Nearest Communities to Sharpe,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Sharpe, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Sharpe:
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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Sharpe.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Sharpe is located in Coffey County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Coffey County: Allen, Anderson, Franklin, Greenwood, Lyon, Osage & Woodson.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 69 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Sharpe. Of these communities, 57 are located in counties other than Coffey 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 Sharpe (which is Coffey 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 Sharpe
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Coffey County (where Sharpe resides)
- County Website: https://www.coffeycountyks.org/
- County Seat for Coffey: Burlington
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sharpe ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sharpe.
- New Strawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Halls Summit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Halls Summit is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Summit
- Ottumwa
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ottumwa is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa
- Burlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beto Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Beto Junction is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beto Junction
- Waverly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jacobs Creek Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jacobs Creek Landing is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Creek Landing
- Aliceville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Aliceville is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceville
- Agricola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Agricola is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
- Lebo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Le Roy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Gridley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gridley is located in Coffey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Allen County
- County Website: https://www.allencounty.org/
- County Seat for Allen: Iola
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sharpe ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sharpe.
- Geneva
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Geneva is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Carlyle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Carlyle is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyle
- Iola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bassett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bassett is located in Allen County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Anderson County
- County Website: http://www.andersoncountyks.org/
- County Seat for Anderson: Garnett
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sharpe ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sharpe.
- Westphalia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Westphalia is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
- Harris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Harris is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
- Central City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Central City is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Former name for Central City:
- Jerome
- Central City has also been known as:
- Central
- Mont Ida
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mont Ida is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Ida
- Glenlock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Glenlock is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenlock
- Welda
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Welda is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welda
- Colony
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Colony is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
- Garnett
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Scipio
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Scipio is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
- Lone Elm
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Elm is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
- Bush City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bush City is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush City
- Franklin County
- County Website: https://www.franklincoks.org/
- County Seat for Franklin: Ottawa
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sharpe ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sharpe.
- Silkville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Silkville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silkville
- Silkville has also been known as:
- Boissiere Silk Farm
- Valeton
- Williamsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Ransomville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ransomville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
- Homewood
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Homewood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- Richmond
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pomona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Princeton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Richter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Richter is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richter
- B N Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- B N Junction is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B N Junction
- Greenwood County
- County Website: https://www.greenwoodcounty.org/
- County Seat for Greenwood: Eureka
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sharpe ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sharpe.
- Lamont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hilltop
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hilltop is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Madison
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bisbee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bisbee is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bisbee
- Virgil
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Virgil is located in Greenwood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Lyon County
- County Website: https://www.lyoncountyks.gov/
- County Seat for Lyon: Emporia
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sharpe ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sharpe.
- Hartford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Neosho Rapids
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Neosho Rapids is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Rapids
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Reading
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lang
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lang is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lang
- Lang has also been known as:
- Hortonville
- Olpe
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Emporia Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Emporia Junction is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia Junction
- Emporia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Berkeley Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Berkeley Hills is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley Hills
- Miller
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Miller is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
- Osage County
- County Website: https://osageco.org/
- County Seat for Osage: Lyndon
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sharpe ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sharpe.
- Ridgeton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ridgeton is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeton
- Olivet
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Olivet is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
- Melvern
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- 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>
- Arvonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Arvonia is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvonia
- Lyndon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Quenemo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Barclay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Barclay is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
- Lyndon Station
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Lyndon Station is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon Station
- Osage City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Vassar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Peterton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Peterton is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterton
- Michigan Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Michigan Valley is located in Osage County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Valley
- Woodson County
- County Website: http://woodsoncounty.net/
- County Seat for Woodson: Yates Center
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Sharpe ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Sharpe.
- Neosho Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Neosho Falls is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Vernon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Vernon is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Hasty
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hasty is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
- Athens
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Athens is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Piqua
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Durand
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Durand is located in Woodson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
- Yates Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
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- Sharpe) 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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