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

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest 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 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 west 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 Sand Creek.<1>

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


Sand Creek 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 120 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Sand Creek. Of these communities, 104 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 Sand Creek (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 Sand Creek

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

  • Harvey County   (where Sand Creek resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.harveycounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Harvey:   Newton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sand Creek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sand Creek.
      • Newton
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • McGraw
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • McGraw is located in Harvey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGraw
      • North Newton
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Van Arsdale
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Van Arsdale is located in Harvey County
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      • Zimmerdale
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Zimmerdale is located in Harvey County
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      • Putnam
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Putnam is located in Harvey County
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      • McLains
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • McLains is located in Harvey County
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      • Halstead
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Walton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Hesston
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Sedgwick
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Annelly
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Annelly is located in Harvey County
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        • Paxton
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
          • Paxton is located in Harvey County
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        • Alta Mills ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Alta Mills is located in Harvey County
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        • Burrton
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Burrton is located in Harvey County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
        • Patterson
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
          • Patterson is located in Harvey County
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  • Butler County
    • County Website:   https://www.bucoks.gov/
    • County Seat for Butler:   El Dorado
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sand Creek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sand Creek.
      • Elbing
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Elbing is located in Butler County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
      • Whitewater
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Brainerd
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Brainerd is located in Butler County
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      • Potwin
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Potwin is located in Butler County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
      • Benton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Hopkins
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Hopkins is located in Butler County
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      • Sunset Acres
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Sunset Acres is located in Butler County
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      • Prairie Village
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Prairie Village is located in Butler County
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      • Towanda
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • De Graff
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • De Graff is located in Butler County
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      • Andover
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Andover is located in Butler County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,672 people
        • Andover has also been known as:
        • Cloud City
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      • Mecca Acres
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Mecca Acres is located in Butler County
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        • Midian
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Midian is located in Butler County
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        • Midway
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Midway is located in Butler County
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        • Lakeview Heights
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Lakeview Heights is located in Butler County
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        • Lorena
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Lorena is located in Butler County
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  • Marion County
    • County Website:   https://www.marioncoks.net/
    • County Seat for Marion:   Marion
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sand Creek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sand Creek.
      • Goessel
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Goessel is located in Marion County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
      • Peabody
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Peabody is located in Marion County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,079 people
        • Former name for Peabody:
        • Coneburgh
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      • Hillsboro
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Lehigh
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Lehigh is located in Marion County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Aulne ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Aulne is located in Marion County
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      • Burns
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Burns is located in Marion County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
      • Canada
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Canada is located in Marion County
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      • Waldeck
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Waldeck is located in Marion County
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      • Oursler
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Oursler is located in Marion County
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      • Eastshore
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Eastshore is located in Marion County
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      • Florence
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Marion
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • McPherson County
    • County Website:   https://www.mcphersoncountyks.us/
    • County Seat for McPherson:   McPherson
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sand Creek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sand Creek.
      • Moundridge
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Elyria
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Elyria is located in McPherson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elyria
      • Canton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Galva
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Galva is located in McPherson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galva
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
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      • Inman
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Inman is located in McPherson County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,324 people
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      • Groveland
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Groveland is located in McPherson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
      • McPherson
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Reno County
    • County Website:   https://www.renocountyks.gov/
    • County Seat for Reno:   Hutchinson
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sand Creek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sand Creek.
      • Punkin Center ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Punkin Center is located in Reno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punkin Center
      • Buhler
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Buhler is located in Reno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhler
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
        • Buhler has also been known as:
        • Tulip Town
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      • Haven
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Obeeville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Obeeville is located in Reno County
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      • Saint Joe
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Saint Joe is located in Reno County
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      • Medora
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Medora is located in Reno County
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      • Yoder
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Elmer
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Elmer is located in Reno County
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      • Hutchinson
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Sedgwick County
    • County Website:   https://www.sedgwickcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Sedgwick:   Wichita
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Sand Creek   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Sand Creek.
      • Sunnydale
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Sunnydale is located in Sedgwick County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnydale
      • Bentley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Coleman
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Coleman is located in Sedgwick County
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      • Spasticville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Spasticville is located in Sedgwick County
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      • Valley Center
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Furley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Furley is located in Sedgwick County
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      • Park City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Kechi
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • 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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      • Riverview
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Riverview is located in Sedgwick County
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      • Wichita Heights
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Wichita Heights is located in Sedgwick County
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      • Berwet
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Berwet is located in Sedgwick County
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      • Childs Acres
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Childs Acres is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Arthur Heights
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Arthur Heights is located in Sedgwick County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur Heights
        • Bel Aire
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Bellaire
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Bellaire is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Maize
          (19 miles [30.6 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>
        • Greenwich
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Greenwich is located in Sedgwick County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwich
        • Colwich
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Mount Hope
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Tolerville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Tolerville is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Andale
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • County Acres
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • County Acres is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Cow Town
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Cow Town is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Meadowview
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Meadowview is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Minneha
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Minneha is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Westlink Village
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Westlink Village is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Wichita
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Lakeside Acres
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Lakeside Acres is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Saint Marks
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Saint Marks is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Eastborough
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Eastborough is located in Sedgwick County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
        • Forest Hills
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Forest Hills is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Rolling Hills
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Rolling Hills is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Bonnie Brae
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Bonnie Brae is located in Sedgwick County
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        • The Dell
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • The Dell is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Linwood Acres
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Linwood Acres is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Tyler
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Tyler is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Brookhaven
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Brookhaven is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Park East
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Park East is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Saint Marys
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Saint Marys is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Cessna
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Cessna is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Greenwich Heights
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Greenwich Heights is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Prospect
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Prospect is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Springdale
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Springdale is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Goddard
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Connell
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Connell is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Oatville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Oatville is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Prospect Park
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Prospect Park is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Schulte ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Schulte is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Glenville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Glenville is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Keeler
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Keeler is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Midland Tower
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Midland Tower is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Midland
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Midland is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Oaklawn
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Oaklawn is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Purcell
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Purcell is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Riverside
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Riverside is located in Sedgwick County
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        • South Seneca Gardens
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • South Seneca Gardens is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Midland Park
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Midland Park is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Mona Kay Heights
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Mona Kay Heights is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Murray Gill
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Murray Gill is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Garden Plain
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Garden Plain is located in Sedgwick County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people

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- Sand Creek) 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.
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