Around Compton Landing ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Demopolis. It is located about 29 miles [46 km] to the northeast of Compton Landing. Demopolis has a population of 6,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Thomasville. It is located about 23 miles [ km] to the southeast of Compton Landing and has a population of 3,800 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Compton Landing, with the nearest first.
- Lavaca
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Nanafalia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nanafalia
- Nanafalia is located in Marengo County
- Pennington
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennington
- Pennington is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 202 people
- Tompkinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Tompkinsville is located in Choctaw County
- Choctaw City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw City
- Choctaw City is located in Choctaw County
- Aimwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Putnam
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam
- Putnam is located in Marengo County
- Half Acre
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Half Acre
- Half Acre is located in Marengo County
- Former names for Half Acre:
- Hell's Half Acre
- Luther's Store
- Butler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Butler is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <3>
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- Jachin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Morvin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Myrtlewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtlewood
- Myrtlewood is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
- Sweet Water
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Water
- Sweet Water is located in Marengo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Pelham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Campbell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Campbell is located in Clarke County
- Jachin
For more communities neighboring Compton Landing, please visit our County-by-County Page for Compton Landing.
Marengo County ...
Compton Landing is located in Marengo County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marengo County: Choctaw, Clarke, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Perry, Sumter & Wilcox.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Compton Landing ...
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 Compton Landing.
Airports Near Compton Landing ...
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 Compton Landing and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Compton Landing.
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 Alabama:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Compton Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Compton Landing. |
| <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 Alabama's counties, including Marengo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Compton Landing), 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. |