Nearest Communities to Alma,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Alma, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Alma:
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.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Alma is located in Lafayette County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lafayette County: Carroll, Jackson, Johnson, Pettis, Ray & Saline.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 127 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Alma. Of these communities, 100 are located in counties other than Lafayette 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 Alma (which is Lafayette 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 Alma
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Lafayette County (where Alma resides)
- County Website: https://www.lafayettecountymo.gov/
- County Seat for Lafayette: Lexington
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alma ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alma.
- Corder
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Waverly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Waverly is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
- Concordia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Aullville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Aullville is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aullville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Cuba
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cuba is located in Lafayette County
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- Hodge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hodge is located in Lafayette County
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- Emma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Higginsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dover is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Page City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Page City is located in Lafayette County
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- Simpson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Simpson is located in Lafayette County
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- Dover Station
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dover Station is located in Lafayette County
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- Tabeau
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tabeau is located in Lafayette County
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- Ernestville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ernestville is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
- Fortyville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fortyville is located in Lafayette County
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- Mayview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Oakland ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland is located in Lafayette County
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- Lexington
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Myrick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Myrick is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrick
- Greenton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Greenton is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenton
- Odessa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Wellington
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lake Lafayette
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lake Lafayette is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lafayette
- Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
- Waterloo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Waterloo is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Bates City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Napoleon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Napoleon is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Chapel Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chapel Hill is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Carroll County
- County Website: https://www.carrollcountymo.gov/
- County Seat for Carroll: Carrollton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alma ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alma.
- Bowdry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bowdry is located in Carroll County
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- Sugartree
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Sugartree is located in Carroll County
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- Miles Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Miles Point is located in Carroll County
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- Palemon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Palemon is located in Carroll County
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- Norborne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Norborne is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norborne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- W B Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- W B Junction is located in Carroll County
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- South Carrollton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- South Carrollton is located in Carroll County
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- Wakenda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wakenda is located in Carroll County
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- Carrollton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Standish
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Standish is located in Carroll County
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- White Rock
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- White Rock is located in Carroll County
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- Bingham ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bingham is located in Carroll County
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- Leta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Leta is located in Carroll County
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- Milford
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Milford is located in Carroll County
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- Bogard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Judd
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Judd is located in Carroll County
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- Stet
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Stet is located in Carroll County
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- Roads
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Roads is located in Carroll County
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- De Witt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- De Witt is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 113 people
- Mandeville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mandeville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandeville
- Bosworth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bosworth is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
- Coloma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Coloma is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coloma
- Cooper County
- County Website: https://www.coopercountymo.gov/
- County Seat for Cooper: Boonville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alma ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alma.
- Blackwater
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Shackleford Crossing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shackleford Crossing is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackleford Crossing
- Johnson County
- County Website: https://www.jococourthouse.com/
- County Seat for Johnson: Warrensburg
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alma ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alma.
- Dunksburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dunksburg is located in Johnson County
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- Mount Olive
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Olive is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Valley City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Valley City is located in Johnson County
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- Hoffman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hoffman is located in Johnson County
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- Fayetteville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Fayetteville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
- Robbins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Robbins is located in Johnson County
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- Carbon Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Carbon Hill is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
- Knob Noster
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Montserrat
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Montserrat is located in Johnson County
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- Blackwater ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Blackwater is located in Johnson County
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- Columbus
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Columbus is located in Johnson County
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- Greendoor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Greendoor is located in Johnson County
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- Warrensburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pertle Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pertle Springs is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pertle Springs
- Bristle Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Bristle Ridge is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristle Ridge
- Bowmansville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bowmansville is located in Johnson County
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- Burtville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Burtville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtville
- Centerview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pittsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pittsville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Pettis County
- County Website: https://pettiscomo.com/
- County Seat for Pettis: Sedalia
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alma ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alma.
- Houstonia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Houstonia is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- Stokley
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Stokley is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stokley
- Tedieville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tedieville is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedieville
- Hughesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hughesville is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- La Monte
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Longwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Longwood is located in Pettis County
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- Dresden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dresden is located in Pettis County
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- Georgetown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown is located in Pettis County
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- Newland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Newland is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
- Postal
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Postal is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postal
- Ray County
- County Website: https://raycountymo.com/
- County Seat for Ray: Richmond
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alma ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alma.
- Hardin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hardin is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Lakeview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Rockingham
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rockingham is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockingham
- Henrietta
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Henrietta is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Morton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Morton is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Richmond
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Russellville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Russellville is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Camden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Camden Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Camden Junction is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden Junction
- Fleming
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fleming is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Saint Cloud
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Cloud is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
- Dockery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dockery is located in Ray County
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- Millville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Millville is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Regal
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Regal is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal
- Swanwick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Swanwick is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanwick
- Floyd
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Floyd is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Saline County
- County Website: https://www.salinecountymo.gov/
- County Seat for Saline: Marshall
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Alma ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Alma.
- Blackburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Elmwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Elmwood is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
- Mount Leonard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mount Leonard is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Leonard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Little Osage Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Little Osage Village is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Osage Village
- Grand Pass
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grand Pass is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Pass
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
- Salt Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Salt Springs is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Springs
- Malta Bend
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sweet Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cretcher
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cretcher is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cretcher
- Shackleford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Shackleford is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackleford
- Blosser ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blosser is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blosser
- Stanhope
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Stanhope is located in Saline County
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- Herndon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Herndon is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Blue Lick
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Blue Lick is located in Saline County
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- Marshall
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Fairville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fairville is located in Saline County
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- Marshall Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Marshall Junction is located in Saline County
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- Montague Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Montague Hill is located in Saline County
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- Wilton Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Wilton Springs is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton Springs
- Wanamaker ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Wanamaker is located in Saline County
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- Norton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Norton is located in Saline County
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- Miami
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pipertown ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Pipertown is located in Saline County
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- Napton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Napton is located in Saline County
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- Orearville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Orearville is located in Saline County
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- Sharon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon is located in Saline County
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- Ridge Prairie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Ridge Prairie is located in Saline County
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- Slater
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Hardeman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Hardeman is located in Saline County
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- Nelson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Nelson is located in Saline County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Gilliam
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Gilliam is located in Saline County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
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- Alma) 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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