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Nearest Communities to Poole,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Poole is located in Buffalo County.

The following 8 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Buffalo County: Adams, Custer, Dawson, Hall, Howard, Kearney, Phelps & Sherman.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 55 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Poole. Of these communities, 34 are located in counties other than Buffalo 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 Poole (which is Buffalo 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 Poole

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

  • Buffalo County   (where Poole resides)
    • County Website:   www.buffalogov.org/
    • County Seat for Buffalo:   Kearney
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Poole   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Poole.
      • Ravenna
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Sweetwater
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Nantasket ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nantasket have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantasket
        • Nantasket is located in Buffalo County
      • Pleasanton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Prairie Center
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Michael
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Michael have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Michael
        • Saint Michael is located in Buffalo County
      • Sartoria
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Glenwood Park
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Riverdale
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • 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>
      • Buda
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buda. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buda
        • Buda is located in Buffalo County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Buda
        • From Poole to Buda
      • Shelton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • 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>
      • Continue List   (9 more) ...
        • Amherst
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Kearney
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Prairie View Estates
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • 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
        • R-Villa Courts
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • 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
        • Alfalfa Center
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • 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
        • Miller
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Denman
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Odessa
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Elm Creek
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • 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>
  • Adams County
    • County Website:   www.adamscounty.org/
    • County Seat for Adams:   Hastings
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Poole   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Poole.
      • Prosser
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosser have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      • Hayland
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Kenesaw
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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>
  • Custer County
  • Dawson County
  • Hall County
    • County Website:   www.hcgi.org/
    • County Seat for Hall:   Grand Island
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Poole   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Poole.
      • Cameron
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Cairo
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Wood River
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Abbott
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbott have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
        • Abbott is located in Hall County
      • Ovina
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ovina have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovina
        • Ovina is located in Hall County
      • Alda
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alda have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
  • Howard County
    • County Seat for Howard:   Saint Paul
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Poole   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Poole.
      • Boelus
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Howard City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      • Nysted
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Dannebrog
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dannebrog have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
      • Farwell
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Paplin ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paplin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paplin
        • Paplin is located in Howard County
      • Midway
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Midway is located in Howard County
      • Dannevirke
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Elba
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Kearney County
    • County Website:   www.kearneycounty.ne.gov/
    • County Seat for Kearney:   Minden
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Poole   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Poole.
      • Kearney City ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kearney City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney City
        • Kearney City is located in Kearney County
        • Kearney City has also been known as:
        • Dobytown
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Kearney City
        • From Poole to Kearney City
      • Lowell
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Newark
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
        • Newark is located in Kearney County
        • Google driving directions:
        • From your current location to Newark
        • From Poole to Newark
      • Valley City ‑ Historic
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • 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
      • Heartwell
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • 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>
      • Koller
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • 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
  • Sherman 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- Poole) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Poole. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9782, Longitude: -98.9698    
<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.
<5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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