Around Richton ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Hattiesburg. It is located about 20 miles [32 km] to the west of Richton. Hattiesburg has a population of 45,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Laurel. It is located about 26 miles [ km] to the northwest of Richton and has a population of 18,200 people.
For comparison, Richton has a population of 990 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Richton, with the nearest first.
- Mulberry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Wingate
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingate
- Wingate is located in Perry County
- New Augusta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Augusta
- New Augusta is located in Perry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Augusta <3>
- Ovett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
- Ovett is located in Jones County
- Avera
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Beaumont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Goodluck
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
- Goodluck is located in Forrest County
- Carson City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
- Carson City is located in Greene County
- McLain
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Petal
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
- Petal is located in Forrest County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <3>
- Antioch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Antioch is located in Jones County
- Hattiesburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattiesburg
- Hattiesburg is located in Forrest County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hattiesburg <3>
- McLaurin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
- McLaurin is located in Forrest County
- Clara
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
- Clara is located in Wayne County
- Clark
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Clark is located in Greene County
- Petal
For more communities neighboring Richton, please visit our County-by-County Page for Richton.
Perry County ...
Richton is located in Perry County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Perry County: Forrest, George, Greene, Jones, Stone & Wayne.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Richton ...
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 Richton.
Airports Near Richton ...
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 Richton and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Richton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Richton ...
Looking for more information about Richton? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Richton. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Richton, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Richton.
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:
- Mississippi Statewide Tourism
- Richton Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Richton
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Richton. 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 Richton. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Perry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Richton), 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. |