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Nearest Communities to Paola,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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

Paola is located in Miami County and is the County Seat.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Miami County: Anderson, Douglas, Franklin, Johnson, Linn, Bates (MO) & Cass (MO).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 142 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Paola. Of these communities, 122 are located in counties other than Miami 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 Paola (which is Miami 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 Paola

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

  • Miami County   (where Paola resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.miamicountyks.org//
    • County Seat for Miami:   Paola
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Paola   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Paola.
      • Lento
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Lento is located in Miami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lento
      • Ringer
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Ringer is located in Miami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringer
      • Henson
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Henson is located in Miami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henson
      • Block
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Hillsdale
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Somerset
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Osawatomie
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Wagstaff
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Wagstaff is located in Miami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagstaff
      • Chiles
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • O'Brien
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • O'Brien is located in Miami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Brien
      • Stanton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Louisburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Louisburg is located in Miami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
        • Former name for Louisburg:
        • New Saint Lewis
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <3>
      • Continue List   (8 more) ...
        • Fontana
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
          • Fontana is located in Miami County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
        • New Lancaster
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Antioch
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Antioch is located in Miami County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
        • Beagle
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Beagle is located in Miami County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beagle
        • Drexel Corner
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Drexel Corner is located in Miami County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel Corner
        • Bucyrus
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Wea
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jingo
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Anderson County
  • Douglas County
  • Franklin County
  • Johnson County
    • County Website:   https://www.jocogov.org/
    • County Seat for Johnson:   Olathe
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Paola   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Paola.
      • Ocheltree
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Ocheltree is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheltree
      • Spring Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Spring Hill is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,871 people
        • Spring Hill has also been known as:
        • Spring Hill Station
        • Springfield
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <3>
      • Edgerton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bonita
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Bonita is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
      • Gardner
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Clare
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Aubry
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Aubry is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aubry
      • Stilwell
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Morse
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Morse is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
        • Morse has also been known as:
        • Morris
      • Olathe
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Prairie Center ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Prairie Center is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Center
      • Redel
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Redel is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redel
      • Continue List   (15 more) ...
        • Stanley
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Kenneth
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Kenneth is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
        • Lackmans
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Lackmans is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackmans
        • Overland Park
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Clearview City
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Craig
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Craig is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
        • Lenexa
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Cedar
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Cedar is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
        • De Soto
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Elmhurst
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Elmhurst is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmhurst
        • Monticello
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Frisbie
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Frisbie is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisbie
        • Shawnee
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Zarah
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Leawood
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Leavenworth County
  • Linn County
  • Bates County
    • County Website:   https://batescounty.net/
    • County Seat for Bates:   Butler (MO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Paola   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Paola.
      • Drexel
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Drexel is located in Bates County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drexel <3>
      • South Drexel
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • South Drexel is located in Bates County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Drexel
      • Merwin
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Amsterdam
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Burdett
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Lacyville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Lacyville is located in Bates County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacyville
      • Mulberry
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Mulberry is located in Bates County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Amoret
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Virginia
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Virginia is located in Bates County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
      • Adrian
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Crescent Hill ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Crescent Hill is located in Bates County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Hill
      • Worland
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cass County
    • County Website:   https://www.casscounty.com/
    • County Seat for Cass:   Harrisonville (MO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Paola   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Paola.
      • Lisle
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Lisle is located in Cass County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisle
      • West Line
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Cleveland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Freeman
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Lake Annette
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Lake Annette is located in Cass County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Annette
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Jaudon
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jaudon is located in Cass County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaudon
      • Main City
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Main City is located in Cass County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main City
      • Riverview Estates
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Riverview Estates is located in Cass County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Estates
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
        • Riverview Estates has also been known as:
        • Riverview Estates village
      • Loch Lloyd
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Loch Lloyd is located in Cass County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lloyd
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
        • Loch Lloyd has also been known as:
        • Loch Lloyd village
      • Everett
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Everett is located in Cass County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
      • Prettyman
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Prettyman is located in Cass County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prettyman
      • Harrelson
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Harrelson is located in Cass County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrelson
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        • Olson Acres
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Olson Acres is located in Cass County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olson Acres
        • Peculiar
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Belton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Old Peculiar
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Old Peculiar is located in Cass County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Peculiar
        • Lone Tree
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Lone Tree is located in Cass County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
        • Rural Home ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Rural Home is located in Cass County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Home
        • Raymore
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Raymore is located in Cass County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymore
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,532 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymore <3>
        • Archie
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Coleman
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Harrisonville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Huber
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Huber is located in Cass County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
  • Jackson County
    • County Website:   https://www.jacksongov.org/
    • County Seat for Jackson:   Independence (MO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Paola   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Paola.
      • Martin City
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Martin City is located in Jackson County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin City
      • Belvidere
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Belvidere is located in Jackson County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
      • New Santa Fe
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • New Santa Fe is located in Jackson County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Santa Fe
      • Grandview
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Dallas
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Dallas is located in Jackson County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Red Bridge
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Red Bridge is located in Jackson County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bridge
      • Delavan
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Delavan is located in Jackson County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
      • Hickman Mills
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Hickman Mills is located in Jackson County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman Mills
      • Jeffreys
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jeffreys is located in Jackson County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffreys
      • Truman Corners
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Truman Corners is located in Jackson County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truman Corners

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Paola) 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.