Around West King ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Laurel. It is located about 25 miles [40 km] to the west of West King. Laurel has a population of 18,200 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Waynesboro. It lies just southeast of West King and has a population of 4,900 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from West King, with the nearest first.
- Waynesboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
- Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,866 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <3>
- Shubuta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Clara
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
- Clara is located in Wayne County
- Isney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Robinsons Junction
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Junction
- Robinsons Junction is located in Wayne County
- De Soto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto is located in Clarke County
- Junction City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Clarke County
- Aquilla
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Stafford Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Springs
- Stafford Springs is located in Jasper County
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- Melvin
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Vossburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vossburg
- Vossburg is located in Jasper County
- Heidelberg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heidelberg
- Heidelberg is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heidelberg <3>
- Sandersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
- Sandersville is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
- Barnett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Mulberry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Melvin
For more communities neighboring West King, please visit our County-by-County Page for West King.
Wayne County ...
West King is located in Wayne County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Wayne County: Choctaw (AL), Washington (AL), Clarke, Greene, Jasper, Jones & Perry.
Curious and Interesting Names Near West King ...
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 West King.
Airports Near West King ...
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 West King and that information can be found on the Airports Page for West King.
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 West King. 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 West King. |
| <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 Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to West King), 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. |