Nearest Communities to Avent,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Avent, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Avent:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Avent is located in George County.
The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of George County: Mobile (AL), Greene, Jackson, Perry & Stone.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 135 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Avent. Of these communities, 104 are located in counties other than George 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 Avent (which is George 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 Avent
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- George County (where Avent resides)
- County Website: https://www.georgecountyms.com/
- County Seat for George: Lucedale
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Avent ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Avent.
- Merrill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Merrill is located in George County
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- Bexley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Bexley is located in George County
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- Fairley Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fairley Ferry is located in George County
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- Benndale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Benndale is located in George County
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- Riverview Estates
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Riverview Estates is located in George County
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- Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Crossroads is located in George County
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- Eubanks ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Eubanks is located in George County
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- Isabell ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Isabell is located in George County
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- Pascagoula River Estates
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Dale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dale is located in George County
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- Central
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Central is located in George County
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- Mountain ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain is located in George County
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- Lucedale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Wilkerson Ferry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wilkerson Ferry is located in George County
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- Evanston
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Evanston is located in George County
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- Rock Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Rock Creek is located in George County
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- Slavonia ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Slavonia is located in George County
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- Ruble
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ruble is located in George County
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- Ward
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ward is located in George County
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- Donovan ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Donovan is located in George County
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- Gibson Landing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gibson Landing is located in George County
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- Vaughan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Vaughan is located in George County
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- Barton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Barton is located in George County
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- Shipman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Shipman is located in George County
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- Agricola
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Latonia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Latonia is located in George County
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- Dean Landing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dean Landing is located in George County
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- Howells Ferry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Howells Ferry is located in George County
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- Movella
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Movella is located in George County
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- Waters Landing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Waters Landing is located in George County
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- Howell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Howell is located in George County
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- Forrest County
- County Website: https://forrestcountyms.us/
- County Seat for Forrest: Hattiesburg
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Avent ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Avent.
- Fruitland Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Fruitland Park is located in Forrest County
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- Brooklyn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Currie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Currie is located in Forrest County
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- Maxie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Maxie is located in Forrest County
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- Barron Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Barron Point is located in Forrest County
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- Dixie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Dixie is located in Forrest County
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- Epps
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Epps is located in Forrest County
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- McLaurin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- McLaurin is located in Forrest County
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- Ragland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ragland is located in Forrest County
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- Carnes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Carnes is located in Forrest County
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- Wallis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wallis is located in Forrest County
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- Four Points
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Four Points is located in Forrest County
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- Greene County
- County Website: https://www.greenecountyms.gov/
- County Seat for Greene: Leakesville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Avent ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Avent.
- Benjoe
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Benjoe is located in Greene County
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- Leaf
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Leaf is located in Greene County
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- Royce
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Royce is located in Greene County
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- Colemans Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Colemans Ferry is located in Greene County
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- McLain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- McLain is located in Greene County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Vernal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Vernal is located in Greene County
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- Neely
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Neely is located in Greene County
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- Hillman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hillman is located in Greene County
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- Wilson ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Wilson is located in Greene County
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- Bradley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bradley is located in Greene County
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- Byrd
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Byrd is located in Greene County
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- Leakesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Dueitt
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Dueitt is located in Greene County
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- Jonathan
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jonathan is located in Greene County
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- Pisgah
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pisgah is located in Greene County
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- Mohoba ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Mohoba is located in Greene County
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- Brown Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Brown Town is located in Greene County
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- Avera
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Avera is located in Greene County
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- Bothwell
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Bothwell is located in Greene County
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- Rounsaville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Rounsaville is located in Greene County
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- Clark
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Clark is located in Greene County
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- Sand Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sand Hill is located in Greene County
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- Adamsville ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Adamsville is located in Greene County
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- Carson City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Carson City is located in Greene County
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- Piave
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Piave is located in Greene County
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- Old Avera
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Old Avera is located in Greene County
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- Harrison County
- County Website: https://harrisoncountyms.gov/
- County Seat for Harrison: Gulfport
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Avent ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Avent.
