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Nearest Communities to Bethany,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community 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 from Bethany.<1>

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

Bethany is located in Lancaster County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lancaster County: Butler, Cass, Gage, Johnson, Otoe, Saline, Saunders & Seward.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 106 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Bethany. Of these communities, 61 are located in counties other than Lancaster 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 Bethany (which is Lancaster 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 Bethany

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

  • Lancaster County   (where Bethany resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.lancaster.ne.gov/
    • County Seat for Lancaster:   Lincoln
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bethany   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bethany.
      • Havelock
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Havelock is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
      • University Place
        (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
        • University Place is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
      • Mark IV Estates
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Mark IV Estates is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark IV Estates
      • Belmont
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Belmont is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Lincoln
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Lincoln is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 290,505 people
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      • Marian Center
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Marian Center is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marian Center
      • Arbor
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Arbor is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor
      • College View
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • College View is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College View
      • Walton
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Countryside Estates
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Countryside Estates is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Estates
      • Gaslight Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Gaslight Village is located in Lancaster County
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      • West Lincoln
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • West Lincoln is located in Lancaster County
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        • Woodlawn Estates
          (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
          • Woodlawn Estates is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Estates
        • Prairie Home
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
          • Prairie Home is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
        • Pine Lake
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
          • Pine Lake is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
        • Yankee Hill ‑ Historic
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Yankee Hill is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Hill
        • Cheney
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
          • Cheney is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheney
        • Cushman
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
          • Cushman is located in Lancaster County
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        • Waverly
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Woodlawn
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Woodlawn is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
        • Huskerville
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
          • Huskerville is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huskerville
        • Jamaica
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Jamaica is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica
        • Saltillo
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • Saltillo is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
        • Rokeby
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Rokeby is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rokeby
        • Davey
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • Davey is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davey
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
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        • Emerald
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
          • Emerald is located in Lancaster County
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        • Raymond
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Hanlon
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Hanlon is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlon
        • Roca
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
          • Roca is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roca
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roca <3>
        • Bennet
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Denton
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Malcolm
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Centerville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Centerville is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Hickman
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Martell
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Agnew
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Agnew is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew
        • Sprague
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Holland
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Holland is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
        • Panama
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Princeton
          (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
          • Princeton is located in Lancaster County
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        • Berks
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Berks is located in Lancaster County
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        • Firth
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Firth is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firth
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
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        • Pella ‑ Historic
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Pella is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
        • Hallam
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Kramer
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Kramer is located in Lancaster County
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  • Butler County
  • Cass County
    • County Website:   https://www.casscountyne.gov/
    • County Seat for Cass:   Plattsmouth
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bethany   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bethany.
      • Eagle
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Alvo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Greenwood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Elmwood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Murdock
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Wabash
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Wabash is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
      • South Bend
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Manley
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Weeping Water
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Avoca
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Louisville
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Gage County
  • Johnson County
  • Otoe County
  • Saline County
    • County Website:   https://salinecountyne.gov/
    • County Seat for Saline:   Wilber
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bethany   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bethany.
      • Crete
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Shestak
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Shestak is located in Saline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shestak
      • Dorchester
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Pleasant Hill
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Pleasant Hill is located in Saline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Wilber
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sarpy County
    • County Website:   https://www.sarpy.gov/
    • County Seat for Sarpy:   Papillion
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bethany   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bethany.
      • Beacon View
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Beacon View is located in Sarpy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon View
      • Linoma Beach
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Linoma Beach is located in Sarpy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linoma Beach
      • Melia
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Melia is located in Sarpy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melia
      • Plattford ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Plattford is located in Sarpy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattford
      • Meadow
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Meadow is located in Sarpy County
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      • Gretna
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Saunders County
    • County Website:   https://saunderscounty.ne.gov/
    • County Seat for Saunders:   Wahoo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bethany   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bethany.
      • Ceresco
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Ashland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Valparaiso
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Swedeburg
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Swedeburg is located in Saunders County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedeburg
      • Memphis
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Abel
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Abel is located in Saunders County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abel
      • Touhy
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Touhy is located in Saunders County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Touhy
      • Ithaca
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Riverside
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Riverside is located in Saunders County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Weston
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Wahoo
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Wahoo is located in Saunders County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,603 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wahoo <3>
      • Wann
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Wann is located in Saunders County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wann
      • Mead
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Mead is located in Saunders County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mead <3>
      • Malmo
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Seward County
    • County Website:   https://www.sewardcountyne.gov/
    • County Seat for Seward:   Seward
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bethany   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bethany.
      • Pleasant Dale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Garland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Camden ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Camden is located in Seward County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Grover
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Grover is located in Seward County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
      • Milford
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Riverside Park
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Riverside Park is located in Seward County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Park
      • Ruby
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Ruby is located in Seward County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
      • Seward
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Bee
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Bee is located in Seward County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bee <3>
      • Staplehurst
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Goehner
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

Footnotes ...

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