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Nearest Communities to Ringer,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.<1>

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


Ringer is located in Miami County.

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 122 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Ringer. Of these communities, 102 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 Ringer (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 Ringer

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

  • Miami County   (where Ringer resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.miamicountyks.org//
    • County Seat for Miami:   Paola
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ringer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ringer.
      • Paola
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Henson
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Henson is located in Miami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henson
      • Osawatomie
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Block
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Block is located in Miami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block
      • Lento
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Lento is located in Miami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lento
      • O'Brien
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • O'Brien is located in Miami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Brien
      • Stanton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Stanton is located in Miami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
      • Somerset
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Beagle
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Beagle is located in Miami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beagle
      • Fontana
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Fontana is located in Miami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Hillsdale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Hillsdale is located in Miami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Wagstaff
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Wagstaff is located in Miami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagstaff
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        • New Lancaster
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • New Lancaster is located in Miami County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lancaster
        • Chiles
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Chiles is located in Miami County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiles
        • Drexel Corner
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Drexel Corner is located in Miami County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel Corner
        • Antioch
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Antioch is located in Miami County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
        • Louisburg
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
          • 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>
        • Jingo
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Jingo is located in Miami County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jingo
        • Bucyrus
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Bucyrus is located in Miami County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucyrus
        • Wea
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Wea is located in Miami County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wea
  • Anderson County
    • County Website:   http://www.andersoncountyks.org/
    • County Seat for Anderson:   Garnett
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ringer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ringer.
      • Greeley
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Scipio
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Scipio is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
      • Bush City
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Bush City is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush City
      • Garnett
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Glenlock
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Glenlock is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenlock
      • Selma
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Selma is located in Anderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
  • Douglas County
    • County Website:   https://www.dgcoks.gov/
    • County Seat for Douglas:   Lawrence
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ringer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ringer.
      • Black Jack ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Black Jack is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
      • Baldwin City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Clearfield
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Clearfield is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
      • Vinland
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Vinland is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinland
      • Hesper
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Hesper is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
      • Sibleyville
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Sibleyville is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibleyville
      • Worden
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Worden is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
      • Eudora
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Pleasant Grove
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Pleasant Grove is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
      • Weaver
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Weaver is located in Douglas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver
  • Franklin County
    • County Website:   https://www.franklincoks.org/
    • County Seat for Franklin:   Ottawa
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ringer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ringer.
      • Rantoul
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Rantoul is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rantoul
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
      • Lane
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Lane is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
        • Lane has also been known as:
        • Lane City
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <3>
      • Imes
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Imes is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imes
      • Peoria
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Peoria is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Wellsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Le Loup
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Le Loup is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Loup
      • B N Junction
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • B N Junction is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B N Junction
      • Princeton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Richmond
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Ottawa Junction
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Ottawa Junction is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Junction
      • Ottawa
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Ottawa is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,334 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottawa <3>
      • Norwood
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Norwood is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
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        • Homewood
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Homewood is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
        • Richter
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Richter is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richter
        • Centropolis
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Centropolis is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centropolis
        • Ransomville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Ransomville is located in Franklin County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
        • Pomona
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Williamsburg
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Johnson County
    • County Website:   https://www.jocogov.org/
    • County Seat for Johnson:   Olathe
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ringer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ringer.
      • Edgerton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Ocheltree
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Ocheltree is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheltree
      • Spring Hill
        (16 miles [25.7 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>
      • Bonita
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Bonita is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
      • Gardner
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Clare
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Clare is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
      • Aubry
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Aubry is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aubry
      • Stilwell
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Stilwell is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilwell
      • Prairie Center ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Prairie Center is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Center
      • Morse
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Morse is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
        • Morse has also been known as:
        • Morris
      • Olathe
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Olathe is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olathe
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,665 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olathe <3>
      • Redel
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Redel is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redel
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        • Stanley
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Kenneth
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Kenneth is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneth
        • Clearview City
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Clearview City is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview City
        • Lackmans
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Lackmans is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackmans
        • Overland Park
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Cedar
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Cedar is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
        • Craig
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Craig is located in Johnson County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
        • De Soto
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Lenexa
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Linn County
    • County Website:   https://www.linncountyks.com/
    • County Seat for Linn:   Mound City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ringer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ringer.
      • Cadmus
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Cadmus is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadmus
      • Parker
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Parker is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
      • La Cygne
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Linn Valley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Linn Valley is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linn Valley
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
      • Goodrich
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Goodrich is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
      • La Cygne Corner
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • La Cygne Corner is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cygne Corner
      • Dunlay
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Dunlay is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlay
      • Boicourt
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Boicourt is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boicourt
      • Farlinville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Farlinville is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlinville
      • Centerville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Centerville is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Trading Post
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Trading Post is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trading Post
      • Pleasanton
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Critzer
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Critzer is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Critzer
      • Mound City
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Bates County
    • County Website:   https://batescounty.net/
    • County Seat for Bates:   Butler (MO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ringer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ringer.
      • Drexel
        (16 miles [25.7 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
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • 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)
        • Merwin is located in Bates County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merwin
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
      • Amsterdam
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Burdett
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Burdett is located in Bates County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
      • Lacyville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Lacyville is located in Bates County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacyville
      • Amoret
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Amoret is located in Bates County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoret
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
      • Mulberry
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Mulberry is located in Bates County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Virginia
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Virginia is located in Bates County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
      • Worland
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Worland is located in Bates County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worland
  • Cass County
    • County Website:   https://www.casscounty.com/
    • County Seat for Cass:   Harrisonville (MO)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ringer   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ringer.
      • Lisle
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Lisle is located in Cass County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisle
      • West Line
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • West Line is located in Cass County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Line
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
      • Cleveland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Cleveland is located in Cass County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
      • Freeman
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Main City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Main City is located in Cass County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main City
      • Lake Annette
        (23 miles [37 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
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Jaudon is located in Cass County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaudon
      • Riverview Estates
        (25 miles [40.2 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
      • Everett
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Everett is located in Cass County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
      • Prettyman
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Prettyman is located in Cass County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prettyman
      • Loch Lloyd
        (26 miles [41.8 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
      • Harrelson
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Harrelson is located in Cass County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrelson
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        • Olson Acres
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Olson Acres is located in Cass County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olson Acres
        • Peculiar
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Belton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Belton is located in Cass County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belton
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,793 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belton <3>
        • Old Peculiar
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Old Peculiar is located in Cass County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Peculiar
        • Lone Tree
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Lone Tree is located in Cass County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
        • Rural Home ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Rural Home is located in Cass County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Home
        • Archie
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Archie is located in Cass County (MO)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archie
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archie <3>
        • Raymore
          (30 miles [48.3 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>
  • Jackson County

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 from Point A (ie- Ringer) 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.