Nearest Communities to Columbia,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Columbia, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Columbia:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Keep in mind 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.
Columbia is located in Boone County and is the County Seat.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Boone County: Audrain, Callaway, Cole, Cooper, Howard, Moniteau & Randolph.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 165 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Columbia. Of these communities, 109 are located in counties other than Boone 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 Columbia (which is Boone 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 Columbia
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Boone County (where Columbia resides)
- County Website: https://www.showmeboone.com/
- County Seat for Boone: Columbia
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Columbia ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Columbia.
- Smithton ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Smithton is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
- Moores Switch
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Prathersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Prathersville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prathersville
- Furner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Furner is located in Boone County
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- Harg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Harg is located in Boone County
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- Switzler
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Switzler is located in Boone County
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- Stephens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Persia ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Persia is located in Boone County
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- Stapletown ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stapletown is located in Boone County
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- Pierpont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pierpont is located in Boone County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Midway
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Midway is located in Boone County
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- Shaw
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Shaw is located in Boone County
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- Continue List (44 more) ...
- Hinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Browns
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Browns is located in Boone County
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- Deer Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Deer Park is located in Boone County
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- Huntsdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Huntsdale is located in Boone County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Germantown ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Germantown is located in Boone County
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- Sapp
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sapp is located in Boone County
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- McBaine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- McBaine is located in Boone County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 12 people
- Providence
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Providence is located in Boone County
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- Nashville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Nashville is located in Boone County
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- Elkhurst
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Elkhurst is located in Boone County
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- Ginlet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ginlet is located in Boone County
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- Summerville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Summerville is located in Boone County
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- Boonesborough ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Boonesborough is located in Boone County
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- Lebanon ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lebanon is located in Boone County
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- Murry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Murry is located in Boone County
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- Everett ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Everett is located in Boone County
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- Lexington ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lexington is located in Boone County
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- Easley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Easley is located in Boone County
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- Wilhite ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Wilhite is located in Boone County
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- Middleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Middleton is located in Boone County
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- Woodlandville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlandville is located in Boone County
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- Perche ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Perche is located in Boone County
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- Hallsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ashland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Englewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Englewood is located in Boone County
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- Rocheport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Thralls Prairie ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Thralls Prairie is located in Boone County
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- Petersburg ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Petersburg is located in Boone County
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- Points ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Points is located in Boone County
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- Harrisburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Riggs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Eureka ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Eureka is located in Boone County
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- Oldham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Wilton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Wilton is located in Boone County
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- Rileysburg ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Rileysburg is located in Boone County
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- Burlington ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Burlington is located in Boone County
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- Minnie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Minnie is located in Boone County
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- Hartsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bourbon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bourbon is located in Boone County
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- Rucker
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rucker is located in Boone County
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- Sturgeon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Stonesport ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Stonesport is located in Boone County
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- Centralia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Claysville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Claysville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Audrain County
- County Website: https://www.audraincounty.org/
- County Seat for Audrain: Mexico
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Columbia ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Columbia.
- Larrabee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Larrabee is located in Audrain County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larrabee
- Champ
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Champ is located in Audrain County
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- Thompson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Thompson is located in Audrain County
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- Ortiz ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ortiz is located in Audrain County
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- Saling ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Tulip
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Mexico
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Skinner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Skinner is located in Audrain County
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- Rowena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rowena is located in Audrain County
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- Vandiver
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Vandiver is located in Audrain County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Callaway County
- County Website: https://callawaycounty.org/
- County Seat for Callaway: Fulton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Columbia ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Columbia.
