corner.
      • Kilbourns Corner
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Charters Corner
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Huntsville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Nickerson
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nickerson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nickerson
        • Nickerson is located in Reno County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nickerson <5>
      • Adams Corner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Yaggy
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yaggy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaggy
        • Yaggy is located in Reno County
      • Abbyville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbyville
        • Abbyville is located in Reno County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
      • Plevna
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Willowbrook
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
        • Willowbrook is located in Reno County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
      • Partridge
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Whiteside
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Sylvia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Continue List   (17 more) ...
        • Arlington
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
          • Arlington is located in Reno County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 445 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <5>
        • Hutchinson
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • South Hutchinson
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Langdon
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Cruppers Corner
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Elmer
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
          • Elmer is located in Reno County
        • Medora
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
          • Medora is located in Reno County
        • Darlow
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Obeeville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obeeville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obeeville
          • Obeeville is located in Reno County
        • Jordan Springs
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Castleton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castleton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
          • Castleton is located in Reno County
        • Yoder
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yoder have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
          • Yoder is located in Reno County
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yoder <5>
        • Buhler
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Lerado
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lerado. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerado
          • Lerado is located in Reno County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Lerado
          • From McVays Corner to Lerado
        • Turon
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turon
          • Turon is located in Reno County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
          • Former name for Turon:
          • Pioneer City
        • Punkin Center ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Punkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punkin Center
          • Punkin Center is located in Reno County
        • Pretty Prairie
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pretty Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Prairie
          • Pretty Prairie is located in Reno County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pretty Prairie <5>
  • Barton County
  • Ellsworth County
    • County Website:   www.ellsworthcounty.org
    • County Seat for Ellsworth:   Ellsworth
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to McVays Corner   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from McVays Corner.
      • Frantz ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frantz have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frantz
        • Frantz is located in Ellsworth County
      • Lorraine
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorraine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
        • Lorraine is located in Ellsworth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
      • Holyrood
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holyrood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyrood
        • Holyrood is located in Ellsworth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holyrood <5>
  • Kingman County
  • McPherson County
  • Rice County
    • County Website:   www.ricecounty.org/
    • County Seat for Rice:   Lyons
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to McVays Corner   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from McVays Corner.
      • Sterling
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Alden
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
        • Alden is located in Rice County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <5>
      • Saxman
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saxman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxman
        • Saxman is located in Rice County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Saxman
        • From McVays Corner to Saxman
      • Raymond
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Lyons
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
        • Lyons is located in Rice County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,433 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <5>
      • Chase
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
        • Chase is located in Rice County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
      • Mitchell
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mitchell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
        • Mitchell is located in Rice County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Mitchell
        • From McVays Corner to Mitchell
      • Silica
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silica. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
        • Silica is located in Rice County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Silica
        • From McVays Corner to Silica
      • Pollard ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pollard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
        • Pollard is located in Rice County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Pollard
        • From McVays Corner to Pollard
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Little River
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Galt
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galt. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
          • Galt is located in Rice County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Galt
          • From McVays Corner to Galt
        • Frederick
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
          • Frederick is located in Rice County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 18 people
        • Bushton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
          • Bushton is located in Rice County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
        • Geneseo
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Crawford
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crawford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
          • Crawford is located in Rice County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Crawford
          • From McVays Corner to Crawford
  • Stafford County
    • County Website:   www.staffordcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Stafford:   Saint John
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to McVays Corner   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from McVays Corner.
      • Zenith ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zenith have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
        • Zenith is located in Stafford County
      • Hudson
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
        • Hudson is located in Stafford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
      • Stafford
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Neola
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
        • Neola is located in Stafford County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Neola
        • From McVays Corner to Neola
      • Saint John
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint John have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
        • Saint John is located in Stafford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint John <5>
      • Seward
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
        • Seward is located in Stafford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- McVays Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McVays Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1590, Longitude: -98.2522       In this case, the coordinates for McVays Corner 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>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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