Around Bell Ferry ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Gulfport. It lies just east of Bell Ferry. Gulfport has a population of 71,400 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Biloxi. It is located about 18 miles [ km] to the east of Bell Ferry and has a population of 46,100 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Bell Ferry, with the nearest first.
- Long Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Long Beach is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,125 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <3>
- Pass Christian
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pass Christian
- Pass Christian is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pass Christian <3>
- Gulfport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulfport
- Gulfport is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gulfport <3>
- North Gulfport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Gulfport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gulfport
- North Gulfport is located in Harrison County
- Lyman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
- Lyman is located in Harrison County
- Bay Saint Louis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Saint Louis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Saint Louis
- Bay Saint Louis is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bay Saint Louis <3>
- Diamondhead
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamondhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamondhead
- Diamondhead is located in Hancock County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamondhead <3>
- Mississippi City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mississippi City
- Mississippi City is located in Harrison County
- Wortham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
- Wortham is located in Harrison County
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- Waveland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waveland
- Waveland is located in Hancock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waveland <3>
- Coalville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
- Coalville is located in Harrison County
- Kiln
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiln
- Kiln is located in Hancock County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiln <3>
- Shoreline Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoreline Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoreline Park
- Shoreline Park is located in Hancock County
- Wool Market
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wool Market
- Wool Market is located in Harrison County
- Wool Market has also been known as:
- Woolmarket
- Beauvoir
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauvoir
- Beauvoir is located in Harrison County
- Waveland
For more communities neighboring Bell Ferry, please visit our County-by-County Page for Bell Ferry.
Harrison County ...
Bell Ferry is located in Harrison County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Harrison County: Hancock, Jackson & Stone.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bell Ferry ...
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 Bell Ferry.
Airports Near Bell Ferry ...
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 Bell Ferry and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Bell Ferry.
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 Mississippi:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bell Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Harrison County: www.co.harrison.ms.us/
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bell Ferry. |
| <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 Mississippi's counties, including Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Bell Ferry), 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. |