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Nearest Communities to Keene,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast 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 north.

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 north 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.

Keene is located in Kearney County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kearney County: Adams, Buffalo, Franklin, Harlan, Phelps & Webster.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 54 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Keene. Of these communities, 44 are located in counties other than Kearney 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 Keene (which is Kearney 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 Keene

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

  • Kearney County   (where Keene resides)
    • County Website:   www.kearneycounty.ne.gov/
    • County Seat for Kearney:   Minden
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Keene   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Keene.
      • Axtell
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Wilcox
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilcox have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
      • Minden
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Koller
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koller have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koller
        • Koller is located in Kearney County
      • Norman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Kearney City ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kearney City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney City
        • Kearney City is located in Kearney County
        • Kearney City has also been known as:
        • Dobytown
      • Newark
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
        • Newark is located in Kearney County
      • Heartwell
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartwell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
      • Valley City ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley City
        • Valley City is located in Kearney County
      • Lowell
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
        • Lowell is located in Kearney County
  • Adams County
    • County Website:   www.adamscounty.org/
    • County Seat for Adams:   Hastings
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Keene   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Keene.
      • Holstein
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Kenesaw
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenesaw have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
      • Assumption
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
        • Assumption is located in Adams County
      • Roseland
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Hayland
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayland
        • Hayland is located in Adams County
  • Buffalo County
    • County Website:   www.buffalogov.org/
    • County Seat for Buffalo:   Kearney
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Keene   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Keene.
      • Prairie View Estates
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie View Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View Estates
        • Prairie View Estates is located in Buffalo County
      • Alfalfa Center
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfalfa Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfalfa Center
        • Alfalfa Center is located in Buffalo County
      • Kearney
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • R-Villa Courts
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for R-Villa Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for R-Villa Courts
        • R-Villa Courts is located in Buffalo County
      • Buda
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buda have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
        • Buda is located in Buffalo County
      • Odessa
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Glenwood Park
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Park
        • Glenwood Park is located in Buffalo County
      • Riverdale
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
        • Riverdale is located in Buffalo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverdale <3>
      • Gibbon
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibbon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
      • Elm Creek
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Creek
        • Elm Creek is located in Buffalo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elm Creek <3>
      • Denman
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denman
        • Denman is located in Buffalo County
      • Prairie Center
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Center
        • Prairie Center is located in Buffalo County
      • Amherst
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Shelton
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Dawson County
  • Franklin County
    • County Seat for Franklin:   Franklin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Keene   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Keene.
      • Hildreth
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Upland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Macon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
        • Macon is located in Franklin County
      • Campbell
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
        • Campbell is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <3>
      • Bloomington
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Franklin
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
        • Franklin is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 899 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
      • Naponee
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Riverton
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
        • Riverton is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <3>
  • Harlan County
    • County Seat for Harlan:   Alma
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Keene   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Keene.
      • Ragan
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Republican City
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Alma
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • 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>
      • Mascot
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
        • Mascot is located in Harlan County
      • Orleans
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • 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>
      • Oxford Junction
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
  • Phelps County
    • County Seat for Phelps:   Holdrege
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Keene   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Keene.
      • Funk
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • Sacramento
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Holdrege
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Clyde
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Atlanta
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • Loomis
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Westmark
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmark
        • Westmark is located in Phelps County
      • Bertrand
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Webster County

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Keene) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Keene. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4252, Longitude: -99.0683    
<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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