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Nearest Communities to Ralston,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small town 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.

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.


Ralston 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 85 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Ralston. Of these communities, 59 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 Ralston (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 Ralston

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

  • Pawnee County   (where Ralston resides)
    • County Seat for Pawnee:   Pawnee
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ralston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ralston.
      • Jobes
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Jobes is located in Pawnee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jobes
      • Masham
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Masham is located in Pawnee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masham
      • Skedee
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Skedee is located in Pawnee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skedee
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
      • Esau Junction
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Esau Junction is located in Pawnee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esau Junction
      • Pawnee
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Blackburn
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Blackburn is located in Pawnee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackburn
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Cody
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Cody is located in Pawnee County
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      • Casey
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Casey is located in Pawnee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
      • Watchorn
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Watchorn is located in Pawnee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watchorn
      • Lela
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Lela is located in Pawnee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lela
      • Maramec
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Rambo
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Rambo is located in Pawnee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rambo
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        • Lone Chimney ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
          • Lone Chimney is located in Pawnee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Chimney
        • Cleveland
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Hallett
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Quay
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Quay is located in Pawnee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quay
        • Jennings
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Terlton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Rigsby
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Rigsby is located in Pawnee County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rigsby
        • Baugh
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Baugh is located in Pawnee County
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        • Empy
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Empy is located in Pawnee County
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        • Leander
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Leander is located in Pawnee County
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        • Mule Barn
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Mule Barn is located in Pawnee County
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        • Oak Grove
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Oak Grove is located in Pawnee County
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          • Population from the 2010 Census: 18 people
        • Rabornville
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Rabornville is located in Pawnee County
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        • Westport
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Westport is located in Pawnee County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
  • Creek County
  • Kay County
    • County Website:   https://www.courthouse.kay.ok.us/
    • County Seat for Kay:   Newkirk
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ralston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ralston.
      • McFadden Cove
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • McFadden Cove is located in Kay County
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      • Kaw City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Washunga
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Washunga is located in Kay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washunga
      • White Eagle
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • White Eagle is located in Kay County
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      • Uncas
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Uncas is located in Kay County
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      • Ponca City
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Cross ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Cross is located in Kay County
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      • Kildare
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Kildare is located in Kay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kildare
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
  • Noble County
    • County Website:   https://www.noblecountyok.com/
    • County Seat for Noble:   Perry
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ralston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ralston.
      • Morrison
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Old Bliss
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Old Bliss is located in Noble County
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      • Bills Corner
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Bills Corner is located in Noble County
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      • Marland
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Sumner
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Sumner is located in Noble County
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      • Red Rock
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Petes Corner
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Petes Corner is located in Noble County
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      • Otoe
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Otoe is located in Noble County
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      • Drace
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Drace is located in Noble County
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      • Black Bear
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Black Bear is located in Noble County
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      • Ceres
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
        • Ceres is located in Noble County
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  • Osage County
    • County Seat for Osage:   Pawhuska
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ralston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ralston.
      • Osage Junction
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Osage Junction is located in Osage County
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      • Fairfax
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Gray Horse
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Gray Horse is located in Osage County
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      • Doga
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Doga is located in Osage County
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      • Remington
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Remington is located in Osage County
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      • Little Chief
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Little Chief is located in Osage County
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      • Burbank
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Strohm
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Strohm is located in Osage County
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      • Apperson
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Apperson is located in Osage County
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      • Carter Nine
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Carter Nine is located in Osage County
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      • Soldani
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Soldani is located in Osage County
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      • Hominy
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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        • Lep
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Lep is located in Osage County
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        • Shidler
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Indian Village
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Indian Village is located in Osage County
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        • McCord
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
          • McCord is located in Osage County
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        • Cooper
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Cooper is located in Osage County
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        • Webb City
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Webb City is located in Osage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
        • Wynona
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Lyman
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Lyman is located in Osage County
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        • Osage
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • 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>
        • Myers
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Myers is located in Osage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers
        • Pawhuska
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Pershing
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Pershing is located in Osage County
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        • Blackland
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Blackland is located in Osage County
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        • Pearsonia
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Pearsonia is located in Osage County
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        • Foraker
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
          • Foraker is located in Osage County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 19 people
        • Nelagoney
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Nelagoney is located in Osage County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelagoney
        • Opah
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Opah is located in Osage County
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        • Morgans Corner
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Morgans Corner is located in Osage County
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        • Grainola
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Grainola is located in Osage County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 30 people
        • Wild Horse
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Wild Horse is located in Osage County
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  • Payne County
    • County Website:   https://www.paynecounty.org/
    • County Seat for Payne:   Stillwater
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Ralston   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Ralston.
      • Glencoe
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • West Point
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • West Point is located in Payne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
      • Yost
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Yost is located in Payne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
      • Yale
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
        • Yale is located in Payne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,215 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yale <3>
      • Cartoco
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Cartoco is located in Payne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartoco
      • Ingalls
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Ingalls is located in Payne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingalls

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 from Point A (ie- Ralston) 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.