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Nearest Communities to Merwin,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

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

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

Merwin is located in Bates County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Bates County: Linn (KS), Miami (KS), Cass, Henry, Saint Clair & Vernon.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 131 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Merwin. Of these communities, 97 are located in counties other than Bates 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 Merwin (which is Bates 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 Merwin

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

  • Bates County   (where Merwin resides)
    • County Website:   https://batescounty.net/
    • County Seat for Bates:   Butler
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Merwin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Merwin.
      • Amsterdam
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Lacyville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Lacyville is located in Bates County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacyville
      • South Drexel
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • South Drexel is located in Bates County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Drexel
      • Burdett
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Drexel
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Mulberry
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Mulberry is located in Bates County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Amoret
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Virginia
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Virginia is located in Bates County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia
      • Adrian
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Crescent Hill ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Crescent Hill is located in Bates County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Hill
      • Worland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Passaic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Passaic is located in Bates County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
      • Continue List   (22 more) ...
        • Coleville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Coleville is located in Bates County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleville
        • Rucker
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Rucker is located in Bates County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
        • Nyhart
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Foster
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Butler
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Monteith Junction
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Monteith Junction is located in Bates County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteith Junction
        • Altona
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Altona is located in Bates County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altona
        • New Home
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Athol
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Athol is located in Bates County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
        • Cornland ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Cornland is located in Bates County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornland
        • Hume
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Hume is located in Bates County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hume
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
        • Sprague
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Sprague is located in Bates County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprague
        • Peru
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Peru is located in Bates County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
        • Aaron
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Aaron is located in Bates County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aaron
        • Ballard ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Ballard is located in Bates County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
        • Rich Hill
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Spruce
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Spruce is located in Bates County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce
        • Mayesburg
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Pleasant Gap
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Pleasant Gap is located in Bates County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Gap
        • Johnstown
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Johnstown is located in Bates County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
        • Hudson
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Hudson is located in Bates County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
        • Papinville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Papinville is located in Bates County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papinville
  • Butler County
  • Cass County
    • County Website:   https://www.casscounty.com/
    • County Seat for Cass:   Harrisonville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Merwin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Merwin.
      • Main City
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Main City is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Main City
      • Lisle
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Lisle is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisle
      • Everett
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Everett is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
      • Archie
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Freeman
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • West Line
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Lone Tree
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Lone Tree is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
      • Rural Home ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Rural Home is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Home
      • Lake Annette
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Lake Annette is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Annette
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Austin
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Prettyman
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Prettyman is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prettyman
      • Cleveland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
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        • Daugherty
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Daugherty is located in Cass County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daugherty
        • Harrisonville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Dayton
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Dayton is located in Cass County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
        • Peculiar
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Rockford ‑ Historic
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Rockford is located in Cass County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
        • Old Peculiar
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Old Peculiar is located in Cass County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Peculiar
        • Garden City
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Huber
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Huber is located in Cass County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
        • Jaudon
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Jaudon is located in Cass County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaudon
        • Riverview Estates
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • Riverview Estates is located in Cass County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Estates
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
          • Riverview Estates has also been known as:
          • Riverview Estates village
        • Harrelson
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Harrelson is located in Cass County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrelson
        • Olson Acres
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Olson Acres is located in Cass County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olson Acres
        • Coleman
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • East Lynne
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Ore
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Ore is located in Cass County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore
        • Oviet ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Oviet is located in Cass County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oviet
        • Creighton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Belton
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Raymore
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Loch Lloyd
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
          • Loch Lloyd is located in Cass County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loch Lloyd
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 835 people
          • Loch Lloyd has also been known as:
          • Loch Lloyd village
        • Gowdy
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Gowdy is located in Cass County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowdy
        • Gunn City
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Crossroads School
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Crossroads School is located in Cass County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads School
        • Wingate
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Wingate is located in Cass County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
  • Henry County
  • Johnson County
  • Vernon County
    • County Website:   https://vernoncountymo.org/
    • County Seat for Vernon:   Nevada
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Merwin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Merwin.
      • Rock
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Rock is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
      • Amos
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Amos is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
      • Wolfe ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Wolfe is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfe
      • Panama
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Panama is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
      • Carbon Center
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Carbon Center is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Center
      • Metz
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Stotesbury
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Stotesbury is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotesbury
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
      • Arthur
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Arthur is located in Vernon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arthur
  • Anderson County
  • Bourbon County
  • Franklin County
  • Johnson County
    • County Website:   https://www.jocogov.org/
    • County Seat for Johnson:   Olathe (KS)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Merwin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Merwin.
      • Aubry
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Aubry is located in Johnson County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aubry
      • Stilwell
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Ocheltree
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Ocheltree is located in Johnson County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocheltree
      • Spring Hill
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Spring Hill is located in Johnson County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,871 people
        • Spring Hill has also been known as:
        • Spring Hill Station
        • Springfield
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <3>
      • Redel
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Redel is located in Johnson County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redel
      • Bonita
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Bonita is located in Johnson County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
  • Linn County
  • Miami County
    • County Website:   https://www.miamicountyks.org//
    • County Seat for Miami:   Paola (KS)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Merwin   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Merwin.
      • Jingo
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Drexel Corner
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Drexel Corner is located in Miami County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drexel Corner
      • New Lancaster
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Block
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Fontana
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Fontana is located in Miami County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Louisburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Louisburg is located in Miami County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
        • Former name for Louisburg:
        • New Saint Lewis
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <3>
      • Henson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Henson is located in Miami County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henson
      • Somerset
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Paola
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Ringer
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Ringer is located in Miami County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringer
      • Beagle
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Beagle is located in Miami County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beagle
      • Lento
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Lento is located in Miami County (KS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lento
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Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Merwin) 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.