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Nearest Communities to Volland,
Listed County-By-County

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

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.<1>

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


Volland is located in Wabaunsee County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wabaunsee County: Geary, Lyon, Morris, Osage, Pottawatomie, Riley & Shawnee.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 61 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Volland. Of these communities, 46 are located in counties other than Wabaunsee 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 Volland (which is Wabaunsee 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 Volland

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

  • Wabaunsee County   (where Volland resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.wbcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Wabaunsee:   Alma
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Volland   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Volland.
      • Allendorph
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Allendorph is located in Wabaunsee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendorph
      • Alma
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Alma is located in Wabaunsee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <3>
      • Alta Vista
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Hessdale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Hessdale is located in Wabaunsee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hessdale
      • McFarland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • McFarland is located in Wabaunsee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McFarland
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
      • Wabaunsee
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Wabaunsee is located in Wabaunsee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabaunsee
      • Newbury
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Newbury is located in Wabaunsee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
        • Newbury has also been known as:
        • New Berry
        • Newberry
      • Paxico
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Eskridge
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Eskridge is located in Wabaunsee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eskridge
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 502 people
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        • Vera
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Vera is located in Wabaunsee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vera
        • Keene
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Keene is located in Wabaunsee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keene
        • Bradford
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Bradford is located in Wabaunsee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
        • Maple Hill
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Harveyville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Harveyville is located in Wabaunsee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveyville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
        • Wilmington
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Wilmington is located in Wabaunsee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
  • Dickinson County
  • Geary County
    • County Website:   https://www.gearycounty.org/
    • County Seat for Geary:   Junction City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Volland   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Volland.
      • Grandview Plaza
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Grandview Plaza is located in Geary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Plaza
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,553 people
      • Junction City
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Wreford
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Wreford is located in Geary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wreford
      • Kansas Falls
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Kansas Falls is located in Geary County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas Falls
  • Lyon County
    • County Website:   https://www.lyoncountyks.gov/
    • County Seat for Lyon:   Emporia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Volland   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Volland.
      • Agnes City ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Agnes City is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes City
      • Bushong
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Bushong is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushong
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
      • Allen
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Allen is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Admire
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Miller
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Miller is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller
  • Morris County
    • County Website:   https://www.morriscountyks.org/
    • County Seat for Morris:   Council Grove
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Volland   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Volland.
      • Dwight
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Dwight is located in Morris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
      • Downing ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Downing is located in Morris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
      • Kelso
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Kelso is located in Morris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
      • Parkerville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Parkerville is located in Morris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
      • Council Grove
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Council Grove is located in Morris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Grove
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,100 people
        • Council Grove has also been known as:
        • Council
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council Grove <3>
      • White City
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Skiddy ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Skiddy is located in Morris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skiddy
      • Helmick
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Helmick is located in Morris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmick
      • Dunlap
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Dunlap is located in Morris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
      • Wilsey
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Wilsey is located in Morris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsey
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Latimer
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Latimer is located in Morris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
      • Delavan
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Delavan is located in Morris County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delavan
  • Pottawatomie County
    • County Website:   https://www.pottcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Pottawatomie:   Westmoreland
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Volland   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Volland.
      • Saint George
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Swamp Angel
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Swamp Angel is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Angel
      • Wamego
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Wamego is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamego
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,718 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wamego <3>
      • Louisville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Louisville is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
        • Louisville has also been known as:
        • Louisville Springs
        • Rock City
        • Rock Creek Falls
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <3>
      • Belvue
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Belvue is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvue
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
      • Flush
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Flush is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flush
      • Saint Marys
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Laclede
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Laclede is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laclede
  • Riley County
    • County Website:   https://www.rileycountyks.gov/
    • County Seat for Riley:   Manhattan
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Volland   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Volland.
      • Pillsbury Crossing ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Pillsbury Crossing is located in Riley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillsbury Crossing
      • Zeandale
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Zeandale is located in Riley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeandale
      • Ashland ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Ashland is located in Riley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
        • Ashland has also been known as:
        • Ashland Bottoms
      • Fairmont
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Fairmont is located in Riley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
      • Sunset Park
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Sunset Park is located in Riley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park
      • Bluemont Hill
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Bluemont Hill is located in Riley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluemont Hill
      • Eureka Lake
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Eureka Lake is located in Riley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Lake
      • Manhattan
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Ogden
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Rocky Ford
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Rocky Ford is located in Riley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
      • Elm Hollow Corner
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Elm Hollow Corner is located in Riley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Hollow Corner
      • Keats
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Keats is located in Riley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keats
  • Shawnee County
    • County Website:   https://www.snco.gov/
    • County Seat for Shawnee:   Topeka
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Volland   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Volland.
      • Dover
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Willard
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Willard is located in Shawnee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
      • Rossville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Valencia
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Valencia is located in Shawnee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valencia

Footnotes ...

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