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Nearest Communities to Grand Island,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small city 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.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Grand Island.<1>

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

Grand Island is located in Hall County and is the County Seat.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hall County: Adams, Buffalo, Hamilton, Howard & Merrick.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 72 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Grand Island. Of these communities, 60 are located in counties other than Hall 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 Grand Island (which is Hall 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 Grand Island

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

  • Hall County   (where Grand Island resides)
    • County Website:   www.hcgi.org/
    • County Seat for Hall:   Grand Island
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grand Island   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grand Island.
      • Pioneer Estates
        (Less than 2 miles to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Estates
        • Pioneer Estates is located in Hall County
      • Parkview
        (Less than 2 miles to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkview
        • Parkview is located in Hall County
      • Kingwood Estates
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingwood Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingwood Estates
        • Kingwood Estates is located in Hall County
      • Kuesters Lake
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kuesters Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kuesters Lake
        • Kuesters Lake is located in Hall County
      • Ovina
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovina
        • Ovina is located in Hall County
      • Abbott
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
        • Abbott is located in Hall County
      • Alda
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alda
        • Alda is located in Hall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 660 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alda <4>
      • Doniphan
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doniphan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
        • Doniphan is located in Hall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doniphan <4>
      • Wood River
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Cairo
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Cameron
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
        • Cameron is located in Hall County
      • Rosedale
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
        • Rosedale is located in Hall County
  • Adams County
    • County Website:   www.adamscounty.org/
    • County Seat for Adams:   Hastings
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grand Island   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grand Island.
      • Hansen
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansen
        • Hansen is located in Adams County
      • Prosser
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Blaine
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
        • Blaine is located in Adams County
      • Hayland
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayland
        • Hayland is located in Adams County
      • Countryside Parks
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Good Samaritan Village
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Halloran
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Hastings
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Kingswood Plaza
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Ingleside
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Juniata
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Level
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Continue List   (4 more) ...
        • Kenesaw
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • 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>
        • Muriel
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • 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
        • Assumption
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
          • Assumption is located in Adams County
        • Brickton ‑ Historic
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • 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
  • Buffalo County
    • County Website:   www.buffalogov.org/
    • County Seat for Buffalo:   Kearney
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grand Island   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grand Island.
      • Saint Michael
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Michael have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michael
        • Saint Michael is located in Buffalo County
      • Shelton
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton
        • Shelton is located in Buffalo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelton <4>
      • Denman
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denman
        • Denman is located in Buffalo County
      • Nantasket ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nantasket have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantasket
        • Nantasket is located in Buffalo County
      • Gibbon
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
        • Gibbon is located in Buffalo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,875 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gibbon <4>
      • Ravenna
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Clay County
    • County Seat for Clay:   Clay Center
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grand Island   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grand Island.
      • Trumbull
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trumbull have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trumbull
        • Trumbull is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trumbull <4>
      • Inland
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Harvard
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Glenvil
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Saronville
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saronville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saronville
        • Saronville is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saronville <4>
  • Hamilton County
    • County Website:   www.co.hamilton.ne.us/
    • County Seat for Hamilton:   Aurora
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grand Island   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grand Island.
      • Phillips
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Murphy
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
        • Murphy is located in Hamilton County
      • Giltner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Giltner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giltner
        • Giltner is located in Hamilton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Giltner <4>
      • Aurora
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
        • Aurora is located in Hamilton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,490 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <4>
      • Marquette
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Kronborg
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kronborg
        • Kronborg is located in Hamilton County
      • Overland
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overland
        • Overland is located in Hamilton County
      • Hampton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Stockham
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockham
        • Stockham is located in Hamilton County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
      • Hordville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Howard County
    • County Seat for Howard:   Saint Paul
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grand Island   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grand Island.
      • Saint Libory
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Dannebrog
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dannebrog have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dannebrog
        • Dannebrog is located in Howard County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dannebrog <4>
      • Saint Paul
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Nysted
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nysted
        • Nysted is located in Howard County
      • Boelus
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Howard City
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard City
        • Howard City is located in Howard County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
      • Midway
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Midway is located in Howard County
      • Farwell
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Cushing
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushing
        • Cushing is located in Howard County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
      • Elba
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Merrick County
    • County Seat for Merrick:   Central City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Grand Island   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Grand Island.
      • Lockwood
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
        • Lockwood is located in Merrick County
      • Worms
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worms
        • Worms is located in Merrick County
      • Chapman
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Paddock
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paddock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock
        • Paddock is located in Merrick County
      • Archer
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Palmer
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
        • Palmer is located in Merrick County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <4>
      • Hord
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hord
        • Hord is located in Merrick County
      • Central City
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Riverside Park
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Park
        • Riverside Park is located in Merrick County
      • Heber
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heber have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heber
        • Heber is located in Merrick County
  • Sherman County
  • York County

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- Grand Island) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grand Island. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9239, Longitude: -98.3483    
<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.




 

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