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Nearest Communities to Westphalia,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northwest 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 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 west 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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Westphalia.<1>

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

Westphalia is located in Anderson County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Anderson County: Allen, Bourbon, Coffey, Franklin, Linn, Miami & Woodson.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 72 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Westphalia. Of these communities, 59 are located in counties other than Anderson 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 Westphalia (which is Anderson 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 Westphalia

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

  • Anderson County   (where Westphalia resides)
    • County Seat for Anderson:   Garnett
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Westphalia   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Westphalia.
      • Mont Ida
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Ida
        • Mont Ida is located in Anderson County
      • Central City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Central City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
        • Central City is located in Anderson County
        • Former name for Central City:
        • Jerome
        • Central City has also been known as:
        • Central
      • Harris
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
        • Harris is located in Anderson County
      • Welda
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welda
        • Welda is located in Anderson County
      • Colony
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
        • Colony is located in Anderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
      • Glenlock
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenlock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenlock
        • Glenlock is located in Anderson County
      • Garnett
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lone Elm
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lone Elm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
        • Lone Elm is located in Anderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
      • Bush City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush City
        • Bush City is located in Anderson County
      • Kincaid
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kincaid have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincaid
        • Kincaid is located in Anderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
      • Scipio
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scipio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scipio
        • Scipio is located in Anderson County
      • Selma
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Selma. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
        • Selma is located in Anderson County
      • Greeley
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greeley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
        • Greeley is located in Anderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeley <5>
  • Allen County
    • County Website:   www.allencounty.org/
    • County Seat for Allen:   Iola
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Westphalia   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Westphalia.
      • Geneva
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
        • Geneva is located in Allen County
      • Carlyle
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyle
        • Carlyle is located in Allen County
      • Iola
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
        • Iola is located in Allen County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,264 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <5>
      • Bassett
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassett have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
        • Bassett is located in Allen County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
      • Gas
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas
        • Gas is located in Allen County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
      • Mildred
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mildred have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
        • Mildred is located in Allen County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 23 people
      • Bayard
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bayard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
        • Bayard is located in Allen County
      • La Harpe
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Humboldt
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Moran
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moran have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
        • Moran is located in Allen County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
        • Moran has also been known as:
        • Moran City
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <5>
      • Octagon City ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Octagon City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Octagon City
        • Octagon City is located in Allen County
      • Petrolia
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petrolia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
        • Petrolia is located in Allen County
  • Bourbon County
    • County Website:   www.bourboncountyks.org/
    • County Seat for Bourbon:   Fort Scott
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Westphalia   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Westphalia.
      • Bronson
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
        • Bronson is located in Bourbon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <5>
      • Xenia
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Xenia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
        • Xenia is located in Bourbon County
  • Coffey County
    • County Website:   www.coffeycountyks.org/
    • County Seat for Coffey:   Burlington
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Westphalia   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Westphalia.
      • Aliceville
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliceville
        • Aliceville is located in Coffey County
      • Le Roy
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Sharpe
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpe
        • Sharpe is located in Coffey County
      • Burlington
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • New Strawn
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Halls Summit
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Summit
        • Halls Summit is located in Coffey County
      • Agricola
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agricola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agricola
        • Agricola is located in Coffey County
      • Waverly
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
        • Waverly is located in Coffey County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <5>
      • Ottumwa
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottumwa
        • Ottumwa is located in Coffey County
      • Beto Junction
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beto Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beto Junction
        • Beto Junction is located in Coffey County
      • Gridley
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gridley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
        • Gridley is located in Coffey County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
      • Jacobs Creek Landing
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs Creek Landing
        • Jacobs Creek Landing is located in Coffey County
      • Lebo
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin County
    • County Seat for Franklin:   Ottawa
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Westphalia   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Westphalia.
      • Silkville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silkville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silkville
        • Silkville is located in Franklin County
        • Silkville has also been known as:
        • Boissiere Silk Farm
        • Valeton
      • Richmond
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Williamsburg
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Ransomville
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
        • Ransomville is located in Franklin County
      • Homewood
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
        • Homewood is located in Franklin County
      • Princeton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • B N Junction
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for B N Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B N Junction
        • B N Junction is located in Franklin County
      • Lane
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
        • Lane is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
        • Lane has also been known as:
        • Lane City
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <5>
      • Pomona
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
        • Pomona is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <5>
      • Richter
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richter
        • Richter is located in Franklin County
  • Greenwood County
  • Linn County
    • County Seat for Linn:   Mound City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Westphalia   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Westphalia.
      • Blue Mound
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
        • Blue Mound is located in Linn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <5>
      • Centerville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Centerville is located in Linn County
      • Dunlay
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlay
        • Dunlay is located in Linn County
      • Goodrich
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
        • Goodrich is located in Linn County
      • Parker
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
        • Parker is located in Linn County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
  • Lyon County
    • County Website:   www.lyoncounty.org/
    • County Seat for Lyon:   Emporia
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Westphalia   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Westphalia.
      • Hartford
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
        • Hartford is located in Lyon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <5>
      • Neosho Rapids
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Rapids
        • Neosho Rapids is located in Lyon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
  • Osage County
    • County Website:   www.osageco.org/
    • County Seat for Osage:   Lyndon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Westphalia   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Westphalia.
      • Melvern
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvern have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvern
        • Melvern is located in Osage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
        • Melvern has also been known as:
        • Melvin
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melvern <5>
      • Ridgeton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeton
        • Ridgeton is located in Osage County
      • Olivet
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
        • Olivet is located in Osage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Quenemo
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quenemo
        • Quenemo is located in Osage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
        • Quenemo has also been known as:
        • Quenemo Agency
      • Arvonia
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arvonia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arvonia
        • Arvonia is located in Osage County
  • Woodson County
    • County Website:   www.woodsoncounty.net/
    • County Seat for Woodson:   Yates Center
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Westphalia   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Westphalia.
      • Neosho Falls
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neosho Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosho Falls
        • Neosho Falls is located in Woodson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
      • Vernon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
        • Vernon is located in Woodson County
      • Piqua
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Athens
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Athens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
        • Athens is located in Woodson County
      • Hasty
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hasty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
        • Hasty is located in Woodson County
      • Durand
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand
        • Durand is located in Woodson County
      • Cookville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cookville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cookville
        • Cookville is located in Woodson County
      • Yates Center
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yates Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yates Center
        • Yates Center is located in Woodson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yates Center <5>
      • Rose
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
        • Rose is located in Woodson 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- Westphalia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Westphalia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1820, Longitude: -95.4908       In this case, the coordinates for Westphalia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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