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Nearest Communities to Wakefield,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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

Wakefield is located in Clay County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clay County: Cloud, Dickinson, Geary, Ottawa, Riley & Washington.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 70 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Wakefield. Of these communities, 57 are located in counties other than Clay 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 Wakefield (which is Clay 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 Wakefield

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

  • Clay County   (where Wakefield resides)
    • County Website:   www.claycountyks.org/
    • County Seat for Clay:   Clay Center
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wakefield   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wakefield.
      • Broughton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Broughton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broughton
        • Broughton is located in Clay County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Broughton
        • From Wakefield to Broughton
      • Ladysmith
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ladysmith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladysmith
        • Ladysmith is located in Clay County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Ladysmith
        • From Wakefield to Ladysmith
      • Industry
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Clay Center
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Green
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Idana
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Idana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idana
        • Idana is located in Clay County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Idana
        • From Wakefield to Idana
      • Longford
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Oak Hill
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Morganville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Browndale
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Browndale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browndale
        • Browndale is located in Clay County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Browndale
        • From Wakefield to Browndale
      • Oscar ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oscar have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oscar
        • Oscar is located in Clay County
      • Garfield Center
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Vining
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vining have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
        • Vining is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
  • Cloud County
  • Dickinson County
    • County Website:   www.dkcoks.com/
    • County Seat for Dickinson:   Abilene
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wakefield   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wakefield.
      • Upland
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Upland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
        • Upland is located in Dickinson County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Upland
        • From Wakefield to Upland
      • Sutphen ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutphen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutphen
        • Sutphen is located in Dickinson County
      • Buckeye
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Moonlight
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moonlight have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonlight
        • Moonlight is located in Dickinson County
      • Chapman
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Manchester
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Talmage
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Detroit
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Enterprise
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Abilene
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Lyona
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lyona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyona
        • Lyona is located in Dickinson County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Lyona
        • From Wakefield to Lyona
      • Pearl
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
        • Pearl is located in Dickinson County
      • Continue List   (5 more) ...
        • Sand Spring
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Spring
          • Sand Spring is located in Dickinson County
        • Acme
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acme. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
          • Acme is located in Dickinson County
          • Google driving directions:
          • From your current location to Acme
          • From Wakefield to Acme
        • Solomon
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Navarre
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navarre have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navarre
          • Navarre is located in Dickinson County
        • Woodbine
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
          • Woodbine is located in Dickinson County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbine <4>
  • Geary County
    • County Seat for Geary:   Junction City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wakefield   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wakefield.
      • Milford
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Alida
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alida. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alida
        • Alida is located in Geary County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Alida
        • From Wakefield to Alida
      • Junction City
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Kansas Falls
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Grandview Plaza
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Plaza
        • Grandview Plaza is located in Geary County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,553 people
      • Wreford
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wreford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wreford
        • Wreford is located in Geary County
  • Marshall County
  • Morris County
  • Ottawa County
  • Pottawatomie County
    • County Website:   www.pottcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Pottawatomie:   Westmoreland
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wakefield   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wakefield.
      • Olsburg
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olsburg
        • Olsburg is located in Pottawatomie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olsburg <4>
      • Swamp Angel
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swamp Angel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamp Angel
        • Swamp Angel is located in Pottawatomie County
  • Riley County
    • County Website:   www.rileycountyks.gov
    • County Seat for Riley:   Manhattan
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Wakefield   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Wakefield.
      • Bala
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Riley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lasita ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lasita have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lasita
        • Lasita is located in Riley County
      • Leonardville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Elm Hollow Corner
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Hollow Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Hollow Corner
        • Elm Hollow Corner is located in Riley County
      • Keats
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Walsburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsburg
        • Walsburg is located in Riley County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Walsburg
        • From Wakefield to Walsburg
      • Ogden
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • May Day
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Eureka Lake
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Lake
        • Eureka Lake is located in Riley County
      • Randolph
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Winkler
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Winkler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkler
        • Winkler is located in Riley County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Winkler
        • From Wakefield to Winkler
      • Continue List   (6 more) ...
        • Ashland ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
          • Ashland is located in Riley County
          • Ashland has also been known as:
          • Ashland Bottoms
        • Rocky Ford
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
          • Rocky Ford is located in Riley County
        • Sunset Park
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park
          • Sunset Park is located in Riley County
        • Manhattan
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Bluemont Hill
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluemont Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluemont Hill
          • Bluemont Hill is located in Riley County
        • Fairmont
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Washington County

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- Wakefield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wakefield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2157, Longitude: -97.0147    
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<6>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.




 

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