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Nearest Communities to Putnam,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Putnam.<1>

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

Putnam is located in Harvey County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Harvey County: Butler, Marion, McPherson, Reno & Sedgwick.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 130 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Putnam. Of these communities, 114 are located in counties other than Harvey 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 Putnam (which is Harvey 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 Putnam

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

  • Harvey County   (where Putnam resides)
  • Butler County
  • Kingman County
  • Marion County
  • McPherson County
  • Reno County
  • Sedgwick County
    • County Website:   https://www.sedgwickcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Sedgwick:   Wichita
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Putnam   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Putnam.
      • Sunnydale
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Sunnydale is located in Sedgwick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnydale
      • Coleman
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Spasticville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Spasticville is located in Sedgwick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spasticville
      • Valley Center
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Bentley
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Park City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Furley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Furley is located in Sedgwick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furley
      • Berwet
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Berwet is located in Sedgwick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwet
      • Childs Acres
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Childs Acres is located in Sedgwick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs Acres
      • Riverview
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Riverview is located in Sedgwick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Wichita Heights
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Kechi
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Kechi is located in Sedgwick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kechi
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,109 people
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        • Maize
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Maize is located in Sedgwick County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maize
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,267 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maize <3>
        • Arthur Heights
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Arthur Heights is located in Sedgwick County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur Heights
        • Bel Aire
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Bellaire
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Bellaire is located in Sedgwick County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
        • Colwich
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Greenwich
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Greenwich is located in Sedgwick County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
        • Tolerville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Tolerville is located in Sedgwick County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolerville
        • Mount Hope
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • County Acres
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • County Acres is located in Sedgwick County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Acres
        • Andale
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Saint Marks
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Saint Marks is located in Sedgwick County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marks
        • Cow Town
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Cow Town is located in Sedgwick County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cow Town
        • Meadowview
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Meadowview is located in Sedgwick County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
        • Rolling Hills
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Rolling Hills is located in Sedgwick County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
        • Westlink Village
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Westlink Village is located in Sedgwick County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlink Village
        • Wichita
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Minneha
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Minneha is located in Sedgwick County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneha
        • The Dell
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • The Dell is located in Sedgwick County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Dell
        • Eastborough
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Eastborough is located in Sedgwick County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastborough
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
        • Forest Hills
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Forest Hills is located in Sedgwick County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
        • Lakeside Acres
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Lakeside Acres is located in Sedgwick County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Acres
        • Bonnie Brae
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Bonnie Brae is located in Sedgwick County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
        • Tyler
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Tyler is located in Sedgwick County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyler
        • Cessna
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Cessna is located in Sedgwick County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cessna
        • Brookhaven
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Brookhaven is located in Sedgwick County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
        • Linwood Acres
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Linwood Acres is located in Sedgwick County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood Acres
        • Saint Marys
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Saint Marys is located in Sedgwick County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
        • Prospect Park
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Prospect Park is located in Sedgwick County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Park
        • Prospect
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Prospect is located in Sedgwick County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
        • Park East
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Park East is located in Sedgwick County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park East
        • Springdale
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Springdale is located in Sedgwick County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
        • Goddard
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Connell
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Connell is located in Sedgwick County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connell
        • Glenville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Glenville is located in Sedgwick County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
        • Midland
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Midland is located in Sedgwick County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
        • Oatville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Purcell
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Purcell is located in Sedgwick County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
        • Riverside
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Riverside is located in Sedgwick County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
        • Schulte ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Schulte is located in Sedgwick County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schulte
        • Greenwich Heights
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Greenwich Heights is located in Sedgwick County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich Heights
        • Keeler
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Keeler is located in Sedgwick County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeler
        • Midland Tower
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Midland Tower is located in Sedgwick County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland Tower
        • Mona Kay Heights
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Mona Kay Heights is located in Sedgwick County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mona Kay Heights
        • Oaklawn
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Oaklawn is located in Sedgwick County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn
        • South Seneca Gardens
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • South Seneca Gardens is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Midland Park
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Midland Park is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Murray Gill
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Garden Plain
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Garden Plain is located in Sedgwick County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Plain
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
        • Sand Burr Hill
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Sand Burr Hill is located in Sedgwick County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Burr Hill
        • Sunset Park
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Sunset Park is located in Sedgwick County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park
        • Bayneville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Haysville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Clonmel
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Derby
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Saint Paul
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Saint Paul is located in Sedgwick County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Putnam) 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.