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Nearest Communities to Rock Creek,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

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

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

Rock Creek is located in Jefferson County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jefferson County: Atchison, Douglas, Jackson, Leavenworth & Shawnee.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 115 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Rock Creek. Of these communities, 91 are located in counties other than Jefferson 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 Rock Creek (which is Jefferson 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 Rock Creek

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

  • Jefferson County   (where Rock Creek resides)
    • County Website:   www.jfcountyks.com/
    • County Seat for Jefferson:   Oskaloosa
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rock Creek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rock Creek.
      • Ozawkie
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Indian Ridge
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Ridge
        • Indian Ridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Meriden
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Hilldale South
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilldale South have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale South
        • Hilldale South is located in Jefferson County
      • Hilldale
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilldale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale
        • Hilldale is located in Jefferson County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Hilldale
        • From Rock Creek to Hilldale
      • West Shore
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Shore
        • West Shore is located in Jefferson County
      • Lake Shore
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
        • Lake Shore is located in Jefferson County
      • Lake Ridge
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
        • Lake Ridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Valley Falls
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
        • Valley Falls is located in Jefferson County
        • 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>
      • Lakeside Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Village
        • Lakeside Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Dunavant
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Half Mound
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Continue List   (12 more) ...
        • Boyle
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boyle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyle
          • Boyle is located in Jefferson County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Boyle
          • From Rock Creek to Boyle
        • Grantville
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grantville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
          • Grantville is located in Jefferson County
        • Thompsonville
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Oskaloosa
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Newman
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
          • Newman is located in Jefferson County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Newman
          • From Rock Creek to Newman
        • Medina
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medina. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
          • Medina is located in Jefferson County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Medina
          • From Rock Creek to Medina
        • Perry
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Winchester
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Nortonville
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nortonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonville
          • Nortonville is located in Jefferson County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nortonville <3>
        • Williamstown
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • McLouth
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Buck Creek
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buck Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Creek
          • Buck Creek is located in Jefferson County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Buck Creek
          • From Rock Creek to Buck Creek
  • Atchison County
    • County Website:   www.atchisoncountyks.org/
    • County Seat for Atchison:   Atchison
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rock Creek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rock Creek.
      • Arrington
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Effingham
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effingham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham
        • Effingham is located in Atchison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effingham <3>
      • Muscotah
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Cummings
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummings have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings
        • Cummings is located in Atchison County
      • Monrovia
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Farmington
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
        • Farmington is located in Atchison County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Farmington
        • From Rock Creek to Farmington
      • Hawthorne
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
        • Hawthorne is located in Atchison County
      • Potter
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Lancaster
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
        • Lancaster is located in Atchison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 282 people
      • Parnell
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
        • Parnell is located in Atchison County
      • Kennekuk
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennekuk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennekuk
        • Kennekuk is located in Atchison County
      • Saint Pats
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Pats have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Pats
        • Saint Pats is located in Atchison County
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        • Shannon
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
          • Shannon is located in Atchison County
        • Huron
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Goodintent ‑ Historic
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodintent have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodintent
          • Goodintent is located in Atchison County
        • Dalbey
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalbey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalbey
          • Dalbey is located in Atchison County
        • Port Williams
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Williams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Williams
          • Port Williams is located in Atchison County
          • Port Williams has also been known as:
          • Williamsport
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Port Williams
          • From Rock Creek to Port Williams
  • Brown County
  • Douglas County
    • County Website:   www.douglas-county.com/
    • County Seat for Douglas:   Lawrence
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rock Creek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rock Creek.
      • Grover
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
        • Grover is located in Douglas County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Grover
        • From Rock Creek to Grover
      • Big Springs
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Lecompton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lecompton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lecompton
        • Lecompton is located in Douglas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lecompton <3>
      • Stull
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stull have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stull
        • Stull is located in Douglas County
      • Kanwaka
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanwaka have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanwaka
        • Kanwaka is located in Douglas County
        • Kanwaka has also been known as:
        • Kanawha
        • Kannaka
        • Kanwaca
      • Midland
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
        • Midland is located in Douglas County
      • Clinton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Lawrence
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Bismarck Grove ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Broken Arrow Park
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broken Arrow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Arrow Park
        • Broken Arrow Park is located in Douglas County
      • Lone Star
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
        • Lone Star is located in Douglas County
      • Noria
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Noria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noria
        • Noria is located in Douglas County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Noria
        • From Rock Creek to Noria
      • Pleasant Grove
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jackson County
    • County Seat for Jackson:   Holton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rock Creek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rock Creek.
      • Hoyt
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoyt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
