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Nearest Communities to Vanora,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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 Vanora.<1>

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


Vanora is located in Butler County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Butler County: Chase, Cowley, Elk, Greenwood, Harvey, Marion, Sedgwick & Sumner.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 115 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Vanora. Of these communities, 74 are located in counties other than Butler 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 Vanora (which is Butler 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 Vanora

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

  • Butler County   (where Vanora resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.bucoks.gov/
    • County Seat for Butler:   El Dorado
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Vanora   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Vanora.
      • El Dorado
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • East El Dorado
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • East El Dorado is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East El Dorado
      • Midian
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Midian is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midian
      • Haverhill
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Haverhill is located in Butler County
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      • Prospect
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Prospect is located in Butler County
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      • Pickrell Corner
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Pickrell Corner is located in Butler County
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      • Augusta
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Towanda
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Leon
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Leon is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
        • Leon has also been known as:
        • West Leon
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      • Hopkins
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Hopkins is located in Butler County
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      • Pontiac
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Pontiac is located in Butler County
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      • Chelsea ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Chelsea is located in Butler County
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        • Bois d'Arc
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Bois d'Arc is located in Butler County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bois d'Arc
        • Lorena
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Lorena is located in Butler County
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        • Benton
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Potwin
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Potwin is located in Butler County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
        • Bloomington
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Bloomington is located in Butler County
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        • Gordon
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Gordon is located in Butler County
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        • Salter
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Salter is located in Butler County
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        • Sunset Acres
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Sunset Acres is located in Butler County
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        • De Graff
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
          • De Graff is located in Butler County
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        • Keighley
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Keighley is located in Butler County
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        • Midway
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Midway is located in Butler County
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        • Andover
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • 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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        • Prairie Village
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • Prairie Village is located in Butler County
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        • Rosalia
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Lakeview Heights
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Lakeview Heights is located in Butler County
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        • Mecca Acres
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Mecca Acres is located in Butler County
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        • Brainerd
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Brainerd is located in Butler County
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        • Smileyville
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
          • Smileyville is located in Butler County
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        • Summit
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Summit is located in Butler County
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        • Clay Center
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Clay Center is located in Butler County
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        • Douglass
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Rose Hill
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Aikman
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Aikman is located in Butler County
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        • Whitewater
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Beaumont
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Latham
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Wingate
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Wingate is located in Butler County
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        • Cassoday
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Elbing
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Elbing is located in Butler County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
  • Chase County
  • Cowley County
    • County Website:   https://www.cowleycountyks.gov/
    • County Seat for Cowley:   Winfield
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Vanora   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Vanora.
      • Atlanta
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Rock
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Wilmot
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Wilmot is located in Cowley County
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      • Glen Crouse
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Glen Crouse is located in Cowley County
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      • Floral
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Floral is located in Cowley County
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      • Udall
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Akron
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Akron is located in Cowley County
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      • Dale
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Dale is located in Cowley County
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  • Greenwood County
    • County Website:   https://www.greenwoodcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Greenwood:   Eureka
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Vanora   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Vanora.
      • Sallyards
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Sallyards is located in Greenwood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sallyards
      • Belleview ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Belleview is located in Greenwood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
      • Ivanpah
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Ivanpah is located in Greenwood County
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      • Reece
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Reece is located in Greenwood County
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      • Blodgett
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Blodgett is located in Greenwood County
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      • Landergin ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Landergin is located in Greenwood County
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      • Piedmont
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Lapland
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Lapland is located in Greenwood County
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  • Harvey County
    • County Website:   https://www.harveycounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Harvey:   Newton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Vanora   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Vanora.
      • Annelly
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Annelly is located in Harvey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annelly
      • McLains
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • McLains is located in Harvey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLains
      • Putnam
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Putnam is located in Harvey County
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      • Sedgwick
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Marion County
  • Sedgwick County
    • County Website:   https://www.sedgwickcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Sedgwick:   Wichita
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Vanora   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Vanora.
      • Brookhaven
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Brookhaven is located in Sedgwick County
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      • Springdale
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Springdale is located in Sedgwick County
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      • Lakeside Acres
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Lakeside Acres is located in Sedgwick County
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      • Park East
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Park East is located in Sedgwick County
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      • Greenwich
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Greenwich is located in Sedgwick County
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      • Greenwich Heights
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Greenwich Heights is located in Sedgwick County
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      • Linwood Acres
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Linwood Acres is located in Sedgwick County
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      • Furley
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Furley is located in Sedgwick County
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      • Forest Hills
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Forest Hills is located in Sedgwick County
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      • Minneha
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Minneha is located in Sedgwick County
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      • Arthur Heights
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Arthur Heights is located in Sedgwick County
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      • Bel Aire
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
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        • Bellaire
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Bellaire is located in Sedgwick County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
        • Bonnie Brae
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Bonnie Brae is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Eastborough
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Eastborough is located in Sedgwick County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
        • Tolerville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Tolerville is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Kechi
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Kechi is located in Sedgwick County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kechi
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,109 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kechi <3>
        • Sunnydale
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Sunnydale is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Connell
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Connell is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Keeler
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Keeler is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Oaklawn
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Oaklawn is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Park City
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Spasticville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Spasticville is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Wichita Heights
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Wichita Heights is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Wichita
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Derby
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Derby is located in Sedgwick County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,145 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <3>
        • Mona Kay Heights
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Mona Kay Heights is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Riverside
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Riverside is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Riverview
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Riverview is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Midland Tower
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Midland Tower is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Midland
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Midland is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Sand Burr Hill
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Sand Burr Hill is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Cow Town
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
          • Cow Town is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Valley Center
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Glenville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Glenville is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Midland Park
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Midland Park is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Mulvane
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Purcell
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Purcell is located in Sedgwick County
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        • South Seneca Gardens
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • South Seneca Gardens is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Sunset Park
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Sunset Park is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Waco
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Waco is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Haysville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Wego-Waco
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Wego-Waco is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Cessna
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Cessna is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Childs Acres
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Childs Acres is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Meadowview
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Meadowview is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Oatville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
          • Oatville is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Murray Gill
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Murray Gill is located in Sedgwick County
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        • County Acres
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • County Acres is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Prospect Park
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Prospect Park is located in Sedgwick County
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        • Rolling Hills
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • Rolling Hills is located in Sedgwick County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vanora) 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.