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Nearest Communities to Olmitz,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast 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 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.<1>

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

Olmitz is located in Barton County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Barton County: Ellis, Ellsworth, Pawnee, Rice, Rush, Russell & Stafford.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 59 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Olmitz. Of these communities, 36 are located in counties other than Barton 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 Olmitz (which is Barton 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 Olmitz

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

  • Barton County   (where Olmitz resides)
    • County Website:   www.bartoncounty.org/
    • County Seat for Barton:   Great Bend
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Olmitz   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Olmitz.
      • Boyd ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
        • Boyd is located in Barton County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Boyd
        • From Olmitz to Boyd
      • Albert
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albert have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albert
        • Albert is located in Barton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albert <5>
      • Heizer
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heizer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heizer
        • Heizer is located in Barton County
      • Hoisington
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • South Hoisington
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hoisington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hoisington
        • South Hoisington is located in Barton County
      • Galatia
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galatia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatia
        • Galatia is located in Barton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
      • Millard
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millard
        • Millard is located in Barton County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Millard
        • From Olmitz to Millard
      • Kanbrick
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kanbrick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanbrick
        • Kanbrick is located in Barton County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Kanbrick
        • From Olmitz to Kanbrick
      • Stickney
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stickney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stickney
        • Stickney is located in Barton County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Stickney
        • From Olmitz to Stickney
      • Susank
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Susank have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susank
        • Susank is located in Barton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
      • Anchorway
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Redwing
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Redwing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwing
        • Redwing is located in Barton County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Redwing
        • From Olmitz to Redwing
      • Continue List   (11 more) ...
        • Dundee
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Great Bend
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Beaver
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
          • Beaver is located in Barton County
        • Pawnee Rock
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Odin
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Dartmouth
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dartmouth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dartmouth
          • Dartmouth is located in Barton County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Dartmouth
          • From Olmitz to Dartmouth
        • Hitschmann
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hitschmann. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitschmann
          • Hitschmann is located in Barton County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Hitschmann
          • From Olmitz to Hitschmann
        • Claflin
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Dubuque ‑ Historic
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Ellinwood
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Farhman
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farhman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farhman
          • Farhman is located in Barton County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Farhman
          • From Olmitz to Farhman
  • Ellis County
    • County Website:   www.ellisco.net/
    • County Seat for Ellis:   Hays
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Olmitz   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Olmitz.
      • Pfeifer
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pfeifer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pfeifer
        • Pfeifer is located in Ellis County
      • Walker
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
        • Walker is located in Ellis County
      • Schoenchen
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoenchen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoenchen
        • Schoenchen is located in Ellis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
      • Victoria
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
        • Victoria is located in Ellis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,215 people
      • Munjor
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munjor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munjor
        • Munjor is located in Ellis County
      • Toulon
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toulon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
        • Toulon is located in Ellis County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Toulon
        • From Olmitz to Toulon
      • Antonino
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antonino have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonino
        • Antonino is located in Ellis County
  • Ellsworth County
  • Pawnee County
    • County Seat for Pawnee:   Larned
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Olmitz   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Olmitz.
      • Ash Valley
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Vaughn
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn
        • Vaughn is located in Pawnee County
      • Ray ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Larned
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Frizell
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frizell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frizell
        • Frizell is located in Pawnee County
      • Hamburg
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
        • Hamburg is located in Pawnee County
      • Sanford ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
        • Sanford is located in Pawnee County
  • Rice County
    • County Website:   www.ricecounty.org/
    • County Seat for Rice:   Lyons
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Olmitz   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Olmitz.
      • Silica
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Olmitz to Silica
      • Bushton
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • 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
  • Rush County
    • County Seat for Rush:   La Crosse
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Olmitz   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Olmitz.
      • Otis
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
        • Otis is located in Rush County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otis <5>
      • Schaffer
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schaffer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaffer
        • Schaffer is located in Rush County
      • Timken
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Bison
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bison
        • Bison is located in Rush County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Loretta
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • La Crosse
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Rush Center
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Center
        • Rush Center is located in Rush County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rush Center <5>
      • Liebenthal
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liebenthal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liebenthal
        • Liebenthal is located in Rush County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
      • Hargrave
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hargrave. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargrave
        • Hargrave is located in Rush County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Hargrave
        • From Olmitz to Hargrave
      • Nekoma
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nekoma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nekoma
        • Nekoma is located in Rush County
  • Russell County
    • County Seat for Russell:   Russell
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Olmitz   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Olmitz.
      • Milberger
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Balta ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Balta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balta
        • Balta is located in Russell County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Balta
        • From Olmitz to Balta
      • Gorham
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorham
        • Gorham is located in Russell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorham <5>
      • Homer
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
        • Homer is located in Russell County
      • Russell
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Bunker Hill
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
        • Bunker Hill is located in Russell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <5>
      • Dorrance
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorrance have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorrance
        • Dorrance is located in Russell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorrance <5>
  • Stafford County
    • County Website:   www.staffordcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Stafford:   Saint John
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Olmitz   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Olmitz.
      • Radium
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Seward
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • 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 '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- Olmitz) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Olmitz. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5164, Longitude: -98.9376    
<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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