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Nearest Communities to Woodlawn,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest 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 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 west 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.

Keep in mind 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.

Woodlawn 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 104 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Woodlawn. Of these communities, 59 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 Woodlawn (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 Woodlawn

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

  • Lancaster County   (where Woodlawn resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.lancaster.ne.gov/
    • County Seat for Lancaster:   Lincoln
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Woodlawn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Woodlawn.
      • Huskerville
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Huskerville is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huskerville
      • West Lincoln
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • West Lincoln is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lincoln
      • Mark IV Estates
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Mark IV Estates is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark IV Estates
      • Malcolm
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Cushman
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Cushman is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cushman
      • Belmont
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Belmont is located in Lancaster County
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      • Countryside Estates
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Countryside Estates is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside Estates
      • Gaslight Village
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Gaslight Village is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaslight Village
      • Woodlawn Estates
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Woodlawn Estates is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Estates
      • Arbor
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Arbor is located in Lancaster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor
      • Raymond
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Emerald
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Emerald is located in Lancaster County
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        • Lincoln
          (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Lincoln is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 290,505 people
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        • University Place
          (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
          • University Place is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Place
        • Havelock
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
          • Havelock is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
        • Yankee Hill ‑ Historic
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
          • Yankee Hill is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Hill
        • Bethany
          (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Bethany is located in Lancaster County
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        • Agnew
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
          • Agnew is located in Lancaster County
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        • Davey
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Davey is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davey
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
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        • College View
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
          • College View is located in Lancaster County
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        • Marian Center
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
          • Marian Center is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marian Center
        • Denton
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Rokeby
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
          • Rokeby is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rokeby
        • Pine Lake
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Pine Lake is located in Lancaster County
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        • Walton
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Prairie Home
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
          • Prairie Home is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
        • Waverly
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jamaica
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
          • Jamaica is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamaica
        • Saltillo
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
          • Saltillo is located in Lancaster County
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        • Cheney
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Cheney is located in Lancaster County
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        • Centerville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
          • Centerville is located in Lancaster County
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        • Hanlon
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Hanlon is located in Lancaster County
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        • Martell
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Roca
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
          • Roca is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roca
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
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        • Berks
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Berks is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berks
        • Sprague
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Bennet
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Hickman
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Kramer
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Kramer is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kramer
        • Princeton
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Princeton is located in Lancaster County
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        • Holland
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Holland is located in Lancaster County
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        • Hallam
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Panama
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Firth
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Firth is located in Lancaster County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
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        • Pella ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Pella is located in Lancaster County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
  • Butler County
    • County Website:   https://butlercountyne.gov/
    • County Seat for Butler:   David City
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Woodlawn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Woodlawn.
      • Dwight
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Loma
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Loma is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma
      • Brainard
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Ulysses
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Garrison
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Garrison is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
      • Bruno
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Millerton
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Millerton is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
  • Cass County
    • County Website:   https://www.casscountyne.gov/
    • County Seat for Cass:   Plattsmouth
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Woodlawn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Woodlawn.
      • Eagle
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Greenwood
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Alvo
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Elmwood
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Murdock
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Wabash
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Wabash is located in Cass County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
      • South Bend
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Gage County
  • Otoe County
  • Saline County
    • County Website:   https://salinecountyne.gov/
    • County Seat for Saline:   Wilber
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Woodlawn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Woodlawn.
      • Crete
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Dorchester
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Shestak
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Shestak is located in Saline County
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      • Pleasant Hill
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Pleasant Hill is located in Saline County
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      • Wilber
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Friend
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sarpy County
    • County Website:   https://www.sarpy.gov/
    • County Seat for Sarpy:   Papillion
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Woodlawn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Woodlawn.
      • Beacon View
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Beacon View is located in Sarpy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon View
      • Linoma Beach
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Linoma Beach is located in Sarpy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linoma Beach
      • Melia
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Melia is located in Sarpy County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melia
  • Saunders County
    • County Website:   https://saunderscounty.ne.gov/
    • County Seat for Saunders:   Wahoo
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Woodlawn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Woodlawn.
      • Valparaiso
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Ceresco
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Touhy
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Touhy is located in Saunders County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Touhy
      • Swedeburg
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Swedeburg is located in Saunders County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedeburg
      • Weston
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Ithaca
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Memphis
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Wahoo
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Wahoo is located in Saunders County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,603 people
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      • Ashland
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Abel
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Abel is located in Saunders County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abel
      • Malmo
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Riverside
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Riverside is located in Saunders County
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        • Mead
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Mead is located in Saunders County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mead <3>
        • Wann
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Wann is located in Saunders County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wann
        • Prague
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Colon
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Seward County
    • County Website:   https://www.sewardcountyne.gov/
    • County Seat for Seward:   Seward
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Woodlawn   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Woodlawn.
      • Pleasant Dale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Garland
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Grover
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Grover is located in Seward County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover
      • Riverside Park
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Riverside Park is located in Seward County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Park
      • Ruby
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Ruby is located in Seward County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
      • Bee
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Bee is located in Seward County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bee <3>
      • Camden ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Camden is located in Seward County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Milford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Seward
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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        • Staplehurst
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
        • Goehner
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Marysville ‑ Historic
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Marysville is located in Seward County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
        • Tamora
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Tamora is located in Seward County
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        • Beaver Crossing
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • Utica
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

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- Woodlawn) 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.