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Nearest Communities to Higginsville,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Higginsville.<1>

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

Higginsville 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 143 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Higginsville. Of these communities, 116 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 Higginsville (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 Higginsville

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

  • Lafayette County   (where Higginsville resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.lafayettecountymo.gov/
    • County Seat for Lafayette:   Lexington
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Higginsville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Higginsville.
      • Simpson
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
        • Simpson is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Page City
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Page City is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page City
      • Corder
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Aullville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Aullville is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aullville
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Fortyville ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Fortyville is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortyville
      • Mayview
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Dover
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Alma
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Alma is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 385 people
      • Dover Station
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Dover Station is located in Lafayette County
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      • Tabeau
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Tabeau is located in Lafayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabeau
      • Concordia
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Oakland ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Oakland is located in Lafayette County
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        • Ernestville
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Ernestville is located in Lafayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernestville
        • Cuba
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Cuba is located in Lafayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
        • Hodge
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Lexington
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Myrick
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Myrick is located in Lafayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrick
        • Emma
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Greenton
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Greenton is located in Lafayette County
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        • Odessa
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Waverly
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Waverly is located in Lafayette County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
        • Wellington
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Lake Lafayette
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Waterloo
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Bates City
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Napoleon
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Napoleon is located in Lafayette County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
        • Chapel Hill
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Chapel Hill is located in Lafayette County
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  • Carroll County
    • County Website:   https://www.carrollcountymo.gov/
    • County Seat for Carroll:   Carrollton
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Higginsville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Higginsville.
      • Miles Point
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Norborne
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Sugartree
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Sugartree is located in Carroll County
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      • Palemon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Bowdry
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Bowdry is located in Carroll County
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      • W B Junction
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • W B Junction is located in Carroll County
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      • South Carrollton
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • South Carrollton is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carrollton
      • Carrollton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Bingham ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Bingham is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham
      • Judd
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Judd is located in Carroll County
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      • Stet
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Wakenda
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
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        • Standish
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Standish is located in Carroll County
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        • Roads
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Roads is located in Carroll County
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        • Bogard
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Mandeville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Leta
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Leta is located in Carroll County
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        • Milford
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Milford is located in Carroll County
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        • White Rock
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • White Rock is located in Carroll County
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  • Clay County
    • County Website:   https://www.claycountymo.gov/
    • County Seat for Clay:   Liberty
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Higginsville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Higginsville.
      • Cooleys ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Cooleys is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooleys
      • Miltondale
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Miltondale is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltondale
      • Clevenger
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Clevenger is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevenger
      • Excelsior Springs Junction
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Jackson County
  • Johnson County
    • County Website:   https://www.jococourthouse.com/
    • County Seat for Johnson:   Warrensburg
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Higginsville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Higginsville.
      • Hoffman
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Hoffman is located in Johnson County
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      • Mount Olive
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Mount Olive is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Robbins
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Robbins is located in Johnson County
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      • Fayetteville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Fayetteville is located in Johnson County
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      • Valley City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Valley City is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
      • Dunksburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Columbus
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Greendoor
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Blackwater ‑ Historic
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Blackwater is located in Johnson County
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      • Carbon Hill
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Carbon Hill is located in Johnson County
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      • Montserrat
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Montserrat is located in Johnson County
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      • Warrensburg
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
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        • Pittsville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Pittsville is located in Johnson County
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        • Knob Noster
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Centerview
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Pertle Springs
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Pertle Springs is located in Johnson County
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        • Elm
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Elm is located in Johnson County
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        • Bowmansville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Bowmansville is located in Johnson County
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        • Bristle Ridge
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Bristle Ridge is located in Johnson County
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        • Fulkerson
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Fulkerson is located in Johnson County
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        • Burtville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Burtville is located in Johnson County
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        • Holden
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Cornelia
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Kingsville
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pettis County
  • Ray County
    • County Website:   https://raycountymo.com/
    • County Seat for Ray:   Richmond
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Higginsville   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Higginsville.
      • Hardin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Hardin is located in Ray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
      • Henrietta
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Henrietta is located in Ray County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
      • Lakeview
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Lakeview is located in Ray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
      • Camden
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Rockingham
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Camden Junction
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Camden Junction is located in Ray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden Junction
      • Fleming
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Fleming is located in Ray County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Morton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Richmond
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint Cloud
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Saint Cloud is located in Ray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Cloud
      • Floyd
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Floyd is located in Ray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
      • Russellville
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Russellville is located in Ray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
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        • Albany
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Albany is located in Ray County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
        • Orrick
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Swanwick
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Swanwick is located in Ray County
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        • Dockery
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Dockery is located in Ray County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dockery
        • Millville
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Millville is located in Ray County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
        • Elkhorn
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Elkhorn is located in Ray County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
        • Rayville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Regal
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Regal is located in Ray County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal
        • Ovid ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • New Garden
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • New Garden is located in Ray County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
        • Georgeville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Tinney Grove
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Tinney Grove is located in Ray County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tinney Grove
        • Knoxville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Wood Heights
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Wood Heights is located in Ray County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Heights
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
        • Woods Heights
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Saline County

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Higginsville) 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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