Nearest Communities to Richards,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Richards, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Richards:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small town in the southeast 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 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 starting from Richards.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Richards is located in Vernon County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Vernon County: Bourbon (KS), Crawford (KS), Linn (KS), Barton, Bates, Cedar & Saint Clair.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 138 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Richards. Of these communities, 94 are located in counties other than Vernon 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 Richards (which is Vernon 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 Richards
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Vernon County (where Richards resides)
- County Website: https://vernoncountymo.org/
- County Seat for Vernon: Nevada
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Richards ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Richards.
- Stotesbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Stotesbury is located in Vernon County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
- Rinehart
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rinehart is located in Vernon County
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- Bunnville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bunnville is located in Vernon County
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- Temple ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Temple is located in Vernon County
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- Eve
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Eve is located in Vernon County
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- Katy
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Katy is located in Vernon County
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- Deerfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Deerfield is located in Vernon County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Wolfe ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wolfe is located in Vernon County
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- Hong
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hong is located in Vernon County
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- Amos
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Amos is located in Vernon County
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- Metz
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Metz is located in Vernon County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Ellis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ellis is located in Vernon County
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- Continue List (32 more) ...
- Blaine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Blaine is located in Vernon County
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- Dean Ford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dean Ford is located in Vernon County
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- Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Rock is located in Vernon County
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- Horton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Horton is located in Vernon County
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- Swart
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Swart is located in Vernon County
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- Moundville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nevada
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arthur
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Arthur is located in Vernon County
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- Panama
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Panama is located in Vernon County
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- Nassau Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Nassau Junction is located in Vernon County
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- Ketterman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Ketterman is located in Vernon County
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- Carbon Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Carbon Center is located in Vernon County
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- Bronaugh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bronaugh is located in Vernon County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
- Walker
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Walker is located in Vernon County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
- Bristow
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bristow is located in Vernon County
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- Milo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Milo is located in Vernon County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Handley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Handley is located in Vernon County
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- Fair Haven
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Fair Haven is located in Vernon County
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- Greene Springs ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Greene Springs is located in Vernon County
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- Rocky Ford ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rocky Ford is located in Vernon County
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- Harwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Harwood is located in Vernon County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
- Oak Ridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Oak Ridge is located in Vernon County
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- Rousertown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rousertown is located in Vernon County
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- Sandstone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sandstone is located in Vernon County
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- Sheldon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dederick
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Dederick is located in Vernon County
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- Indian Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Springs is located in Vernon County
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- Pashaw ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Pashaw is located in Vernon County
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- Schell City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bellamy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bellamy is located in Vernon County
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- Portia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Portia is located in Vernon County
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- Montevallo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Montevallo is located in Vernon County
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- Barton County
- County Website: https://www.bartoncounty.com/
- County Seat for Barton: Lamar
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Richards ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Richards.
- Oskaloosa
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Oskaloosa is located in Barton County
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- Ardath
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Ardath is located in Barton County
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- Hannon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Hannon is located in Barton County
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- Verdella
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Verdella is located in Barton County
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- Burgess
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Burgess is located in Barton County
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- Estimated population in 2017: 54 people
- Liberal
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Liberal is located in Barton County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Miller Brothers ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Miller Brothers is located in Barton County
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- Wimmer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Wimmer is located in Barton County
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- Irwin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Irwin is located in Barton County
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- Iantha
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Iantha is located in Barton County
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- Mindenmines
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Bates County
- County Website: https://batescounty.net/
- County Seat for Bates: Butler
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Richards ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Richards.
- Hume
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hume is located in Bates County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Sprague
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sprague is located in Bates County
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- New Home
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- New Home is located in Bates County
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- Rich Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Foster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Foster is located in Bates County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Rucker
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Rucker is located in Bates County
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- Worland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Worland is located in Bates County
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- Athol
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Athol is located in Bates County
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- Cornland ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cornland is located in Bates County
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- Papinville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Papinville is located in Bates County
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- Nyhart
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Nyhart is located in Bates County
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- Amoret
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Amoret is located in Bates County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
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- Monteith Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Monteith Junction is located in Bates County
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- Peru
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Peru is located in Bates County
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- Prairie City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie City is located in Bates County
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- Virginia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Virginia is located in Bates County
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- Mulberry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mulberry is located in Bates County
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- Butler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Gap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Gap is located in Bates County
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- Rockville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rockville is located in Bates County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Amsterdam
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Passaic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Passaic is located in Bates County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 32 people
- Butler County
- County Website: https://butlercountymo.com/
- County Seat for Butler: Poplar Bluff
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Richards ...
