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Nearest Communities to Pella,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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

Although our information shows that the community of Pella is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Lancaster County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lancaster County: Butler, Cass, Gage, Johnson, Otoe, Saline, Saunders & Seward.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 101 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Pella. Of these communities, 60 are located in counties other than Lancaster County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Pella (which is Lancaster 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 Pella

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

  • Lancaster County   (where Pella resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.lancaster.ne.gov/
    • County Seat for Lancaster:   Lincoln
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pella   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pella.
      • Panama
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Holland
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Holland is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Firth
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Firth is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firth
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Firth <4>
      • Bennet
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Hickman
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Princeton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Princeton is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Hanlon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Hanlon is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlon
      • Roca
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Roca is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roca
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roca <4>
      • Cheney
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Cheney is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheney
      • Saltillo
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Saltillo is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Sprague
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Centerville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Centerville is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
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        • Jamaica
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Jamaica is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica
        • Martell
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Pine Lake
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Pine Lake is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
        • Hallam
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Rokeby
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Rokeby is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rokeby
        • Walton
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • College View
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • College View is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College View
        • Yankee Hill ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
          • Yankee Hill is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Hill
        • Kramer
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Kramer is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kramer
        • Bethany
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Bethany is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
        • Lincoln
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Lincoln is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 290,505 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln <4>
        • Havelock
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Havelock is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
        • Prairie Home
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Prairie Home is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
        • University Place
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • University Place is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
        • Countryside Estates
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Countryside Estates is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Estates
        • Cushman
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Cushman is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
        • Denton
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Gaslight Village
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Gaslight Village is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaslight Village
        • Woodlawn Estates
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Woodlawn Estates is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Estates
        • Berks
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Berks is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berks
        • Marian Center
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Marian Center is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marian Center
        • Belmont
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Belmont is located in Lancaster County
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        • Mark IV Estates
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • Mark IV Estates is located in Lancaster County
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        • West Lincoln
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
          • West Lincoln is located in Lancaster County
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        • Arbor
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Arbor is located in Lancaster County
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        • Waverly
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Emerald
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Emerald is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
        • Huskerville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Huskerville is located in Lancaster County
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        • Woodlawn
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
          • Woodlawn is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
  • Cass County
    • County Website:   https://www.casscountyne.gov/
    • County Seat for Cass:   Plattsmouth
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pella   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pella.
      • Eagle
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Alvo
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Elmwood
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Avoca
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Wabash
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Wabash is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
      • Greenwood
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Murdock
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Weeping Water
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Manley
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Gage County
    • County Website:   https://gagecountyne.gov/
    • County Seat for Gage:   Beatrice
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pella   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pella.
      • Adams
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Cortland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Pickrell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Filley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Clatonia
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Rockford
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Rockford is located in Gage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Virginia
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Beatrice
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Glenover
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Glenover is located in Gage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenover
      • Hoag
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Hoag is located in Gage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoag
      • Holmesville
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Blue Springs
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Wymore
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Ellis
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Ellis is located in Gage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
  • Jefferson County
  • Johnson County
    • County Website:   https://johnsoncounty.ne.gov/
    • County Seat for Johnson:   Tecumseh
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pella   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pella.
      • Sterling
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Helena ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Helena is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Saint Mary
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Saint Mary is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
      • Crab Orchard
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Vesta
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Vesta is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
      • Cook
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Cook is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cook <4>
      • Tecumseh
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Graf ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Graf is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
      • Elk Creek
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Nemaha County
  • Otoe County
    • County Website:   https://otoecountyne.gov/
    • County Seat for Otoe:   Nebraska City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pella   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pella.
      • Douglas
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Burr
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Palmyra
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Unadilla
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Syracuse
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Tangeman
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Tangeman is located in Otoe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangeman
      • Otoe
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Cio ‑ Historic
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Cio is located in Otoe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cio
      • Dunbar
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Lorton
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Talmage
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Elberon
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Elberon is located in Otoe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberon
  • Pawnee County
    • County Website:   https://pawneecountyne.gov/
    • County Seat for Pawnee:   Pawnee City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pella   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pella.
      • Lewiston
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Tate ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Tate is located in Pawnee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate
      • Mayberry
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Mayberry is located in Pawnee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry
      • Steinauer
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Burchard
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Armour ‑ Historic
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Armour is located in Pawnee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armour
  • Saline County
    • County Website:   https://salinecountyne.gov/
    • County Seat for Saline:   Wilber
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Pella   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Pella.
      • De Witt
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Crete
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Shestak
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Shestak is located in Saline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shestak
      • Wilber
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Pleasant Hill
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Pleasant Hill is located in Saline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Seward County

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- Pella) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Pella, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.