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Nearest Communities to Vinegar Bend,
Listed County-By-County

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

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 from Vinegar Bend.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.


Vinegar Bend is located in Washington County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Mobile, Greene (MS) & Wayne (MS).

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 167 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Vinegar Bend. Of these communities, 102 are located in counties other than Washington 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 Vinegar Bend (which is Washington 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 Vinegar Bend

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

  • Washington County   (where Vinegar Bend resides)
    • County Website:   https://wcalabama.com/
    • County Seat for Washington:   Chatom
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    • Nearest Communities to Vinegar Bend   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Vinegar Bend.
      • Four Point
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Four Point is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Point
      • Escatawpa
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Deer Park
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Burbank
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Burbank is located in Washington County
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      • Epworth
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Epworth is located in Washington County
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      • Fruitdale
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Walley
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Walley is located in Washington County
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      • Tibbie
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Uniform
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Uniform is located in Washington County
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      • Dwight
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Dwight is located in Washington County
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      • Seaboard
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Topton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Topton is located in Washington County
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        • Yellow Pine
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Sims Chapel
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Reid Settlement
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Reid Settlement is located in Washington County
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        • Chatom
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Hawthorn
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Laton Hill
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Laton Hill is located in Washington County
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        • Rutan
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Rutan is located in Washington County
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        • Chestang
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Chestang is located in Washington County
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        • Fairford
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Jordan
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
          • Jordan is located in Washington County
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        • Happy Hill
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Happy Hill is located in Washington County
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        • McIntosh
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Hobson
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • New Wakefield
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • New Wakefield is located in Washington County
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        • Fitee
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Fitee is located in Washington County
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        • Yarbo
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Yarbo is located in Washington County
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        • Malcolm
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Toinette
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Toinette is located in Washington County
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        • Carpenter
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Carpenter is located in Washington County
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        • Copeland
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Ellisville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Ellisville is located in Washington County
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        • Laurel Shanty Landing
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Laurel Shanty Landing is located in Washington County
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        • Pine Bluff Landing
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Pine Bluff Landing is located in Washington County
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        • Sunflower
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Barlow
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Barlow is located in Washington County
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        • Loper
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Loper is located in Washington County
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        • Cortelyou
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Cortelyou is located in Washington County
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        • German Ford
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • German Ford is located in Washington County
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        • Wagarville
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Bassetts Creek
          (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
          • Bassetts Creek is located in Washington County
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        • Mehaffey ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Wagar
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Wagar is located in Washington County
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        • Healing Springs
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Millry
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Shady Grove
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Shady Grove is located in Washington County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
        • Prestwick
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Saint Stephen's
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Wilson
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Wilson is located in Washington County
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        • Koenton
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
          • Koenton is located in Washington County
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        • Bigbee
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Holders Ferry
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Holders Ferry is located in Washington County
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        • Bowlings Ferry
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Bowlings Ferry is located in Washington County
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        • Carson
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Leroy
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Oil Well Landing
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Oil Well Landing is located in Washington County
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        • Bashi
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Bashi is located in Washington County
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        • Dunbar
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Dunbar is located in Washington County
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        • Frankville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Peaveys Landing Boat Ramp
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Blount Landing
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Blount Landing is located in Washington County
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        • Chapel Hill
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Chapel Hill is located in Washington County
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        • Silver Cross
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Silver Cross is located in Washington County
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        • Jackson Ferry
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Jackson Ferry is located in Washington County
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  • Baldwin County
    • County Website:   https://baldwincountyal.gov/
    • County Seat for Baldwin:   Bay Minette
    • Note: Mobile Bay is to the west and the Gulf of Mexico lies to the south
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Vinegar Bend   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Vinegar Bend.
      • Montgomery Hill Landing
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Silver Landing
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Silver Landing is located in Baldwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Landing
      • McDonald Lower Landing
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Old Island Landing
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • Old Island Landing is located in Baldwin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Island Landing
      • Nelson Landing
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Nelson Landing is located in Baldwin County
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  • Choctaw County
  • Clarke County
  • Mobile County
    • County Website:   https://www.mobilecountyal.gov/
    • County Seat for Mobile:   Mobile
    • Note: Mobile Bay is to the east and the Gulf of Mexico lies to the south
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Vinegar Bend   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Vinegar Bend.
      • Citronelle
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Sidney
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Sidney is located in Mobile County
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      • Russell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Russell is located in Mobile County
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      • Scoutshire Woods
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Scoutshire Woods is located in Mobile County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scoutshire Woods
      • Lambert Grove
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Lambert Grove is located in Mobile County
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      • Lambert
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Lambert is located in Mobile County
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      • Earlville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Earlville is located in Mobile County
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      • Gulfcrest
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Pineola
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Pineola is located in Mobile County
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      • Calvert
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Boothetown
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Boothetown is located in Mobile County
