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Nearest Communities to South Blanchard,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.<1>

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


Although our information shows that the community of South Blanchard is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Atchison County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Atchison County: Fremont (IA), Page (IA), Holt, Nodaway, Nemaha (NE), Otoe (NE) & Richardson (NE).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 95 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of South Blanchard. Of these communities, 79 are located in counties other than Atchison County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for South Blanchard (which is Atchison 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 South Blanchard

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

  • Atchison County   (where South Blanchard resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.atchisoncounty.org/
    • County Seat for Atchison:   Rock Port
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to South Blanchard   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from South Blanchard.
      • Westboro
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Westboro is located in Atchison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • London ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • London is located in Atchison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
      • York ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • York is located in Atchison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • Tarkio
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Farmers City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Farmers City is located in Atchison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers City
      • Dotham ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Dotham is located in Atchison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotham
      • Linden
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Linden is located in Atchison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Fairfax
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Rock Port
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Oswald
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Oswald is located in Atchison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswald
      • Milton ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Milton is located in Atchison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Watson
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Watson is located in Atchison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
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        • Phelps City
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Phelps City is located in Atchison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps City
        • Sonora
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Sonora is located in Atchison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
        • Langdon ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Langdon is located in Atchison County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
        • Nishnabotna ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Nishnabotna is located in Atchison County
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  • Holt County
    • County Website:   https://holtcounty.org/
    • County Seat for Holt:   Oregon
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to South Blanchard   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from South Blanchard.
      • Kings Grove ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Kings Grove is located in Holt County
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      • Corning
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Corning is located in Holt County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
      • Craig
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Maitland
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Maitland is located in Holt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
      • Mound City
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Nodaway County
    • County Website:   https://www.nodawaycountymo.com/
    • County Seat for Nodaway:   Maryville
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to South Blanchard   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from South Blanchard.
      • Elmo
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Elmo is located in Nodaway County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
      • Possum Walk
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Possum Walk is located in Nodaway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Walk
      • Dawsonville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Dawsonville is located in Nodaway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawsonville
      • Clearmont
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Burlington Junction
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Roseberry
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Roseberry is located in Nodaway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseberry
      • Quitman
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Quitman is located in Nodaway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
        • Estimated population in 2017: 42 people
      • Wilcox
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Wilcox is located in Nodaway County
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      • Hopkins
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Skidmore
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Pickering
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Pickering is located in Nodaway County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
      • Bell Grove
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Bell Grove is located in Nodaway County
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        • Maryville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Allison
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Allison is located in Nodaway County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
        • Gaynor
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Gaynor is located in Nodaway County
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        • Graham
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
          • Graham is located in Nodaway County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
        • Orrsburg
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Orrsburg is located in Nodaway County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrsburg
        • Arkoe
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Arkoe is located in Nodaway County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arkoe
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
        • Bedison
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Bedison is located in Nodaway County
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        • Whitecloud
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Whitecloud is located in Nodaway County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitecloud
  • Adams County
  • Fremont County
    • County Website:   https://www.fremontcountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Fremont:   Sidney (IA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to South Blanchard   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from South Blanchard.
      • High Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • High Creek is located in Fremont County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Creek
      • Farragut
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Riverton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Summit
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Summit is located in Fremont County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Hamburg
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Hamburg is located in Fremont County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <4>
      • Imogene
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Anderson
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Anderson is located in Fremont County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Sidney
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Sidney is located in Fremont County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,016 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <4>
      • Randolph
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Randolph is located in Fremont County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
      • Payne
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Payne is located in Fremont County (IA)
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  • Mills County
    • County Website:   https://www.millscountyiowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Mills:   Glenwood (IA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to South Blanchard   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from South Blanchard.
      • Climax
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Climax is located in Mills County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Solomon
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Solomon is located in Mills County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solomon
      • Strahan
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Strahan is located in Mills County (IA)
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      • Clark
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Clark is located in Mills County (IA)
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  • Montgomery County
    • County Website:   https://www.montgomerycountyia.gov/
    • County Seat for Montgomery:   Red Oak (IA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to South Blanchard   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from South Blanchard.
      • Coburg
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Coburg is located in Montgomery County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
      • Clarinda Junction ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Clarinda Junction is located in Montgomery County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarinda Junction
      • Villisca
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Villisca is located in Montgomery County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villisca
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villisca <4>
      • Stanton
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Stanton is located in Montgomery County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <4>
      • Hawthorne
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Hawthorne is located in Montgomery County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne
      • McPherson
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • McPherson is located in Montgomery County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherson
      • Red Oak
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Red Oak is located in Montgomery County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Oak <4>
  • Page County
    • County Website:   https://pagecounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Page:   Clarinda (IA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to South Blanchard   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from South Blanchard.
      • Blanchard
        (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
        • Blanchard is located in Page County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
      • Willsburg ‑ Historic
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Willsburg is located in Page County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willsburg
      • Northboro
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Northboro is located in Page County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northboro
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
      • Coin
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Coin is located in Page County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
      • College Springs
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • College Springs is located in Page County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Springs
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
      • Braddyville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Tarkio City ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Tarkio City is located in Page County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarkio City
      • Page Center
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Page Center is located in Page County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Center
      • Bingham
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Bingham is located in Page County (IA)
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      • Norwich
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Norwich is located in Page County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
      • Yorktown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Yorktown is located in Page County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
      • Shambaugh
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Shambaugh is located in Page County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shambaugh
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
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        • Clarinda
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Shenandoah
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Essex
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Essex is located in Page County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Essex <4>
        • Dayton ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Dayton is located in Page County (IA)
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        • Bethesda
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Bethesda is located in Page County (IA)
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        • Nyman
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Nyman is located in Page County (IA)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyman
        • Hawleyville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Hawleyville is located in Page County (IA)
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        • Hepburn
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Hepburn is located in Page County (IA)
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
  • Taylor County
    • County Website:   https://taylorcounty.iowa.gov/
    • County Seat for Taylor:   Bedford (IA)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to South Blanchard   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from South Blanchard.
      • Siam
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Siam is located in Taylor County (IA)
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      • New Market
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • New Market is located in Taylor County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
      • Henshaw
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Henshaw is located in Taylor County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henshaw
      • Ladoga
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Ladoga is located in Taylor County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
      • Bedford
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Bedford is located in Taylor County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,380 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <4>
      • Guss
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Guss is located in Taylor County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guss
      • Gravity
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Gravity is located in Taylor County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
  • Nemaha County
    • County Website:   https://nemahacountyne.gov/
    • County Seat for Nemaha:   Auburn (NE)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to South Blanchard   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from South Blanchard.
      • Brownville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Deroin ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Saint Deroin is located in Nemaha County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Deroin
      • Peru
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Peru is located in Nemaha County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <4>
      • Nemaha
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Nemaha is located in Nemaha County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
        • Nemaha has also been known as:
        • Nemaha City
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemaha <4>
  • Otoe County

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- South Blanchard) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about South Blanchard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.