        • Hoyt is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoyt <3>
      • Denison
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mayetta
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayetta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayetta
        • Mayetta is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayetta <3>
      • Birmingham
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Larkinburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Larkinburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkinburg
        • Larkinburg is located in Jackson County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Larkinburg
        • From Rock Creek to Larkinburg
      • Carbon ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
        • Carbon is located in Jackson County
      • Holton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
        • Holton is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holton <3>
      • Delia
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Whiting
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiting have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiting
        • Whiting is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
      • Circleville
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Netawaka
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Ontario
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
        • Ontario is located in Jackson County
      • Avoca ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avoca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
        • Avoca is located in Jackson County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Avoca
        • From Rock Creek to Avoca
      • Soldier
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
        • Soldier is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soldier <3>
  • Leavenworth County
    • County Website:   www.leavenworthcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Leavenworth:   Leavenworth
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rock Creek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rock Creek.
      • Springdale
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
        • Springdale is located in Leavenworth County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Springdale
        • From Rock Creek to Springdale
      • Easton
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Millwood
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
        • Millwood is located in Leavenworth County
      • Jarbalo
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Tonganoxie
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonganoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonganoxie
        • Tonganoxie is located in Leavenworth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,690 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tonganoxie <3>
      • Reno
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reno have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
        • Reno is located in Leavenworth County
      • Five Points
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
        • Five Points is located in Leavenworth County
      • Lowemont
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowemont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowemont
        • Lowemont is located in Leavenworth County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Lowemont
        • From Rock Creek to Lowemont
      • Hoge
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoge
        • Hoge is located in Leavenworth County
      • Fall Leaf
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fall Leaf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Leaf
        • Fall Leaf is located in Leavenworth County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Fall Leaf
        • From Rock Creek to Fall Leaf
  • Nemaha County
  • Osage County
    • County Website:   www.osageco.org/
    • County Seat for Osage:   Lyndon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rock Creek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rock Creek.
      • Swissvale
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swissvale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swissvale
        • Swissvale is located in Osage County
      • Mineral Springs
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Carbondale
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
        • Carbondale is located in Osage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,347 people
  • Pottawatomie County
    • County Website:   www.pottcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Pottawatomie:   Westmoreland
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rock Creek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rock Creek.
      • Emmett
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
        • Emmett is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmett <3>
      • Saint Clere
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Clere have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clere
        • Saint Clere is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Saint Marys
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
        • Saint Marys is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,652 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <3>
  • Shawnee County
    • County Website:   www.co.shawnee.ks.us/
    • County Seat for Shawnee:   Topeka
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Rock Creek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Rock Creek.
      • Elmont
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmont
        • Elmont is located in Shawnee County
      • Spencer
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spencer. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
        • Spencer is located in Shawnee County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Spencer
        • From Rock Creek to Spencer
      • Tecumseh
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tecumseh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh
        • Tecumseh is located in Shawnee County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tecumseh <3>
      • North Topeka
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Oakland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Belmont
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
        • Belmont is located in Shawnee County
      • Menoken
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menoken have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menoken
        • Menoken is located in Shawnee County
      • Topeka
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Highland Park
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
        • Highland Park is located in Shawnee County
      • Watson
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
        • Watson is located in Shawnee County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Watson
        • From Rock Creek to Watson
      • Kiro
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Lindbloom Park ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindbloom Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindbloom Park
        • Lindbloom Park is located in Shawnee County
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        • Mathews Park
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mathews Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Park
          • Mathews Park is located in Shawnee County
        • Smiths Ferry
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiths Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Ferry
          • Smiths Ferry is located in Shawnee County
        • Grove
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
          • Grove is located in Shawnee County
        • Silver Lake
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
          • Silver Lake is located in Shawnee County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <3>
        • Terra Heights
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terra Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Heights
          • Terra Heights is located in Shawnee County
        • Berryton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Pauline
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Valencia
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valencia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia
          • Valencia is located in Shawnee County
        • Cullen Village
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen Village
          • Cullen Village is located in Shawnee County
        • Rossville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
          • Rossville is located in Shawnee County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rossville <3>
        • Willard
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
          • Willard is located in Shawnee County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
        • Richland
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Wakarusa
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wakarusa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakarusa
          • Wakarusa is located in Shawnee County
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakarusa <3>
        • Auburn
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Dover
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Wabaunsee 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- Rock Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rock Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2459, Longitude: -95.5372    
<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.
<4>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.
<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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