Nearest Communities to Sand Spring,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Sand Spring, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Sand Spring:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Sand Spring is located in Dickinson County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Dickinson County: Clay, Geary, Marion, McPherson, Morris, Ottawa & Saline.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 74 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Sand Spring. Of these communities, 49 are located in counties other than Dickinson 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 Spring (which is Dickinson 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 Spring
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Dickinson County (where Sand Spring resides)
- County Website: https://www.dkcoks.gov/
- County Seat for Dickinson: Abilene
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sand Spring ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sand Spring.
- Abilene
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Acme
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Acme is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
- Solomon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Detroit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Detroit is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Detroit
- Enterprise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Talmage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Talmage is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage
- Holland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Holland is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Buckeye
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Buckeye is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Moonlight
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Moonlight is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonlight
- Navarre
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Navarre is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarre
- Pearl
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pearl is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Manchester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Manchester is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Chapman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sutphen ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sutphen is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutphen
- Carlton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Carlton is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Elmo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Elmo is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Dillon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dillon is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
- Upland
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Upland is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
- Hope
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lyona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lyona is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyona
- Shady Brook ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Shady Brook is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Brook
- Woodbine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Herington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jacobs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jacobs is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
- Rishel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rishel is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rishel
- Clay County
- County Website: https://www.claycountykansas.org/
- County Seat for Clay: Clay Center
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sand Spring ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sand Spring.
- Industry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Industry is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industry
- Longford
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Longford is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Longford has also been known as:
- Longford Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longford <3>
- Oak Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Oak Hill is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24 people
- Ladysmith
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ladysmith is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladysmith
- Wakefield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Geary County
- County Website: https://www.gearycounty.org/
- County Seat for Geary: Junction City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sand Spring ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sand Spring.
- Kansas Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Kansas Falls is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas Falls
- Alida
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Alida is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
- Wreford
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Wreford is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wreford
- Junction City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Grandview Plaza
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Grandview Plaza is located in Geary County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Plaza
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,553 people
- Milford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Marion County
- County Website: https://www.marioncoks.net/
- County Seat for Marion: Marion
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sand Spring ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sand Spring.
- Ramona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ramona is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramona
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Ramona has also been known as:
- Ramona Station
- Tampa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Durham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Durham is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Lost Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- McPherson County
- County Website: https://www.mcphersoncountyks.us/
- County Seat for McPherson: McPherson
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sand Spring ...
- Roxbury
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Roxbury is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Morris County
- County Website: https://www.morriscountyks.org/
- County Seat for Morris: Council Grove
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sand Spring ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sand Spring.
- Skiddy ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Skiddy is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skiddy
- Latimer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Latimer is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
- White City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Delavan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Delavan is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
- Ottawa County
- County Website: https://ks1497.cichosting.com/
- County Seat for Ottawa: Minneapolis
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sand Spring ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sand Spring.
- Niles
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Niles is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
- Verdi
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Verdi is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdi
- Ackley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ackley is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackley
- Vine Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vine Creek is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Creek
- Former name for Vine Creek:
- Vine
- Bennington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Wells
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wells is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
- Lindsey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lindsey is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey
- Lindsey has also been known as:
- Ayersville
- Culver
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Culver is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Minneapolis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Alfmil
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Alfmil is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfmil
- Lamar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lamar is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamar
- Brewer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brewer is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
- Saline County
- County Website: https://www.salinecountyks.gov/
- County Seat for Saline: Salina
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sand Spring ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sand Spring.
- Kipp
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kipp is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipp
- New Cambria
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- New Cambria is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cambria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Gypsum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Salina
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Trenton ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Trenton is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Mentor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mentor is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
- Shipton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Shipton is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipton
- Hallville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hallville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallville
- Assaria
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Marydel
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Marydel is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydel
- Phillips Village ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Phillips Village is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Village
- Smolan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Smolan is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smolan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
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- Hedville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hedville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedville
- Bridgeport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bridgeport is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Salemsborg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Salemsborg is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemsborg
- Bavaria
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bavaria is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bavaria
- Bavaria has also been known as:
- Houch
- Falun
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
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- Sand Spring) 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. |