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Nearest Communities to Oaklawn,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Oaklawn.<1>

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


Oaklawn is located in Sedgwick County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sedgwick County: Butler, Cowley, Harvey, Kingman, Reno & Sumner.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 145 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Oaklawn. Of these communities, 71 are located in counties other than Sedgwick 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 Oaklawn (which is Sedgwick 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 Oaklawn

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

  • Sedgwick County   (where Oaklawn resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.sedgwickcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Sedgwick:   Wichita
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oaklawn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oaklawn.
      • Keeler
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Keeler is located in Sedgwick County
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      • Connell
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Connell is located in Sedgwick County
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      • Mona Kay Heights
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Mona Kay Heights is located in Sedgwick County
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      • Riverside
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
        • Riverside is located in Sedgwick County
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      • Sand Burr Hill
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Sand Burr Hill is located in Sedgwick County
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      • Midland Park
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Midland Park is located in Sedgwick County
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      • Glenville
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Glenville is located in Sedgwick County
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      • Midland Tower
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Midland Tower is located in Sedgwick County
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      • Midland
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Midland is located in Sedgwick County
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      • South Seneca Gardens
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • South Seneca Gardens is located in Sedgwick County
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      • Sunset Park
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Sunset Park is located in Sedgwick County
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      • Purcell
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Purcell is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Derby
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Derby is located in Sedgwick County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,145 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <3>
        • Haysville
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Eastborough
          (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
          • Eastborough is located in Sedgwick County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
        • Wichita
          (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Bonnie Brae
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
          • Bonnie Brae is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Greenwich Heights
          (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
          • Greenwich Heights is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Oatville
          (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
          • Oatville is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Forest Hills
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Forest Hills is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Cow Town
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Cow Town is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Waco
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
          • Waco is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Wego-Waco
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
          • Wego-Waco is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Cessna
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
          • Cessna is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Murray Gill
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
          • Murray Gill is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Prospect Park
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
          • Prospect Park is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Linwood Acres
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Linwood Acres is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Minneha
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Minneha is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Park East
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Park East is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Springdale
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
          • Springdale is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Bayneville
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Bayneville is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Prospect
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Prospect is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Tolerville
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
          • Tolerville is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Brookhaven
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Brookhaven is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Lakeside Acres
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Lakeside Acres is located in Sedgwick County
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        • County Acres
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • County Acres is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Meadowview
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Meadowview is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Rolling Hills
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Rolling Hills is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Tyler
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Tyler is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Mulvane
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Schulte ‑ Historic
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Schulte is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Bel Aire
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Bellaire
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Bellaire is located in Sedgwick County
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        • The Dell
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • The Dell is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Westlink Village
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Westlink Village is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Peck
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Arthur Heights
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Arthur Heights is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Riverview
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Riverview is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Kechi
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Kechi is located in Sedgwick County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,109 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kechi <3>
        • Wichita Heights
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Wichita Heights is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Greenwich
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Greenwich is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Park City
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Childs Acres
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Childs Acres is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Maize
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Maize is located in Sedgwick County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,267 people
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        • Clearwater
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Clonmel
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Clonmel is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Spasticville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Spasticville is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Valley Center
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Berwet
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Berwet is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Goddard
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Saint Marks
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Saint Marks is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Sunnydale
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Sunnydale is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Colwich
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Furley
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Furley is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Saint Marys
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Saint Marys is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Coleman
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Coleman is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Viola
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Andale
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Garden Plain
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Garden Plain is located in Sedgwick County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
        • Bentley
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Anness
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Anness is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Saint Paul
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Saint Paul is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Mount Hope
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Cheney
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Butler County
    • County Website:   https://www.bucoks.gov/
    • County Seat for Butler:   El Dorado
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oaklawn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oaklawn.
