Nearest Communities to Menoken,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Menoken, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Menoken:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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 from Menoken.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Menoken is located in Shawnee County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Shawnee County: Douglas, Jackson, Jefferson, Osage, Pottawatomie & Wabaunsee.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 103 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Menoken. Of these communities, 77 are located in counties other than Shawnee 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 Menoken (which is Shawnee 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 Menoken
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Shawnee County (where Menoken resides)
- County Website: https://www.snco.gov/
- County Seat for Shawnee: Topeka
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Menoken ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Menoken.
- Smiths Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Smiths Ferry is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Ferry
- Kiro
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Kiro is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiro
- North Topeka
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- North Topeka is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Topeka
- Elmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Elmont is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmont
- Topeka
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oakland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oakland is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Highland Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Park is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
- Valencia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Valencia is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia
- Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grove is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Belmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Belmont is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Mathews Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mathews Park is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Park
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Terra Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Terra Heights is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Heights
- Tecumseh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pauline
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pauline is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
- Cullen Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Cullen Village is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen Village
- Lindbloom Park ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lindbloom Park is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindbloom Park
- Rossville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Willard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Willard is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Spencer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Spencer is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Berryton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Berryton is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
- Watson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Watson is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Auburn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Auburn is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
- Dover
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wakarusa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Richland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Richland is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Atchison County
- County Website: https://www.atchisoncountyks.org/
- County Seat for Atchison: Atchison
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Menoken ...
- Arrington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Arrington is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
- Arrington has also been known as:
- Arrington Mineral Springs
- Arrington Springs
- Douglas County
- County Website: https://www.dgcoks.gov/
- County Seat for Douglas: Lawrence
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Menoken ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Menoken.
- Big Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Big Springs is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Grover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Grover is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
- Stull
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Stull is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stull
- Lecompton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Kanwaka
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Kanwaka is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanwaka
- Kanwaka has also been known as:
- Kanawha
- Kannaka
- Kanwaca
- Clinton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Clinton is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Lone Star
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Star is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Lawrence
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Midland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Midland is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Globe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Globe is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Broken Arrow Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Broken Arrow Park is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Arrow Park
- Bismarck Grove ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bismarck Grove is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bismarck Grove
- Pleasant Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Jackson County
- County Website: https://jacksoncountyks.com/
- County Seat for Jackson: Holton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Menoken ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Menoken.
- Hoyt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Delia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Delia is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Mayetta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Denison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Birmingham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Birmingham is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Holton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Carbon ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Carbon is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Larkinburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Larkinburg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinburg
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Avoca is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Circleville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Jefferson County
- County Website: https://www.jfcountyks.com/
- County Seat for Jefferson: Oskaloosa
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Menoken ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Menoken.
- Grantville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Grantville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Meriden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Newman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Newman is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
- Rock Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Hilldale South
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hilldale South is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale South
- Lake Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Lake Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
- Hilldale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hilldale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
- West Shore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Shore is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shore
- Medina
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Medina is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
- Thompsonville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Thompsonville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Indian Ridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Ridge
- Lakeside Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Lakeside Village is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Ozawkie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Perry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lake Shore
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Shore is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Williamstown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Williamstown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Valley Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Falls is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
- Valley Falls has also been known as:
- Sautrelle
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Falls <3>
- Buck Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Buck Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
- Oskaloosa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Half Mound
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Half Mound is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Mound
- Dunavant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dunavant is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunavant
- Boyle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Boyle is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyle
- McLouth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Winchester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Osage County
- County Website: https://osageco.org/
- County Seat for Osage: Lyndon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Menoken ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Menoken.
- Mineral Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Mineral Springs is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Carbondale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Carbondale is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,347 people
- Swissvale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Swissvale is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swissvale
- Four Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Four Corners is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Scranton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Burlingame
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Burlingame is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Former name for Burlingame:
- American Settlement
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlingame <3>
- Overbrook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Peterton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Peterton is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterton
- Michigan Valley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Michigan Valley is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Valley
- Pottawatomie County
- County Website: https://www.pottcounty.org/
- County Seat for Pottawatomie: Westmoreland
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Menoken ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Menoken.
- Saint Marys
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Emmett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Belvue
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Belvue is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Saint Clere
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Clere is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clere
- Aikins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Aikins is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aikins
- Laclede
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Laclede is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laclede
- Wamego
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wabaunsee County
- County Website: https://www.wbcounty.org/
- County Seat for Wabaunsee: Alma
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Menoken ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Menoken.
- Maple Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Keene
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Keene is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
- Vera
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Vera is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera
- Newbury
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Newbury is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
- Newbury has also been known as:
- New Berry
- Newberry
- Paxico
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Harveyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Harveyville is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Bradford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bradford is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Eskridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Eskridge is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
- McFarland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- McFarland is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Wilmington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wilmington is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Hessdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hessdale is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessdale
- Allendorph
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Allendorph is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendorph
- Alma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
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- Menoken) 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |