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Nearest Communities to Bladen,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Bladen is located in Webster County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Webster County: Jewell (KS), Smith (KS), Adams, Clay, Franklin, Kearney & Nuckolls.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 68 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Bladen. Of these communities, 59 are located in counties other than Webster 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 Bladen (which is Webster 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 Bladen

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

  • Webster County   (where Bladen resides)
    • County Website:   www.co.webster.ne.us/
    • County Seat for Webster:   Red Cloud
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bladen   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bladen.
      • Blue Hill
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Hill
        • Blue Hill is located in Webster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 850 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Hill <4>
      • Rosemont
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Cowles
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cowles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowles
        • Cowles is located in Webster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Cowles
        • From Bladen to Cowles
      • Inavale
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Red Cloud
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Amboy
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Lester Junction
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Junction
        • Lester Junction is located in Webster County
      • Pawnee Village
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pawnee Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Village
        • Pawnee Village is located in Webster County
      • Guide Rock
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guide Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guide Rock
        • Guide Rock is located in Webster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guide Rock <4>
  • Adams County
    • County Website:   www.adamscounty.org/
    • County Seat for Adams:   Hastings
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bladen   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bladen.
      • Holstein
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Roseland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Ayr
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayr have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayr
        • Ayr is located in Adams County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayr <4>
      • Assumption
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Ayr Junction
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayr Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayr Junction
        • Ayr Junction is located in Adams County
      • Brickton ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brickton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickton
        • Brickton is located in Adams County
      • Pauline
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pauline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauline
        • Pauline is located in Adams County
      • Juniata
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Muriel
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muriel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muriel
        • Muriel is located in Adams County
      • Ingleside
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleside
        • Ingleside is located in Adams County
      • Kenesaw
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenesaw have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenesaw
        • Kenesaw is located in Adams County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenesaw <4>
      • Countryside Parks
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside Parks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Parks
        • Countryside Parks is located in Adams County
      • Continue List   (9 more) ...
        • Good Samaritan Village
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Samaritan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Samaritan Village
          • Good Samaritan Village is located in Adams County
        • Hastings
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Kingswood Plaza
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingswood Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Plaza
          • Kingswood Plaza is located in Adams County
        • Level
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Level have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level
          • Level is located in Adams County
        • Hayland
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Blaine
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Halloran
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halloran have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halloran
          • Halloran is located in Adams County
        • Prosser
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosser have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosser
          • Prosser is located in Adams County
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
        • Hansen
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Buffalo County
  • Clay County
  • Franklin County
  • Hall County
  • Kearney County
    • County Website:   www.kearneycounty.ne.gov/
    • County Seat for Kearney:   Minden
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bladen   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bladen.
      • Norman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Heartwell
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartwell
        • Heartwell is located in Kearney County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heartwell <4>
      • Koller
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koller have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koller
        • Koller is located in Kearney County
      • Minden
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Lowell
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
        • Lowell is located in Kearney County
      • Keene
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Valley City ‑ Historic
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
        • Valley City is located in Kearney County
      • Newark
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
        • Newark is located in Kearney County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Newark
        • From Bladen to Newark
      • Axtell
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Wilcox
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilcox have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox
        • Wilcox is located in Kearney County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 349 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilcox <4>
  • Nuckolls County
    • County Seat for Nuckolls:   Nelson
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bladen   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bladen.
      • Lawrence
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
        • Lawrence is located in Nuckolls County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <4>
      • Saint Stephens
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Stephens
        • Saint Stephens is located in Nuckolls County
      • Mount Clare
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
        • Mount Clare is located in Nuckolls County
      • Abdal ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abdal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abdal
        • Abdal is located in Nuckolls County
      • Bostwick
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bostwick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bostwick
        • Bostwick is located in Nuckolls County
      • Nelson
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Jewell County
    • County Seat for Jewell:   Mankato (KS)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bladen   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bladen.
      • Northbranch
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northbranch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northbranch
        • Northbranch is located in Jewell County (KS)
      • Wesley Center
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Center
        • Wesley Center is located in Jewell County (KS)
  • Smith County
    • County Seat for Smith:   Smith Center (KS)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Bladen   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Bladen.
      • Womer
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Thornburg
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
        • Thornburg is located in Smith County (KS)
      • Cora
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
        • Cora is located in Smith County (KS)
      • Reamsville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reamsville
        • Reamsville is located in Smith County (KS)

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- Bladen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bladen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3241, Longitude: -98.5962    
<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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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