Around Higgston ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Vidalia. It lies just east of Higgston. Vidalia has a population of 10,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is McRae - Helena. It is located about 27 miles [ km] to the west of Higgston and has a population of 8,300 people.
For comparison, Higgston has a population of 310 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Higgston, with the nearest first.
- Vidalia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidalia
- Vidalia is located in Toombs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,452 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidalia <2>
- Petross
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Ailey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ailey
- Ailey is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ailey <2>
- Mount Vernon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,353 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <2>
- Lyons
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Lyons is located in Toombs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,245 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <2>
- Santa Claus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Claus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
- Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Tarrytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrytown
- Tarrytown is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarrytown <2>
- Alston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alston
- Alston is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alston <2>
- Rock Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
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- Glenwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Glenwood is located in Wheeler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenwood <2>
- Uvalda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uvalda
- Uvalda is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uvalda <2>
- Cedar Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
- Cedar Crossing is located in Toombs County
- Oak Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
- Oak Park is located in Emanuel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Park <2>
- Soperton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soperton
- Soperton is located in Treutlen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,101 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soperton <2>
- Ohoopee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohoopee
- Ohoopee is located in Toombs County
- Glenwood
For more communities neighboring Higgston, please visit our County-by-County Page for Higgston.
Montgomery County ...
Higgston is located in Montgomery County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Montgomery County: Jeff Davis, Toombs, Treutlen & Wheeler.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Higgston ...
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 Higgston.
Airports Near Higgston ...
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 Higgston and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Higgston.
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 Georgia:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Higgston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Higgston. |
| <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 Georgia's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Higgston), 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. |