Around Bent Oak ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Starkville. It is located about 16 miles [25 km] to the west of Bent Oak. Starkville has a population of 25,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Columbus. It lies just northeast of Bent Oak and has a population of 23,300 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Bent Oak, with the nearest first.
- Artesia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artesia
- Artesia is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 420 people
- Columbus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <2>
- Crawford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crawford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
- Crawford is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crawford <2>
- Clayton Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Village
- Clayton Village is located in Oktibbeha County
- New Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - West Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <2>
- Brooksville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
- Brooksville is located in Noxubee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,069 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooksville <2>
- Deerbrook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerbrook
- Deerbrook is located in Noxubee County
- Vinton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Vinton is located in Clay County
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- Kolola Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
- Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County
- Mhoons Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mhoons Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
- Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
- Starkville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Starkville is located in Oktibbeha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starkville <2>
- Macedonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Stafford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Stafford is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Ethelsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethelsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethelsville
- Ethelsville is located in Pickens County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Kolola Springs
For more communities neighboring Bent Oak, please visit our County-by-County Page for Bent Oak.
Lowndes County ...
Bent Oak is located in Lowndes County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lowndes County: Lamar (AL), Pickens (AL), Clay, Monroe, Noxubee & Oktibbeha.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bent Oak ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bent Oak.
Airports Near Bent Oak ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Bent Oak and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Bent Oak.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Mississippi:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bent Oak. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bent Oak. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Lowndes, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Bent Oak), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |