Around Oak Ridge ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Nevada. It is located about 11 miles [17 km] to the west of Oak Ridge. Nevada has a population of 8,200 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Fort Scott (KS). It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the west of Oak Ridge and has a population of 7,600 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Oak Ridge, with the nearest first.
- Walker
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Harwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - El Dorado Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dorado Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dorado Springs
- El Dorado Springs is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dorado Springs <3>
- Virgil City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil City
- Virgil City is located in Cedar County
- Montevallo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montevallo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montevallo
- Montevallo is located in Vernon County
- Willowville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowville
- Willowville is located in Cedar County
- Milo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Nevada
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada
- Nevada is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevada <3>
- Schell City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schell City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schell City
- Schell City is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schell City <3>
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- Lebeck
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebeck
- Lebeck is located in Cedar County
- Horton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Prairie City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Prairie City is located in Bates County
- Rockville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Sheldon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Sheldon is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <3>
- Moundville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundville
- Moundville is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundville <3>
- Lebeck
For more communities neighboring Oak Ridge, please visit our County-by-County Page for Oak Ridge.
Vernon County ...
Oak Ridge is located in Vernon County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Vernon County: Bourbon (KS), Crawford (KS), Linn (KS), Barton, Bates, Cedar & Saint Clair.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Oak Ridge ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oak Ridge.
Airports Near Oak Ridge ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Oak Ridge and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Oak Ridge.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Missouri:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Vernon County: www.vernoncountymo.org/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Oak Ridge. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Vernon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Oak Ridge), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |