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Nearest Communities to Roca,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small village in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Roca.<1>

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

Roca is located in 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 95 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Roca. Of these communities, 50 are located in counties other than Lancaster 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 Roca (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 Roca

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

  • Lancaster County   (where Roca resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.lancaster.ne.gov/
    • County Seat for Lancaster:   Lincoln
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Roca   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Roca.
      • Hanlon
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
        • Hanlon is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlon
      • Hickman
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Saltillo
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Saltillo is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
      • Jamaica
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jamaica is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica
      • Sprague
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Centerville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Centerville is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Cheney
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Cheney is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheney
      • Rokeby
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Rokeby is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rokeby
      • Holland
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Holland is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Martell
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Pine Lake
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Pine Lake is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
      • Princeton
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Princeton is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
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        • College View
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
          • College View is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College View
        • Bennet
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Yankee Hill ‑ Historic
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
          • Yankee Hill is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Hill
        • Panama
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Firth
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
          • 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 <3>
        • Lincoln
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
          • 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 <3>
        • Hallam
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Walton
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Denton
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Pella ‑ Historic
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Pella is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
        • Bethany
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Bethany is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
        • Countryside Estates
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Countryside Estates is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Estates
        • Gaslight Village
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Gaslight Village is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaslight Village
        • University Place
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • University Place is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
        • Woodlawn Estates
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
          • Woodlawn Estates is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Estates
        • Cushman
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Cushman is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
        • Kramer
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Kramer is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kramer
        • Belmont
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Belmont is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
        • Havelock
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Havelock is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
        • Mark IV Estates
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • Mark IV Estates is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark IV Estates
        • West Lincoln
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
          • West Lincoln is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lincoln
        • Berks
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
          • Berks is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berks
        • Emerald
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Emerald is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
        • Huskerville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Huskerville is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huskerville
        • Arbor
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Arbor is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor
        • Marian Center
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Marian Center is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marian Center
        • Woodlawn
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Woodlawn is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
        • Prairie Home
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Prairie Home is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
        • Waverly
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Malcolm
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Raymond
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Davey
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Davey is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davey
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davey <3>
        • Agnew
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Agnew is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew
  • Cass County
    • County Website:   https://www.casscountyne.gov/
    • County Seat for Cass:   Plattsmouth
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Roca   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Roca.
      • Eagle
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Alvo
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Elmwood
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Greenwood
        (23 miles [37 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
      • Murdock
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Avoca
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Weeping Water
        (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 Roca   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Roca.
      • Cortland
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Adams
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Clatonia
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Pickrell
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Hoag
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Hoag is located in Gage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoag
      • Filley
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Glenover
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Glenover is located in Gage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenover
      • Beatrice
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Rockford
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Rockford is located in Gage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Virginia
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Jefferson County
  • Johnson County
    • County Website:   https://johnsoncounty.ne.gov/
    • County Seat for Johnson:   Tecumseh
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Roca   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Roca.
      • Sterling
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Helena ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Helena is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
      • Crab Orchard
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Mary
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Saint Mary is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Mary
      • Vesta
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Vesta is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
      • Cook
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Cook is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
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  • Otoe County
    • County Website:   https://otoecountyne.gov/
    • County Seat for Otoe:   Nebraska City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Roca   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Roca.
      • Palmyra
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Douglas
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Unadilla
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Burr
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Syracuse
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Otoe
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Tangeman
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Tangeman is located in Otoe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangeman
  • Saline County
    • County Website:   https://salinecountyne.gov/
    • County Seat for Saline:   Wilber
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Roca   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Roca.
      • Crete
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Shestak
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Shestak is located in Saline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shestak
      • Wilber
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • De Witt
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Pleasant Hill
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Pleasant Hill is located in Saline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Dorchester
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Swanton
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Saunders County
  • Seward County
    • County Website:   https://www.sewardcountyne.gov/
    • County Seat for Seward:   Seward
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Roca   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Roca.
      • Pleasant Dale
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Camden ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Camden is located in Seward County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Grover
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Grover is located in Seward County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
      • Milford
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Riverside Park
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Riverside Park is located in Seward County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Park
      • Ruby
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Ruby is located in Seward County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
      • Garland
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Seward
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Roca) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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.