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Nearest Communities to Willowbrook,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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


Willowbrook is located in Reno County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Reno County: Harvey, Kingman, McPherson, Pratt, Rice, Sedgwick & Stafford.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 66 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Willowbrook. Of these communities, 36 are located in counties other than Reno 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 Willowbrook (which is Reno 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 Willowbrook

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

  • Reno County   (where Willowbrook resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.renocountyks.gov/
    • County Seat for Reno:   Hutchinson
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Willowbrook   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Willowbrook.
      • Yaggy
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
        • Yaggy is located in Reno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaggy
      • Hutchinson
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Nickerson
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • South Hutchinson
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Whiteside
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Whiteside is located in Reno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
      • Adams Corner
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Adams Corner is located in Reno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
      • Obeeville
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Obeeville is located in Reno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obeeville
      • Medora
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Medora is located in Reno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
      • Cruppers Corner
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Cruppers Corner is located in Reno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruppers Corner
      • Elmer
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Elmer is located in Reno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmer
      • Partridge
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Partridge is located in Reno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partridge
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Charters Corner
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Charters Corner is located in Reno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charters Corner
      • Continue List   (18 more) ...
        • Darlow
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Darlow is located in Reno County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darlow
        • Buhler
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
          • 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
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buhler <3>
        • Yoder
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Punkin Center ‑ Historic
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Punkin Center is located in Reno County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punkin Center
        • Abbyville
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Abbyville is located in Reno County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbyville
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
        • McVays Corner
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
          • McVays Corner is located in Reno County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McVays Corner
        • Castleton
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Castleton is located in Reno County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleton
        • Haven
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Arlington
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Huntsville
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Huntsville is located in Reno County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
        • Kilbourns Corner
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Kilbourns Corner is located in Reno County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourns Corner
        • Plevna
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Plevna is located in Reno County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
        • Pretty Prairie
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Langdon
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Langdon is located in Reno County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
        • Sylvia
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Sylvia is located in Reno County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvia
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
          • Sylvia has also been known as:
          • Anderson's Farm
        • Jordan Springs
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Jordan Springs is located in Reno County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Springs
        • Lerado
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Lerado is located in Reno County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerado
        • Saint Joe
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Saint Joe is located in Reno County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
  • Ellsworth County
  • Harvey County
    • County Website:   https://www.harveycounty.gov/
    • County Seat for Harvey:   Newton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Willowbrook   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Willowbrook.
      • Burrton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Burrton is located in Harvey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
      • Alta Mills ‑ Historic
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Alta Mills is located in Harvey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Mills
      • Patterson
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Patterson is located in Harvey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Paxton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Paxton is located in Harvey County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
      • Halstead
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Hesston
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Kingman County
    • County Website:   https://www.kingmancoks.org/
    • County Seat for Kingman:   Kingman
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Willowbrook   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Willowbrook.
      • Varner
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Varner is located in Kingman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varner
      • Mount Vernon
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Mount Vernon is located in Kingman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
      • Waterloo ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Waterloo is located in Kingman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Midway
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Midway is located in Kingman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
  • McPherson County
    • County Website:   https://www.mcphersoncountyks.us/
    • County Seat for McPherson:   McPherson
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Willowbrook   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Willowbrook.
      • Inman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Inman is located in McPherson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,324 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <3>
      • Groveland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Groveland is located in McPherson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
      • Windom
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Windom is located in McPherson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
      • Conway
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Conway is located in McPherson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Elyria
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Elyria is located in McPherson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elyria
      • McPherson
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Moundridge
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Hilton
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Hilton is located in McPherson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton
  • Rice County
    • County Website:   https://www.ricecounty.us/
    • County Seat for Rice:   Lyons
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Willowbrook   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Willowbrook.
      • Sterling
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Saxman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Saxman is located in Rice County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxman
      • Alden
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Little River
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Mitchell
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Mitchell is located in Rice County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Lyons
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Galt
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Galt is located in Rice County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
      • Chase
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Chase is located in Rice County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
      • Pollard ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Pollard is located in Rice County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
      • Raymond
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Raymond is located in Rice County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
      • Crawford
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Crawford is located in Rice County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Geneseo
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Silica
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Silica is located in Rice County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
  • Sedgwick County
  • Stafford County

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- Willowbrook) 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.