Nearest Communities to Ontario,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Ontario, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Ontario:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 from Ontario.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Ontario is primarily located in Jackson County. A portion of Ontario extends into Nemaha County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Atchison, Brown, Jefferson, Nemaha, Pottawatomie & Shawnee.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 82 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Ontario. Of these communities, 69 are located in counties other than Jackson 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 Ontario (which is Jackson 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 Ontario
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Jackson County (where Ontario resides)
- County Website: https://jacksoncountyks.com/
- County Seat for Jackson: Holton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ontario ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ontario.
- Circleville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Soldier
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Netawaka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Netawaka is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netawaka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Holton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Avoca is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Whiting
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Whiting is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Birmingham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Birmingham is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Carbon ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Carbon is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Mayetta
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Denison
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Larkinburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Larkinburg is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinburg
- Delia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Delia is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
- Hoyt
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Atchison County
- County Website: https://www.atchisoncountyks.org/
- County Seat for Atchison: Atchison
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ontario ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ontario.
- Arrington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Arrington is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrington
- Arrington has also been known as:
- Arrington Mineral Springs
- Arrington Springs
- Muscotah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Muscotah is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscotah
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Kennekuk
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Kennekuk is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennekuk
- Effingham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Huron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Huron is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Monrovia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Monrovia is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monrovia
- Farmington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Farmington is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Lancaster
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lancaster is located in Atchison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
- Brown County
- County Website: https://www.brcoks.org/
- County Seat for Brown: Hiawatha
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ontario ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ontario.
- Fidelity
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Fidelity is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fidelity
- Mercier
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mercier is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercier
- Powhattan
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Powhattan is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhattan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Horton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fairview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Baker ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Baker is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Willis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Willis is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Sun Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Sun Springs is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Springs
- Everest
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Morrill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Morrill is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Hamlin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hamlin is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Hamlin has also been known as:
- Hamilton
- Hiawatha
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Padonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Padonia is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Padonia
- Robinson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Robinson is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Doniphan County
- County Website: https://dpcountyks.com/
- County Seat for Doniphan: Troy
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ontario ...
- Purcell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Purcell is located in Doniphan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
- Jefferson County
- County Website: https://www.jfcountyks.com/
- County Seat for Jefferson: Oskaloosa
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ontario ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ontario.
- Half Mound
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Half Mound is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Mound
- Valley Falls
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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>
- Rock Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Meriden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Marshall County
- County Website: https://ks283.cichosting.com/main/
- County Seat for Marshall: Marysville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ontario ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ontario.
- Nolan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Nolan is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolan
- Vermillion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lillis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lillis is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillis
- Vliets
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vliets is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vliets
- Sullivan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sullivan is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Axtell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Axtell is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Frankfort
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Frankfort is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
- Population from the 2020 Census: 689 people
- Nemaha County
- County Website: https://www.nmcoks.us/
- County Seat for Nemaha: Seneca
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ontario ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ontario.
- Bancroft
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bancroft is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Wetmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Goff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Goff is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- America City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- America City is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America City
- Corning
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Granada
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Granada is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
- Granada has also been known as:
- Pleasant Point
- Pleasant Spring
- Kelly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Kelly is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly
- Capioma
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Capioma is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capioma
- Woodlawn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Beckerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Beckerville is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckerville
- Centralia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Neuchatel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Neuchatel is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neuchatel
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- Oneida
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Oneida is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Seneca
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sabetha
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Central City ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Central City is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Saint Benedict ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Benedict is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Benedict
- Berwick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Berwick is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
- Baileyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Baileyville is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
- Bern
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bern is located in Nemaha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Pottawatomie County
- County Website: https://www.pottcounty.org/
- County Seat for Pottawatomie: Westmoreland
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ontario ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ontario.
- Havensville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Saint Clere
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Clere is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clere
- Onaga
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Aikins
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Aikins is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aikins
- Duluth
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Duluth is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duluth
- Emmett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Laclede
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Laclede is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laclede
- Wheaton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Wheaton is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheaton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
- Saint Marys
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Belvue
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Belvue is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvue
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Blaine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Blaine is located in Pottawatomie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Westmoreland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shawnee County
- County Website: https://www.snco.gov/
- County Seat for Shawnee: Topeka
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Ontario ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Ontario.
- Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Grove is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Elmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Elmont is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmont
- Rossville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
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- Ontario) 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. |