      • Rose Hill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Lakeview Heights
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Lakeview Heights is located in Butler County
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      • Mecca Acres
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Mecca Acres is located in Butler County
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      • Andover
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Andover is located in Butler County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,672 people
        • Andover has also been known as:
        • Cloud City
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <3>
      • Midway
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Midway is located in Butler County
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      • Prairie Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Prairie Village is located in Butler County
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      • Sunset Acres
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Sunset Acres is located in Butler County
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      • Salter
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Salter is located in Butler County
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      • Lorena
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Lorena is located in Butler County
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      • Douglass
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Gordon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Gordon is located in Butler County
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      • Benton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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        • Augusta
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Bois d'Arc
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Bois d'Arc is located in Butler County
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        • Towanda
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Bloomington
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Bloomington is located in Butler County
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        • Haverhill
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Haverhill is located in Butler County
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        • Smileyville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Smileyville is located in Butler County
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        • Midian
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Midian is located in Butler County
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        • Vanora
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Vanora is located in Butler County
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        • Pickrell Corner
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Pickrell Corner is located in Butler County
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        • Whitewater
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Brainerd
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Brainerd is located in Butler County
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        • El Dorado
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Potwin
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Potwin is located in Butler County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potwin
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
        • Leon
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Leon is located in Butler County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
          • Leon has also been known as:
          • West Leon
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <3>
        • Hopkins
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Hopkins is located in Butler County
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        • Clay Center
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Clay Center is located in Butler County
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        • East El Dorado
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • East El Dorado is located in Butler County
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        • Prospect
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Prospect is located in Butler County
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  • Cowley County
    • County Website:   https://www.cowleycountyks.gov/
    • County Seat for Cowley:   Winfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oaklawn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oaklawn.
      • Udall
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Rock
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Akron
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Akron is located in Cowley County
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      • Dale
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Dale is located in Cowley County
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      • Kellogg
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Kellogg is located in Cowley County
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      • Floral
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Floral is located in Cowley County
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      • Wilmot
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Wilmot is located in Cowley County
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      • New Salem
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • New Salem is located in Cowley County
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      • Winfield
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Harvey County
    • County Website:   https://www.harveycounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Harvey:   Newton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oaklawn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oaklawn.
      • Sedgwick
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Annelly
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Annelly is located in Harvey County
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      • Putnam
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Putnam is located in Harvey County
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      • McLains
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • McLains is located in Harvey County
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      • McGraw
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • McGraw is located in Harvey County
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      • Van Arsdale
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Van Arsdale is located in Harvey County
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      • Sand Creek
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Sand Creek is located in Harvey County
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      • Halstead
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Newton
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Patterson
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Patterson is located in Harvey County
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  • Kingman County
  • Reno County
  • Sumner County
    • County Website:   https://co.sumner.ks.us/
    • County Seat for Sumner:   Wellington
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Oaklawn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Oaklawn.
      • Zyba
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Zyba is located in Sumner County
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        • Zyba has also been known as:
        • Zuba
        • Zyber
      • Belle Plaine
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Riverdale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Riverdale is located in Sumner County
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      • Bushnell
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Bushnell is located in Sumner County
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      • Millerton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Millerton is located in Sumner County
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      • Cicero
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Cicero is located in Sumner County
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      • Whitman
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Whitman is located in Sumner County
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      • Anson
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Anson is located in Sumner County
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      • Dalton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Dalton is located in Sumner County
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      • Oxford
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Oxford is located in Sumner County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
        • Former name for Oxford:
        • Hapawalla
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <3>
      • Wellington
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Conway Springs
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Continue List   (7 more) ...
        • Roland
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Roland is located in Sumner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
        • Suppesville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Suppesville is located in Sumner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suppesville
        • Paton
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Paton is located in Sumner County
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        • Mayfield
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Mayfield is located in Sumner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
        • Ewell
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Ewell is located in Sumner County
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        • Milton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Milton is located in Sumner County
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        • Adamsville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Adamsville is located in Sumner County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville

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- Oaklawn) 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.