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Nearest Communities to Leander,
Listed County-By-County

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

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

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.


Leander is located in Pawnee County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Pawnee County: Creek, Noble, Osage, Payne & Tulsa.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 123 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Leander. Of these communities, 91 are located in counties other than Pawnee 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 Leander (which is Pawnee 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 Leander

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

  • Pawnee County   (where Leander resides)
    • County Seat for Pawnee:   Pawnee
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Leander   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Leander.
      • Curchece
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Curchece is located in Pawnee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curchece
      • Baugh
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Baugh is located in Pawnee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baugh
      • Mule Barn
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Mule Barn is located in Pawnee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mule Barn
      • Empy
        (Less than 2 miles to the west)
        • Empy is located in Pawnee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empy
      • Jubys
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Jubys is located in Pawnee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubys
      • Sha-To-She
        (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
        • Sha-To-She is located in Pawnee County
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      • Oak Grove
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Oak Grove is located in Pawnee County
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        • Population from the 2010 Census: 18 people
      • Rabornville
        (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
        • Rabornville is located in Pawnee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabornville
      • Leroy
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Leroy is located in Pawnee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
      • Timberlane
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Timberlane is located in Pawnee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
      • Wes
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Wes is located in Pawnee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wes
      • Calida
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
        • Calida is located in Pawnee County
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        • Cedar Ridge
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Cedar Ridge is located in Pawnee County
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        • Peterman Ridge
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Peterman Ridge is located in Pawnee County
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        • Shady Grove
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Shady Grove is located in Pawnee County
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          • Population from the 2010 Census: 2 people
        • Westport
          (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Westport is located in Pawnee County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
        • Rigsby
          (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
          • Rigsby is located in Pawnee County
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        • Terlton
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Cleveland
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Hallett
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jennings
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Blackburn
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Blackburn is located in Pawnee County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
        • Casey
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Casey is located in Pawnee County
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        • Maramec
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Quay
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Quay is located in Pawnee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quay
        • Cody
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Cody is located in Pawnee County
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        • Esau Junction
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Esau Junction is located in Pawnee County
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        • Skedee
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Skedee is located in Pawnee County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
        • Jobes
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
          • Jobes is located in Pawnee County
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        • Lone Chimney ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
          • Lone Chimney is located in Pawnee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Chimney
        • Pawnee
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Ralston
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Creek County
    • County Website:   https://www.creekcountyonline.com/
    • County Seat for Creek:   Sapulpa
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Leander   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Leander.
      • Mannford
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • New Mannford
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • New Mannford is located in Creek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mannford
      • Lawrence Creek
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Lawrence Creek is located in Creek County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Creek
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Silver City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Silver City is located in Creek County
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      • Bowden
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Bowden is located in Creek County
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      • Olive
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Olive is located in Creek County
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      • Oakridge
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Oakridge is located in Creek County
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      • Sapulpa
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Oilton
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Player
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Player is located in Creek County
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      • Kellyville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Hilton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Hilton is located in Creek County
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        • Markham
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Markham is located in Creek County
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        • Heyburn
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Heyburn is located in Creek County
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        • Bellvue
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
          • Bellvue is located in Creek County
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        • Drumright
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Frey
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Frey is located in Creek County
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        • Pemeta
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Pemeta is located in Creek County
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        • Kiefer
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Shamrock
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Bristow
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Mounds
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Pulaski ‑ Historic
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Pulaski is located in Creek County
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        • Tabor
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Tabor is located in Creek County
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        • Slick
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Lincoln County
  • Osage County
    • County Seat for Osage:   Pawhuska
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Leander   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Leander.
      • New Prue
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • New Prue is located in Osage County
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      • Prue
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Pulare ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Pulare is located in Osage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulare
      • Osage
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Osage is located in Osage County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
        • Osage has also been known as:
        • Osage City
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage <3>
      • Wild Horse
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Wild Horse is located in Osage County
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      • Morgans Corner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Morgans Corner is located in Osage County
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      • Indian Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Indian Village is located in Osage County
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      • Hominy
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Skiatook
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Wynona
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Avant
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Nichols
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Nichols is located in Osage County
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        • Gilland
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Gilland is located in Osage County
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        • Barnsdall
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Pershing
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Pershing is located in Osage County
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        • Wolco
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Wolco is located in Osage County
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        • Tallant
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Tallant is located in Osage County
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        • Nelagoney
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Nelagoney is located in Osage County
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        • Gray Horse
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Gray Horse is located in Osage County
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        • Pawhuska
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Payne County
    • County Website:   https://www.paynecounty.org/
    • County Seat for Payne:   Stillwater
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Leander   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Leander.
      • Yale
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Yale is located in Payne County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,215 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <3>
      • Cartoco
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Cartoco is located in Payne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartoco
      • North Village
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • North Village is located in Payne County
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      • Schlegel
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Schlegel is located in Payne County
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      • Gano
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Gano is located in Payne County
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      • Cushing
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • West Point
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • West Point is located in Payne County
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  • Rogers County
  • Tulsa County
    • County Website:   https://www.tulsacounty.org/
    • County Seat for Tulsa:   Tulsa
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Leander   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Leander.
      • Lotsee
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Lotsee is located in Tulsa County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2 people
      • Wekiwa
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Wekiwa is located in Tulsa County
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      • Fisher
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Fisher is located in Tulsa County
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      • Sand Springs
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Shirk
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Shirk is located in Tulsa County
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      • Lake
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Lake is located in Tulsa County
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      • Prattville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Prattville is located in Tulsa County
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      • Gray
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Gray is located in Tulsa County
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      • Price
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Price is located in Tulsa County
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      • Kengle
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Kengle is located in Tulsa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kengle
      • West Tulsa
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • West Tulsa is located in Tulsa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tulsa
      • Oakhurst
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
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        • Red Fork
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Red Fork is located in Tulsa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fork
        • Sperry
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Tulsa
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Tulsa is located in Tulsa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulsa
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 403,166 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tulsa <3>
        • Turley
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Turley is located in Tulsa County
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        • Carbondale
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Carbondale is located in Tulsa County
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        • Garden City
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Garden City is located in Tulsa County
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        • East Tulsa
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • East Tulsa is located in Tulsa County
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        • Mohawk
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Mohawk is located in Tulsa County
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        • Dawson
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Dawson is located in Tulsa County
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        • Douglas
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Douglas is located in Tulsa County
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        • Watkins
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Watkins is located in Tulsa County
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        • Mingo
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Mingo is located in Tulsa County
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        • Jenks
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Glenpool
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Alsuma
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Alsuma is located in Tulsa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsuma
        • Garnett
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Garnett is located in Tulsa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnett
        • Owasso
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Union
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Union is located in Tulsa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
        • Collinsville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Posey ‑ Historic
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Posey is located in Tulsa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posey
        • Broken Arrow
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Lynn Lane
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
          • Lynn Lane is located in Tulsa County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Lane
        • Bixby
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Washington 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Leander) 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.