Nearest Communities to Bell Ferry,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Bell Ferry, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Bell Ferry:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast 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 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.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance starting from Bell Ferry.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Bell Ferry is located in Harrison County.
The following 3 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Harrison County: Hancock, Jackson & Stone.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 119 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Bell Ferry. Of these communities, 74 are located in counties other than Harrison 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 Bell Ferry (which is Harrison 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 Bell Ferry
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Harrison County (where Bell Ferry resides)
- County Website: https://harrisoncountyms.gov/
- County Seat for Harrison: Gulfport
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bell Ferry ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bell Ferry.
- Jones Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jones Mill is located in Harrison County
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- Cuevas
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cuevas is located in Harrison County
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- Long Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Delisle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Delisle is located in Harrison County
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- White Harbor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- White Harbor is located in Harrison County
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- New Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope is located in Harrison County
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- Pass Christian
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gulfport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- North Gulfport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- North Gulfport is located in Harrison County
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- West Gulfport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- West Gulfport is located in Harrison County
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- Landon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Landon is located in Harrison County
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- Pass Christian Isles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pass Christian Isles is located in Harrison County
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- Continue List (33 more) ...
- Timber Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Timber Ridge is located in Harrison County
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- Henderson Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Henderson Point is located in Harrison County
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- Epico ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Epico is located in Harrison County
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- Lyman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lyman is located in Harrison County
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- Nugent
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Nugent is located in Harrison County
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- Orange Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Orange Grove is located in Harrison County
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- Mississippi City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mississippi City is located in Harrison County
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- Handsboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Handsboro is located in Harrison County
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- Lizana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Lizana is located in Harrison County
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- Bulah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bulah is located in Harrison County
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- Dedeaux
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dedeaux is located in Harrison County
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- Lorraine Community ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lorraine Community is located in Harrison County
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- Wortham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wortham is located in Harrison County
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- De Buys
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- De Buys is located in Harrison County
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- Hesters Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hesters Ferry is located in Harrison County
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- Edgewater Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Edgewater Park is located in Harrison County
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- Pops Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pops Ferry is located in Harrison County
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- Coalville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Coalville is located in Harrison County
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- Wool Market
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wool Market is located in Harrison County
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- Wool Market has also been known as:
- Woolmarket
- Beauvoir
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Beauvoir is located in Harrison County
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- Heartease ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Heartease is located in Harrison County
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- North Biloxi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- North Biloxi is located in Harrison County
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- Hovey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hovey is located in Harrison County
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- Riceville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Riceville is located in Harrison County
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- Cedar Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Cedar Lake is located in Harrison County
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- Saucier
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Success
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Success is located in Harrison County
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- Biloxi
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- D'Iberville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Rawhide ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Rawhide is located in Harrison County
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- Howison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Howison is located in Harrison County
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- Airey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Airey is located in Harrison County
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- White Plains
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- White Plains is located in Harrison County
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- Hancock County
- County Website: https://hancockcounty.ms.gov/
- County Seat for Hancock: Bay Saint Louis
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bell Ferry ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bell Ferry.
- Bay Saint Louis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Diamondhead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fenton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Fenton is located in Hancock County
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- Silver Creek Acres
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Silver Creek Acres is located in Hancock County
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- Waveland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shoreline Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shoreline Park is located in Hancock County
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- Kiln
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Standard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Standard is located in Hancock County
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- Gulfside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Gulfside is located in Hancock County
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- Bayside Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bayside Park is located in Hancock County
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- Clermont Harbor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clermont Harbor is located in Hancock County
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- Lakeshore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeshore is located in Hancock County
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- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Bennett ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bennett is located in Hancock County
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- Crane Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Crane Creek is located in Hancock County
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- Necaise
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Necaise is located in Hancock County
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- Catahoula
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Catahoula is located in Hancock County
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- Wiehe
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Wiehe is located in Hancock County
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- Ansley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ansley is located in Hancock County
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- Leetown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Leetown is located in Hancock County
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- Beppo ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Beppo is located in Hancock County
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- Center ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Center is located in Hancock County
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- Flat Top
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Flat Top is located in Hancock County
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- Westonia ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Westonia is located in Hancock County
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- Jackson Landing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson Landing is located in Hancock County
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- Napoleon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Napoleon is located in Hancock County
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- Pearlington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gainesville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Gainesville is located in Hancock County
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- Logtown ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Logtown is located in Hancock County
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- Santa Rosa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Santa Rosa is located in Hancock 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 Bell Ferry ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bell Ferry.
- Saint Martin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Saint Martin is located in Jackson County
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- Latimer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Latimer is located in Jackson County
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- Martins Pine Hill Estates
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Gulf Hills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Gulf Hills is located in Jackson County
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- Fort Bayou Estates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Fort Bayou Estates is located in Jackson County
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- Ocean Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Gulf Park Estates
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Gulf Park Estates is located in Jackson County
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- Larue
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Larue is located in Jackson County
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- Fountainebleau
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Fountainebleau is located in Jackson County
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- Fort Bayou ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Fort Bayou is located in Jackson County
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- Dantzler
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dantzler is located in Jackson County
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- Pearl River County
- County Website: https://www.pearlrivercounty.net/
- County Seat for Pearl River: Poplarville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bell Ferry ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bell Ferry.
- Sellers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sellers is located in Pearl River County
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- Barth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Barth is located in Pearl River County
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- Silver Run
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Silver Run is located in Pearl River County
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- Caesar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Caesar is located in Pearl River County
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- Rowlands
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rowlands is located in Pearl River County
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- Savannah
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Savannah is located in Pearl River County
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- Nicholson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Nicholson is located in Pearl River County
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- Picayune
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Richardson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Richardson is located in Pearl River County
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- Carriere
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Centre ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Centre is located in Pearl River County
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- Ozona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ozona is located in Pearl River County
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- Stone County
- County Website: https://www.stonecountyms.gov/
- County Seat for Stone: Wiggins
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bell Ferry ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bell Ferry.
- McHenry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- McHenry is located in Stone County
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- Perry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Perry is located in Stone County
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- Ten Mile
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ten Mile is located in Stone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
- Perkinston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Beatrice
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Beatrice is located in Stone County
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- India
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- India is located in Stone County
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- Smith Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Smith Town is located in Stone County
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- Big Level
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Big Level is located in Stone County
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- Orleans Parish
- Saint Tammany Parish
- County Website: https://www.stpgov.org/
- County Seat for Saint Tammany: Covington (LA)
- Note: Lake Pontchartrain lies to the south
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Bell Ferry ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Bell Ferry.
- North Side
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Side is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
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- Deer Island
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Deer Island is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
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- White Kitchen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- White Kitchen is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
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- Crawford Landing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Crawford Landing is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
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- Davis Landing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Davis Landing is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
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- Gum Bayou Landing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Gum Bayou Landing is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
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- Hickory Hills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Hickory Hills is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
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- Morgan Bluff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Morgan Bluff is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
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- River Gardens
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- River Gardens is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
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- River Oaks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- River Oaks is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
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- Rivercrest
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Rivercrest is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
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- Riverview Addition
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Riverview Addition is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
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- The Settlement
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- The Settlement is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
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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 from Point A (ie- Bell Ferry) 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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