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Nearest Communities to Edison,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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 starting from Edison.<1>

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

Edison is located in Furnas County.

The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Furnas County: Decatur (KS), Norton (KS), Frontier, Gosper, Harlan, Phelps & Red Willow.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 39 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Edison. Of these communities, 29 are located in counties other than Furnas 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 Edison (which is Furnas 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 Edison

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

  • Furnas County   (where Edison resides)
    • County Seat for Furnas:   Beaver City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Edison   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Edison.
      • Arapahoe
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Oxford
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
        • Oxford is located in Furnas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <3>
      • Hollinger
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollinger have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollinger
        • Hollinger is located in Furnas County
      • Beaver City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Deerfield Corner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield Corner
        • Deerfield Corner is located in Furnas County
      • Holbrook
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
        • Holbrook is located in Furnas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holbrook <3>
      • Precept
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Precept have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Precept
        • Precept is located in Furnas County
      • Hendley
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendley
        • Hendley is located in Furnas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendley <3>
      • Wilsonville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
        • Wilsonville is located in Furnas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 85 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilsonville <3>
      • Cambridge
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Frontier County
  • Gosper County
    • County Seat for Gosper:   Elwood
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Edison   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Edison.
      • Smithfield
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Devils Gap
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devils Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Gap
        • Devils Gap is located in Gosper County
      • Elwood
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
        • Elwood is located in Gosper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwood <3>
  • Harlan County
    • County Seat for Harlan:   Alma
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Edison   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Edison.
      • Oxford Junction
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Junction
        • Oxford Junction is located in Harlan County
      • Mascot
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
        • Mascot is located in Harlan County
      • Stamford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Flynn Junction
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn Junction
        • Flynn Junction is located in Harlan County
      • Orleans
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
        • Orleans is located in Harlan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <3>
      • Alma
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
        • Alma is located in Harlan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alma <3>
      • Ragan
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragan
        • Ragan is located in Harlan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ragan <3>
      • Huntley
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
        • Huntley is located in Harlan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
  • Phelps County
    • County Seat for Phelps:   Holdrege
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Edison   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Edison.
      • Atlanta
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
        • Atlanta is located in Phelps County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <3>
      • Bertrand
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Loomis
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Clyde
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
        • Clyde is located in Phelps County
      • Holdrege
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Westmark
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmark
        • Westmark is located in Phelps County
      • Sacramento
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacramento have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
        • Sacramento is located in Phelps County
      • Funk
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Funk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funk
        • Funk is located in Phelps County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Funk <3>
  • Red Willow County
    • County Website:   www.co.red-willow.ne.us/
    • County Seat for Red Willow:   McCook
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Edison   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Edison.
      • Shippee
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shippee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shippee
        • Shippee is located in Red Willow County
      • Bartley
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Lebanon
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Norton County
    • County Website:   www.nortoncountyks.org/
    • County Seat for Norton:   Norton (KS)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Edison   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Edison.
      • Devizes
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devizes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devizes
        • Devizes is located in Norton County (KS)
      • Almena
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almena have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almena
        • Almena is located in Norton County (KS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
      • Calvert
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvert have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvert
        • Calvert is located in Norton County (KS)
  • Phillips County
    • County Website:   www.phillipscounty.org/
    • County Seat for Phillips:   Phillipsburg (KS)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Edison   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Edison.
      • Long Island
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
        • Long Island is located in Phillips County (KS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Woodruff
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodruff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodruff
        • Woodruff is located in Phillips County (KS)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Edison) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edison. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2774, Longitude: -99.7767    
<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.
<4>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.




 

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