- Lindbergh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Millersburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Millersburg is located in Callaway County
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- Stephens
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Millers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Millers is located in Callaway County
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- Hereford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Hereford is located in Callaway County
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- Youngers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Youngers is located in Callaway County
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- Earl
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Earl is located in Callaway County
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- Boydsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Boydsville is located in Callaway County
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- Eastville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Eastville is located in Callaway County
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- Hatton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Carrington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Carrington is located in Callaway County
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- Folsom
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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- Guthrie
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Guthrie is located in Callaway County
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- Callaway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Callaway is located in Callaway County
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- Concord
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in Callaway County
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- Ellerslie ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ellerslie is located in Callaway County
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- New Bloomfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Kingdom City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- McCredie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- McCredie is located in Callaway County
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- Lake Mykee Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Mykee Town is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mykee Town
- Estimated population in 2018: 351 people
- Auxvasse
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Dixie
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Dixie is located in Callaway County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Bryans ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Bryans is located in Callaway County
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- Holts Summit
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pitcher
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pitcher is located in Callaway County
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- Calwood ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Calwood is located in Callaway County
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- Cedar City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cedar City is located in Callaway County
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- North Jefferson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- North Jefferson is located in Callaway County
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- Hams Prairie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hams Prairie is located in Callaway County
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- Browns Ford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Browns Ford is located in Callaway County
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- Liberty
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty is located in Callaway County
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- Toledo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Toledo is located in Callaway County
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- Hord ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hord is located in Callaway County
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- Wainwright
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wainwright is located in Callaway County
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- Bachelor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Bachelor is located in Callaway County
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- Effie ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Effie is located in Callaway County
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- Tebbetts
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tebbetts is located in Callaway County
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- Cole County
- County Website: https://colecounty.org/
- County Seat for Cole: Jefferson City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Columbia ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Columbia.
- Marion
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Marion is located in Cole County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Centertown
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Elston
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Elston is located in Cole County
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- Scott
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Scott is located in Cole County
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- Cole Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cole Junction is located in Cole County
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- Saint Martins
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Saint Martins is located in Cole County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,204 people
- Apache Flats
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Apache Flats is located in Cole County
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- Plummer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Plummer is located in Cole County
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- Jefferson City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Scruggs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lohman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Stringtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Stringtown is located in Cole County
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- Russellville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Cooper County
- County Website: https://www.coopercountymo.gov/
- County Seat for Cooper: Boonville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Columbia ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Columbia.
- Wooldridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Cooper County
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- Overton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Overton is located in Cooper County
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- Prairie Home
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Prairie Home is located in Cooper County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Merna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Merna is located in Cooper County
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- Clarks Fork
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Windsor Place village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Windsor Place village is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Place village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Windsor Place village has also been known as:
- Windsor Place village
- Pisgah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Boonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Lone Elm
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Billingsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Billingsville is located in Cooper County
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- Speed
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Speed is located in Cooper County
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- Bunceton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Petersburg ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Petersburg is located in Cooper County
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- Bellair
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lamine
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Chouteau Springs ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Chouteau Springs is located in Cooper County
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- Howard County
- County Seat for Howard: Fayette
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Columbia ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Columbia.
- Hilldale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hilldale is located in Howard County
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- Landmark ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Landmark is located in Howard County
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- Sebree
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Punkin Center
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Punkin Center is located in Howard County
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- Bunker Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bunker Hill is located in Howard County
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- Franklin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- New Franklin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Burton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Fayette
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Estill
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Estill is located in Howard County
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- Boonesboro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Armstrong
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Steinmetz
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Petersburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Petersburg is located in Howard County
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- Moniteau County
- County Seat for Moniteau: California
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Columbia ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Columbia.
- Lupus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lupus is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lupus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Renfro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Renfro is located in Moniteau County
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- Sandy Hook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sandy Hook is located in Moniteau County
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- Jamestown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bacon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bacon is located in Moniteau County
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- Cedron
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cedron is located in Moniteau County
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- Kliever
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kliever is located in Moniteau County
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- McGirk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- McGirk is located in Moniteau County
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- California
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clarksburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clarksburg is located in Moniteau County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Monroe County
- County Website: https://monroecountymo.gov/
- County Seat for Monroe: Paris
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Columbia ...
- Middle Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Randolph County
- County Website: https://randolphcounty-mo.com/
- County Seat for Randolph: Huntsville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Columbia ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Columbia.
- Clark
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Clark is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Ryder
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ryder is located in Randolph County
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- Higbee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Renick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Renick is located in Randolph County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 174 people
- Harkes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Harkes is located in Randolph County
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- Yates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Columbia) 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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