Nearest Communities to West Johnson,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to West Johnson, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for West Johnson:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from West Johnson.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
West Johnson is located in McPherson County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McPherson County: Dickinson, Ellsworth, Harvey, Marion, Reno, Rice & Saline.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 65 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of West Johnson. Of these communities, 48 are located in counties other than McPherson 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 West Johnson (which is McPherson 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 West Johnson
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- McPherson County (where West Johnson resides)
- County Website: https://www.mcphersoncountyks.us/
- County Seat for McPherson: McPherson
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to West Johnson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Johnson.
- Hilton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hilton is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton
- Jenkins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jenkins is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- New Gottland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Gottland is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gottland
- Lindsborg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Freemount
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Freemount is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemount
- Freemount has also been known as:
- Freemont City
- McPherson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mackie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mackie is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackie
- Marquette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Galva
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Conway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Conway is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Roxbury
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Roxbury is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxbury
- Elyria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Elyria is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elyria
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- Groveland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Groveland is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Windom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Windom is located in McPherson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Canton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Inman
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Moundridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dickinson County
- County Website: https://www.dkcoks.gov/
- County Seat for Dickinson: Abilene
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to West Johnson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Johnson.
- Carlton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Carlton is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Elmo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elmo is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Holland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Holland is located in Dickinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Ellsworth County
- County Website: https://www.ellsworthcounty.org/
- County Seat for Ellsworth: Ellsworth
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to West Johnson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Johnson.
- Langley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Langley is located in Ellsworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley
- Venango
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Venango is located in Ellsworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venango
- Yankee Run
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Yankee Run is located in Ellsworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Run
- Arcola
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Arcola is located in Ellsworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
- Terra Cotta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Terra Cotta is located in Ellsworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Cotta
- Carneiro ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Carneiro is located in Ellsworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneiro
- Midway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in Ellsworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Kanopolis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Frantz ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Frantz is located in Ellsworth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frantz
- Harvey County
- County Website: https://www.harveycounty.gov/
- County Seat for Harvey: Newton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to West Johnson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Johnson.
- Alta Mills ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Alta Mills is located in Harvey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Mills
- Hesston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Marion County
- County Website: https://www.marioncoks.net/
- County Seat for Marion: Marion
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to West Johnson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Johnson.
- Waldeck
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Waldeck is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldeck
- Lehigh
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lehigh is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
- Durham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Durham is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Goessel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Goessel is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goessel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
- Hillsboro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Tampa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Reno County
- County Website: https://www.renocountyks.gov/
- County Seat for Reno: Hutchinson
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to West Johnson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Johnson.
- Buhler
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Buhler is located in Reno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
- Buhler has also been known as:
- Tulip Town
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- Medora
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Medora is located in Reno County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
- Rice County
- County Website: https://www.ricecounty.us/
- County Seat for Rice: Lyons
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to West Johnson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Johnson.
- Crawford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Crawford is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Little River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Galt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Galt is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
- Mitchell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mitchell is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Geneseo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Saxman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Saxman is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxman
- Pollard ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Pollard is located in Rice County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Lyons
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Saline County
- County Website: https://www.salinecountyks.gov/
- County Seat for Saline: Salina
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to West Johnson ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from West Johnson.
- Bridgeport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bridgeport is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Assaria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Falun
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hallville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hallville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallville
- Salemsborg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Salemsborg is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemsborg
- Smolan
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Smolan is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smolan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Mentor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mentor is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
- Phillips Village ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Phillips Village is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Village
- Gypsum
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bavaria
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bavaria is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bavaria
- Bavaria has also been known as:
- Houch
- Brookville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Salina
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
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- Kipp
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Kipp is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipp
- Hedville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Hedville is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedville
- Trenton ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Trenton is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- New Cambria
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- New Cambria is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cambria
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Glendale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Glendale is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Shipton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Shipton is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipton
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 drawn from Point A (ie- West Johnson) 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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