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      • Blue Ford Landing
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Blue Ford Landing is located in Mobile County
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        • Mount Vernon
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Movico
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Stage Coach Woods
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Stage Coach Woods is located in Mobile County
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        • Turnerville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Turnerville is located in Mobile County
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        • Chastang
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Fort Stoddard
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Fort Stoddard is located in Mobile County
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        • Old Fort Stoddard Mount Vernon Landing
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Chunchula
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Bucks
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Georgetown
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Georgetown is located in Mobile County
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        • Barry Village
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Barry Village is located in Mobile County
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        • Salco
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Salco is located in Mobile County
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        • Moffet
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Moffet is located in Mobile County
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        • Smithtown
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Smithtown is located in Mobile County
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        • Celeste
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Celeste is located in Mobile County
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        • Le Moyne
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Le Moyne is located in Mobile County
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        • Oak Grove
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
          • Oak Grove is located in Mobile County
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        • Axis
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Mauvilla
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Mauvilla is located in Mobile County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mauvilla
        • Millertown
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Millertown is located in Mobile County
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        • Warley
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Warley is located in Mobile County
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        • Wilmer
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Hatters
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Hatters is located in Mobile County
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        • Kali - Oka Springs
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Kali - Oka Springs is located in Mobile County
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  • Pickens County
  • George County
    • County Website:   https://www.georgecountyms.com/
    • County Seat for George:   Lucedale (MS)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Vinegar Bend   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Vinegar Bend.
      • Rock Creek
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Rock Creek is located in George County (MS)
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      • Donovan ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Donovan is located in George County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovan
      • Shipman
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
        • Shipman is located in George County (MS)
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      • Eubanks ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Eubanks is located in George County (MS)
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      • Evanston
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Evanston is located in George County (MS)
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      • Isabell ‑ Historic
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Isabell is located in George County (MS)
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      • Lucedale
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Latonia
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Latonia is located in George County (MS)
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      • Bexley
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Vaughan
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Vaughan is located in George County (MS)
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      • Merrill
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Merrill is located in George County (MS)
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      • Ward
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Ward is located in George County (MS)
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  • Greene County
    • County Website:   https://www.greenecountyms.gov/
    • County Seat for Greene:   Leakesville (MS)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Vinegar Bend   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Vinegar Bend.
      • Rounsaville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Rounsaville is located in Greene County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rounsaville
      • Adamsville ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Adamsville is located in Greene County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adamsville
      • Knobtown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Knobtown is located in Greene County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobtown
      • Dueitt
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Dueitt is located in Greene County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dueitt
      • Pisgah
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Pisgah is located in Greene County (MS)
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      • Clark
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Old Avera
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Old Avera is located in Greene County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Avera
      • State Line
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Brown Town
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Leakesville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Mohoba ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Mohoba is located in Greene County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohoba
      • Kittrell
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Kittrell is located in Greene County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
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        • Jonathan
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Jonathan is located in Greene County (MS)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonathan
        • Hillman
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Bradley
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Bradley is located in Greene County (MS)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
        • Carson City
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Carson City is located in Greene County (MS)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
        • Vernal
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Vernal is located in Greene County (MS)
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        • Avera
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Bothwell
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Byrd
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Byrd is located in Greene County (MS)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd
        • Wilson ‑ Historic
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Wilson is located in Greene County (MS)
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        • Colemans Ferry
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Colemans Ferry is located in Greene County (MS)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colemans Ferry
        • Neely
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Neely is located in Greene County (MS)
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        • Piave
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Piave is located in Greene County (MS)
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        • Sand Hill
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Sand Hill is located in Greene County (MS)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
        • Royce
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
          • Royce is located in Greene County (MS)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royce
        • McLain
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
          • McLain is located in Greene County (MS)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLain
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
  • Wayne County
    • County Website:   https://www.waynecounty.ms/
    • County Seat for Wayne:   Waynesboro (MS)
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Vinegar Bend   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Vinegar Bend.
      • Eret
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Eret is located in Wayne County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eret
      • Pittmans Ferry
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Pittmans Ferry is located in Wayne County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittmans Ferry
      • Lucas Ferry
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Lucas Ferry is located in Wayne County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Ferry
      • Battles
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Battles is located in Wayne County (MS)
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      • Buckatunna
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Belmont
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Belmont is located in Wayne County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
      • Chicora
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Poes Ferry
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Poes Ferry is located in Wayne County (MS)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poes Ferry
      • Robinsons Junction
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
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        • Smithtown
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Smithtown is located in Wayne County (MS)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithtown
        • Denham
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
          • Denham is located in Wayne County (MS)
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        • Henderson
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Henderson is located in Wayne County (MS)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
        • Winchester
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Winchester is located in Wayne County (MS)
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
        • Pattons Ferry
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Pattons Ferry is located in Wayne County (MS)
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        • Clara
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vinegar Bend) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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