- Reynard ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Reynard is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynard
- Cedar County
- County Website: https://cedarcountymo.gov/
- County Seat for Cedar: Stockton
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Richards ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Richards.
- Virgil City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Virgil City is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil City
- El Dorado Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Saint Clair County
- County Website: https://www.stclaircomo.com/
- County Seat for Saint Clair: Osceola
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Richards ...
- Donia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Donia is located in Saint Clair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donia
- Bourbon County
- County Website: https://www.bourboncountyks.org/
- County Seat for Bourbon: Fort Scott (KS)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Richards ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Richards.
- Hammond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hammond is located in Bourbon County (KS)
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- Barnesville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Barnesville is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
- Bell Town ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bell Town is located in Bourbon County (KS)
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- Fort Scott
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Scott is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Scott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
- Fort Scott has also been known as:
- Fort Scott City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Scott <3>
- Fulton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Edward
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Edward is located in Bourbon County (KS)
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- Garland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Garland is located in Bourbon County (KS)
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- Godfrey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Godfrey is located in Bourbon County (KS)
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- Devon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Devon is located in Bourbon County (KS)
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- Ronald
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ronald is located in Bourbon County (KS)
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- Harding
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Harding is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
- Marmaton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Marmaton is located in Bourbon County (KS)
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- Hollister
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Hollister is located in Bourbon County (KS)
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- Berlin
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Berlin is located in Bourbon County (KS)
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- Redfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Redfield is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Pawnee Station
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Pawnee Station is located in Bourbon County (KS)
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- Mapleton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Mapleton is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Hiattville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hiattville is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiattville
- Uniontown
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Uniontown is located in Bourbon County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Petersburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Petersburg is located in Bourbon County (KS)
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- Xenia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Xenia is located in Bourbon County (KS)
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- Bronson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rockford ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rockford is located in Bourbon County (KS)
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- Porterville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Porterville is located in Bourbon County (KS)
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- Crawford County
- County Website: https://www.crawfordcountykansas.org/
- County Seat for Crawford: Girard (KS)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Richards ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Richards.
- Arcadia
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Arcadia is located in Crawford County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
- Cato
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cato is located in Crawford County (KS)
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- Dry Wood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Dry Wood is located in Crawford County (KS)
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- Coalvale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Coalvale is located in Crawford County (KS)
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- Gross
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Gross is located in Crawford County (KS)
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- Red Onion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Red Onion is located in Crawford County (KS)
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- Englevale
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Englevale is located in Crawford County (KS)
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- Mertz
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Mertz is located in Crawford County (KS)
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- Barber
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Barber is located in Crawford County (KS)
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- Mulberry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Farlington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Croweburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Croweburg is located in Crawford County (KS)
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- Arma
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Arma is located in Crawford County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arma <3>
- Breezy Hill ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Breezy Hill is located in Crawford County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Hill
- Curranville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Curranville is located in Crawford County (KS)
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- Fox Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fox Town is located in Crawford County (KS)
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- Franklin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Franklin is located in Crawford County (KS)
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- Fuller
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fuller is located in Crawford County (KS)
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- Polk
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Polk is located in Crawford County (KS)
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- Hepler
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hepler is located in Crawford County (KS)
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Edison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Edison is located in Crawford County (KS)
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- Ringo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ringo is located in Crawford County (KS)
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- Yale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Yale is located in Crawford County (KS)
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- Linn County
- County Website: https://www.linncountyks.com/
- County Seat for Linn: Mound City (KS)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Richards ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Richards.
- Prescott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Prescott is located in Linn County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Mantey
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mantey is located in Linn County (KS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantey
- Pleasanton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mound City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Trading Post
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Trading Post is located in Linn County (KS)
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- Critzer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Critzer is located in Linn County (KS)
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- Boicourt
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Boicourt is located in Linn County (KS)
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- Blue Mound
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Farlinville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Farlinville is located in Linn County (KS)
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- La Cygne Corner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- La Cygne Corner is located in Linn County (KS)
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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 from Point A (ie- Richards) 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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