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Nearest Communities to Olpe,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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 from Olpe.<1>

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

Olpe is located in Lyon County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lyon County: Chase, Coffey, Greenwood, Morris, Osage & Wabaunsee.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 58 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Olpe. Of these communities, 43 are located in counties other than Lyon 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 Olpe (which is Lyon 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 Olpe

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

  • Lyon County   (where Olpe resides)
    • County Website:   www.lyoncounty.org/
    • County Seat for Lyon:   Emporia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Olpe   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Olpe.
      • Emporia Junction
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emporia Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia Junction
        • Emporia Junction is located in Lyon County
      • Emporia
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Berkeley Hills
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkeley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Hills
        • Berkeley Hills is located in Lyon County
      • Merrick
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Merrick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrick
        • Merrick is located in Lyon County
      • Hartford
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
        • Hartford is located in Lyon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <4>
      • Neosho Rapids
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Rapids
        • Neosho Rapids is located in Lyon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • Plymouth
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
        • Plymouth is located in Lyon County
      • Lang
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lang. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lang
        • Lang is located in Lyon County
        • Lang has also been known as:
        • Hortonville
      • Americus
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Reading
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
          • Reading is located in Lyon County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reading <4>
        • Admire
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Admire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admire
          • Admire is located in Lyon County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Admire <4>
        • Bushong
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushong have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushong
          • Bushong is located in Lyon County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
        • Allen
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
          • Allen is located in Lyon County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
        • Miller
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
          • Miller is located in Lyon County
        • Agnes City ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes City
          • Agnes City is located in Lyon County
  • Butler County
  • Chase County
    • County Seat for Chase:   Cottonwood Falls
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Olpe   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Olpe.
      • Saffordville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saffordville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saffordville
        • Saffordville is located in Chase County
      • Toledo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Toledo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
        • Toledo is located in Chase County
      • Ellinor
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellinor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellinor
        • Ellinor is located in Chase County
      • Gladstone
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
        • Gladstone is located in Chase County
      • Bazaar
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazaar
        • Bazaar is located in Chase County
      • Cottonwood Falls
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Falls
        • Cottonwood Falls is located in Chase County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood Falls <4>
      • Strong City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strong City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong City
        • Strong City is located in Chase County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
        • Strong City has also been known as:
        • Strong
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strong City <4>
      • Matfield Green
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Neva
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neva. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neva
        • Neva is located in Chase County
        • Neva has also been known as:
        • Neva Station
      • Elmdale
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
        • Elmdale is located in Chase County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmdale <4>
      • Rockland
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
        • Rockland is located in Chase County
  • Coffey County
    • County Website:   www.coffeycountyks.org/
    • County Seat for Coffey:   Burlington
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Olpe   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Olpe.
      • Jacobs Creek Landing
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Creek Landing
        • Jacobs Creek Landing is located in Coffey County
      • Gridley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gridley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
        • Gridley is located in Coffey County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
      • Ottumwa
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa
        • Ottumwa is located in Coffey County
      • Lebo
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • New Strawn
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Burlington
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Sharpe
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
        • Sharpe is located in Coffey County
      • Beto Junction
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beto Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beto Junction
        • Beto Junction is located in Coffey County
      • Halls Summit
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Summit
        • Halls Summit is located in Coffey County
  • Greenwood County
    • County Seat for Greenwood:   Eureka
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Olpe   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Olpe.
      • Madison
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Lamont
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Kenbro
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenbro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenbro
        • Kenbro is located in Greenwood County
      • Bisbee
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bisbee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bisbee
        • Bisbee is located in Greenwood County
      • Hilltop
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
        • Hilltop is located in Greenwood County
      • Burkett
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkett
        • Burkett is located in Greenwood County
      • Hamilton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Thrall
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrall
        • Thrall is located in Greenwood County
      • Teterville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teterville
        • Teterville is located in Greenwood County
      • Virgil
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
        • Virgil is located in Greenwood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
      • Lapland
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lapland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapland
        • Lapland is located in Greenwood County
      • Utopia
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utopia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utopia
        • Utopia is located in Greenwood County
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        • Quincy
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
          • Quincy is located in Greenwood County
        • Tonovay
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonovay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonovay
          • Tonovay is located in Greenwood County
        • Neal
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
          • Neal is located in Greenwood County
        • Eureka
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
          • Eureka is located in Greenwood County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,301 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <4>
        • Ivanpah
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanpah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanpah
          • Ivanpah is located in Greenwood County
  • Morris County
    • County Seat for Morris:   Council Grove
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Olpe   ...
      • Dunlap
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
        • Dunlap is located in Morris County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
  • Osage County
    • County Website:   www.osageco.org/
    • County Seat for Osage:   Lyndon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Olpe   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Olpe.
      • Arvonia
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arvonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvonia
        • Arvonia is located in Osage County
      • Ridgeton
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeton
        • Ridgeton is located in Osage County
      • Barclay
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
        • Barclay is located in Osage County
      • Olivet
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
        • Olivet is located in Osage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Olpe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Olpe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2610, Longitude: -96.1655       In this case, the coordinates for Olpe 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.




 

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