Nearest Communities to Scranton,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Scranton, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Scranton:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Keep in mind 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.
Scranton is located in Osage County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Osage County: Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Lyon, Shawnee & Wabaunsee.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 101 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Scranton. Of these communities, 83 are located in counties other than Osage 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 Scranton (which is Osage 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 Scranton
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Osage County (where Scranton resides)
- County Website: https://osageco.org/
- County Seat for Osage: Lyndon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Scranton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Scranton.
- Four Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Four Corners is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Carbondale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Carbondale is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,347 people
- Mineral Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mineral Springs is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Burlingame
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Burlingame is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlingame
- Population from the 2020 Census: 884 people
- Former name for Burlingame:
- American Settlement
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burlingame <3>
- Peterton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Peterton is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterton
- Overbrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Swissvale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Swissvale is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swissvale
- Lyndon Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lyndon Station is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Station
- Osage City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lyndon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Vassar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Michigan Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Michigan Valley is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Valley
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Barclay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Barclay is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Quenemo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Quenemo is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quenemo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Quenemo has also been known as:
- Quenemo Agency
- Melvern
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Melvern is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvern
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Melvern has also been known as:
- Melvin
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvern <3>
- Olivet
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Olivet is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Arvonia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Arvonia is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvonia
- Ridgeton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ridgeton is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeton
- Coffey County
- County Website: https://www.coffeycountyks.org/
- County Seat for Coffey: Burlington
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Scranton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Scranton.
- Beto Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Beto Junction is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beto Junction
- Lebo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Waverly
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Agricola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Agricola is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Halls Summit
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Halls Summit is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Summit
- Douglas County
- County Website: https://www.dgcoks.gov/
- County Seat for Douglas: Lawrence
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Scranton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Scranton.
- Globe
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Globe is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Clinton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Stull
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stull is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stull
- Lone Star
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lone Star is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Worden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Worden is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
- Big Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Big Springs is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Kanwaka
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Kanwaka is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanwaka
- Kanwaka has also been known as:
- Kanawha
- Kannaka
- Kanwaca
- Grover
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Grover is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
- Pleasant Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
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- Lecompton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Broken Arrow Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Broken Arrow Park is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Arrow Park
- Lawrence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Baldwin City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sibleyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sibleyville is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibleyville
- Vinland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Vinland is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinland
- Franklin County
- County Website: https://www.franklincoks.org/
- County Seat for Franklin: Ottawa
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Scranton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Scranton.
- Pomona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Centropolis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Centropolis is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centropolis
- Richter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Richter is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richter
- Ransomville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ransomville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
- Williamsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Norwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Norwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Homewood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Homewood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Silkville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Silkville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silkville
- Silkville has also been known as:
- Boissiere Silk Farm
- Valeton
- Ottawa Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ottawa Junction is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Junction
- Ottawa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- B N Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- B N Junction is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B N Junction
- Jefferson County
- County Website: https://www.jfcountyks.com/
- County Seat for Jefferson: Oskaloosa
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Scranton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Scranton.
- Grantville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Grantville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantville
- Newman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Newman is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
- Medina
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Medina is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
- Perry
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Thompsonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Thompsonville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsonville
- Meriden
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Williamstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Williamstown is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Hilldale South
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hilldale South is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilldale South
- Lake Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ridge
- Lyon County
- County Website: https://www.lyoncountyks.gov/
- County Seat for Lyon: Emporia
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Scranton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Scranton.
- Miller
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Miller is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Admire
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Reading
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Allen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Allen is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
- Lang
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lang is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lang
- Lang has also been known as:
- Hortonville
- Agnes City ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Agnes City is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes City
- Bushong
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bushong is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushong
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
- Shawnee County
- County Website: https://www.snco.gov/
- County Seat for Shawnee: Topeka
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Scranton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Scranton.
- Wakarusa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Auburn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Auburn is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,203 people
- Cullen Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Cullen Village is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen Village
- Berryton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Berryton is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryton
- Pauline
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pauline is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
- Richland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Richland is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Terra Heights
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Terra Heights is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Heights
- Mathews Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Mathews Park is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathews Park
- Lindbloom Park ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lindbloom Park is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindbloom Park
- Dover
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Highland Park is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
- Watson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Watson is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
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- Topeka
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Belmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Belmont is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- North Topeka
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- North Topeka is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Topeka
- Oakland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Oakland is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Smiths Ferry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Smiths Ferry is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Ferry
- Tecumseh
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Menoken
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Menoken is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menoken
- Kiro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Kiro is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiro
- Valencia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Valencia is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia
- Spencer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Spencer is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Silver Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Willard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Willard is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
- Elmont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Elmont is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmont
- Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Grove is located in Shawnee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
- Rossville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wabaunsee County
- County Website: https://www.wbcounty.org/
- County Seat for Wabaunsee: Alma
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Scranton ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Scranton.
- Harveyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Harveyville is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Wilmington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wilmington is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Bradford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bradford is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Keene
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Keene is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
- Eskridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Eskridge is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
- Maple Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hessdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hessdale is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessdale
- Vera
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vera is located in Wabaunsee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera
- Paxico
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Scranton) 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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