Nearest Communities to Columbus,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Columbus, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Columbus:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Columbus is located in Johnson County.
The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Johnson County: Cass, Henry, Jackson, Lafayette, Pettis & Saline.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 156 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Columbus. Of these communities, 117 are located in counties other than Johnson 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 Columbus (which is Johnson 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 Columbus
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Johnson County (where Columbus resides)
- County Website: https://www.jococourthouse.com/
- County Seat for Johnson: Warrensburg
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Columbus ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Columbus.
- Greendoor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Robbins
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Robbins is located in Johnson County
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- Pittsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pittsville is located in Johnson County
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- Fayetteville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fayetteville is located in Johnson County
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- Hoffman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hoffman is located in Johnson County
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- Centerview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Elm
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Elm is located in Johnson County
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- Blackwater ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Blackwater is located in Johnson County
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- Mount Olive
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mount Olive is located in Johnson County
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- Warrensburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fulkerson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fulkerson is located in Johnson County
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- Holden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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- Pertle Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pertle Springs is located in Johnson County
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- Kingsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bowmansville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bowmansville is located in Johnson County
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- Montserrat
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Montserrat is located in Johnson County
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- Valley City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Valley City is located in Johnson County
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- Magnolia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Magnolia is located in Johnson County
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- Medford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Medford is located in Johnson County
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- Carbon Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Carbon Hill is located in Johnson County
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- Bristle Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bristle Ridge is located in Johnson County
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- Cornelia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Denton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Denton is located in Johnson County
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- Old Chilhowee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Old Chilhowee is located in Johnson County
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- Fenwick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fenwick is located in Johnson County
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- Knob Noster
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Chilhowee
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Chilhowee is located in Johnson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Rose Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Johnson County
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- Burtville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Burtville is located in Johnson County
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- La Tour
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- La Tour is located in Johnson County
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- Latour
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Quick City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Quick City is located in Johnson County
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- Dunksburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Post Oak
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Post Oak is located in Johnson County
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- Leeton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Henrietta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- New Castle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- New Castle is located in Johnson County
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- Sutherland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sutherland is located in Johnson County
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- Owsley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Owsley is located in Johnson County
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- Carroll County
- Cass County
- County Website: https://www.casscounty.com/
- County Seat for Cass: Harrisonville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Columbus ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Columbus.
- Cause Prairie ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cause Prairie is located in Cass County
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- Strasburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hadsell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hadsell is located in Cass County
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- Gunn City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wingate
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wingate is located in Cass County
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- Baldwin Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Baldwin Park is located in Cass County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Pleasant Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Wyoming ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Wyoming is located in Cass County
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- East Lynne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oviet ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oviet is located in Cass County
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- Avon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Avon is located in Cass County
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- Gowdy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Gowdy is located in Cass County
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- Crossroads School
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Crossroads School is located in Cass County
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- Lake Winnebago
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lake Winnebago is located in Cass County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,370 people
- Ore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ore is located in Cass County
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- Creighton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Garden City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Huber
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Huber is located in Cass County
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- Lee's Summit
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Daugherty
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Daugherty is located in Cass County
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- Rockford ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rockford is located in Cass County
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- Harrisonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Coleman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Dayton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dayton is located in Cass County
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- Raymore
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Henry County
- County Website: https://www.henrycomo.com/
- County Seat for Henry: Clinton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Columbus ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Columbus.
- Blairstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Norris
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Petersburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Petersburg is located in Henry County
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- Shawnee Mound
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Shawnee Mound is located in Henry County
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- Maurine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Maurine is located in Henry County
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- Huntingdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Huntingdale is located in Henry County
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- Bowen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bowen is located in Henry County
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- Quarles
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Quarles is located in Henry County
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- Garland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Garland is located in Henry County
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- Harvey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Harvey is located in Henry County
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- Urich
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hartwell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Hartwell is located in Henry County
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- Calhoun
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Calhoun is located in Henry County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Windsor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson County
- County Website: https://www.jacksongov.org/
- County Seat for Jackson: Independence
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Columbus ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Columbus.
- Hicks City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sni Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Jack
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tarsney Lakes
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Tarsney Lakes is located in Jackson County
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- Cockrell
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Tarsney
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Tarsney is located in Jackson County
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- Lake Lotawana
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Grain Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pink Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pink Hill is located in Jackson County
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- Hiler
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hiler is located in Jackson County
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- Levasy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Levasy is located in Jackson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
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- Blue Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Buckner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Tapawingo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Tapawingo is located in Jackson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
- Lake City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lake City is located in Jackson County
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- South Lee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- South Lee is located in Jackson County
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- Selsa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Selsa is located in Jackson County
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- Sibley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Longview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Longview is located in Jackson County
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- Unity Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Unity Village is located in Jackson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Adams
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Six-Mile
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Six-Mile is located in Jackson County
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- Blue Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Mills is located in Jackson County
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- East Independence
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- East Independence is located in Jackson County
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- Ripley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ripley is located in Jackson County
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- Knobtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Knobtown is located in Jackson County
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- Little Blue
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Vale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Vale is located in Jackson County
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- Delavan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Delavan is located in Jackson County
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- Lafayette County
- County Website: https://www.lafayettecountymo.gov/
- County Seat for Lafayette: Lexington
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Columbus ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Columbus.
- Oakland ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Oakland is located in Lafayette County
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- Lake Lafayette
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Chapel Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chapel Hill is located in Lafayette County
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- Odessa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fortyville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fortyville is located in Lafayette County
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- Greenton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Greenton is located in Lafayette County
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- Mayview
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ernestville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ernestville is located in Lafayette County
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- Bates City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Aullville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Aullville is located in Lafayette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Higginsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Simpson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Simpson is located in Lafayette County
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- Wellington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Concordia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Waterloo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Page City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Page City is located in Lafayette County
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- Myrick
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Myrick is located in Lafayette County
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- Corder
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Napoleon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Napoleon is located in Lafayette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Emma
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Lexington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Alma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Alma is located in Lafayette County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
- Tabeau
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Tabeau is located in Lafayette County
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- Dover
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dover Station
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dover Station is located in Lafayette County
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- Cuba
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cuba is located in Lafayette County
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- Hodge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pettis County
- County Website: https://pettiscomo.com/
- County Seat for Pettis: Sedalia
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Columbus ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Columbus.
- Stokley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Stokley is located in Pettis County
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- La Monte
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Houstonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Bryson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bryson is located in Pettis County
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- Dresden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Dresden is located in Pettis County
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- Green Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Green Ridge is located in Pettis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 495 people
- Ray County
- County Website: https://raycountymo.com/
- County Seat for Ray: Richmond
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Columbus ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Columbus.
- Camden Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Camden Junction is located in Ray County
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- Camden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Fleming
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Fleming is located in Ray County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Floyd
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Floyd is located in Ray County
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- Henrietta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Henrietta is located in Ray County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Albany
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Albany is located in Ray County
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- Orrick
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hardin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hardin is located in Ray County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Richmond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Cloud
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Saint Cloud is located in Ray County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
- Saline County
- County Website: https://www.salinecountymo.gov/
- County Seat for Saline: Marshall
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Columbus ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Columbus.
- Sweet Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Blackburn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elmwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Elmwood is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Columbus) 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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