- Airey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Airey is located in Harrison County
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- White Plains
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- White Plains is located in Harrison County
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- Howison
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Howison is located in Harrison County
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- Success
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Success is located in Harrison County
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- Jackson County
- County Website: https://www.co.jackson.ms.us/
- County Seat for Jackson: Pascagoula
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Avent ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Avent.
- Vestry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Vestry is located in Jackson County
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- Holly Landing
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Holly Landing is located in Jackson County
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- Dantzler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Dantzler is located in Jackson County
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- Americus ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Americus is located in Jackson County
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- Old Americus
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Americus is located in Jackson County
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- Popetown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Popetown is located in Jackson County
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- Harleston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Harleston is located in Jackson County
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- Brewton ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Brewton is located in Jackson County
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- Brewton has also been known as:
- Brewer's Bluff
- Holders Ferry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Holders Ferry is located in Jackson County
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- Larue
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Larue is located in Jackson County
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- Graham Ferry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Graham Ferry is located in Jackson County
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- Tanners Ferry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tanners Ferry is located in Jackson County
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- Wade
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wade is located in Jackson County
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- Hurley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vancleave
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Three Rivers
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Three Rivers is located in Jackson County
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- Perry County
- County Website: https://perrycountyms.gov/
- County Seat for Perry: New Augusta
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Avent ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Avent.
- Progress
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Progress is located in Perry County
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- Deep Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Deep Creek is located in Perry County
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- Little Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Little Creek is located in Perry County
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- Barbara
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Barbara is located in Perry County
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- Batt Place
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Batt Place is located in Perry County
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- Oak Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove is located in Perry County
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- Beaumont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Beaumont is located in Perry County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
- Janice
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Janice is located in Perry County
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- Hercules Station
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hercules Station is located in Perry County
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- Kittrell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Kittrell is located in Perry County
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- Ferguson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ferguson is located in Perry County
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- Benmore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Benmore is located in Perry County
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- Redhill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Redhill is located in Perry County
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- Wingate
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wingate is located in Perry County
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- Hintonville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Hintonville is located in Perry County
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- New Augusta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mahned
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mahned is located in Perry County
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- Belleville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Belleville is located in Perry County
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- McSwain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- McSwain is located in Perry County
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- East Side
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- East Side is located in Perry County
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- Brewer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Brewer is located in Perry County
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- Richton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Good Hope
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Good Hope is located in Perry County
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- Indian Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Springs is located in Perry County
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- Stone County
- County Website: https://www.stonecountyms.gov/
- County Seat for Stone: Wiggins
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Avent ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Avent.
- Ramsey Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ramsey Springs is located in Stone County
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- Whites Crossing
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Whites Crossing is located in Stone County
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- Beatrice
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Beatrice is located in Stone County
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- Big Level
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Big Level is located in Stone County
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- India
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- India is located in Stone County
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- Wiggins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bond
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Bond is located in Stone County
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- Perkinston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ten Mile
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ten Mile is located in Stone County
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- McHenry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- McHenry is located in Stone County
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- Perry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Perry is located in Stone County
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- Texas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Texas is located in Stone County
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- Mobile County
- County Website: https://www.mobilecountyal.gov/
- County Seat for Mobile: Mobile (AL)
- Note: Mobile Bay is to the east and the Gulf of Mexico lies to the south
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Avent ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Avent.
- Earlville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Earlville is located in Mobile County (AL)
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- Moffet
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Moffet is located in Mobile County (AL)
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- Boothetown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Boothetown is located in Mobile County (AL)
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- Warley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Warley is located in Mobile County (AL)
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- Wilmer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Georgetown is located in Mobile County (AL)
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- Tanner Williams
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tanner Williams is located in Mobile County (AL)
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- Washington County
- County Website: https://wcalabama.com/
- County Seat for Washington: Chatom (AL)
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Avent ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Avent.
- Walley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Walley is located in Washington County (AL)
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- Burbank
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Burbank is located in Washington County (AL)
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- Epworth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Epworth is located in Washington County (AL)
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Avent) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
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