Nearest Communities to Friend,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Friend, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Friend:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.
Please note 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.
Friend is located in Saline County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Saline County: Fillmore, Gage, Jefferson, Lancaster, Seward, Thayer & York.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 78 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Friend. Of these communities, 69 are located in counties other than Saline 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 Friend (which is Saline 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 Friend
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Saline County (where Friend resides)
- County Website: www.co.saline.ne.us/
- County Seat for Saline: Wilber
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Friend ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Friend.
- Dorchester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Saline County
- Tobias
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Crete
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Shestak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shestak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shestak
- Shestak is located in Saline County
- Western
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Wilber
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Swanton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- De Witt
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Butler County
- County Website: www.co.butler.ne.us/
- County Seat for Butler: David City
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Friend ...
- Ulysses
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Clay County
- County Seat for Clay: Clay Center
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Friend ...
- Sutton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fillmore County
- County Website: www.fillmorecounty.org/
- County Seat for Fillmore: Geneva
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Friend ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Friend.
- Exeter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Exeter is located in Fillmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <3>
- Townhall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Townhall have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Townhall
- Townhall is located in Fillmore County
- Milligan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Burress
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burress have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burress
- Burress is located in Fillmore County
- Sawyer ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Sawyer is located in Fillmore County
- Fairmont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Geneva
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Ohiowa
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Strang
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strang have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strang
- Strang is located in Fillmore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strang <3>
- Grafton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Martland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martland
- Martland is located in Fillmore County
- Bixby
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixby
- Bixby is located in Fillmore County
- Shickley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gage County
- County Website: www.co.gage.ne.us/
- County Seat for Gage: Beatrice
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Friend ...
- Clatonia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson County
- County Website: www.co.jefferson.ne.us/
- County Seat for Jefferson: Fairbury
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Friend ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Friend.
- Daykin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daykin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daykin
- Daykin is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daykin <3>
- Helvey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helvey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helvey
- Helvey is located in Jefferson County
- Bower ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bower have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bower
- Bower is located in Jefferson County
- Plymouth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <3>
- Powell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell
- Powell is located in Jefferson County
- Hedrix
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedrix have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrix
- Hedrix is located in Jefferson County
- Meridian ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Meridian is located in Jefferson County
- Lancaster County
- County Website: www.lancaster.ne.gov/
- County Seat for Lancaster: Lincoln
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Friend ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Friend.
- Berks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berks
- Berks is located in Lancaster County
- Kramer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kramer
- Kramer is located in Lancaster County
- Denton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Emerald
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
- Emerald is located in Lancaster County
- Hallam
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Martell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Centerville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Lancaster County
- Sprague
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Cushman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cushman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
- Cushman is located in Lancaster County
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- Malcolm
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rokeby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rokeby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rokeby
- Rokeby is located in Lancaster County
- Huskerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huskerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huskerville
- Huskerville is located in Lancaster County
- Princeton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Lancaster County
- Yankee Hill ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Hill
- Yankee Hill is located in Lancaster County
- Woodlawn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Woodlawn is located in Lancaster County
- Seward County
- County Website: www.connectseward.org/cgov/
- County Seat for Seward: Seward
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Friend ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Friend.
- Cordova
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Goehner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Milford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Camden ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Camden is located in Seward County
- Grover
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
- Grover is located in Seward County
- Riverside Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Park
- Riverside Park is located in Seward County
- Ruby
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Ruby is located in Seward County
- Tamora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamora
- Tamora is located in Seward County
- Utica
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Dale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Seward
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
- Seward is located in Seward County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,363 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seward <3>
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Marysville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Seward County
- Staplehurst
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Garland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Thayer County
- County Website: www.thayercounty.ne.gov/
- County Seat for Thayer: Hebron
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Friend ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Friend.
- Bruning
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Alexandria
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- York County
- County Website: www.yorkcounty.ne.gov/
- County Seat for York: York
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Friend ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Friend.
- McCool Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Knox
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Knox is located in York County
- Waco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Houston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
- Houston is located in York County
- York
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lushton
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lushton
- Lushton is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29 people
- Charlestown ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlestown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Charlestown is located in York County
- Thayer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Thayer is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Gresham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Mapps
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mapps have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapps
- Mapps is located in York County
- Henderson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Benedict
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bradshaw
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
Footnotes ...
<1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Friend) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Friend. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6518, Longitude: -97.2849 |
<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. |