Around Calhoun ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Meridian. It is located about 27 miles [43 km] to the east of Calhoun. Meridian has a population of 36,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Forest. It is located about 20 miles [ km] to the west of Calhoun and has a population of 5,500 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Calhoun, with the nearest first.
- Garlandsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlandsville
- Garlandsville is located in Jasper County
- Newton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Newton is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newton <2>
- Hickory
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Pine Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Bluff
- Pine Bluff is located in Newton County
- Penantly
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penantly
- Penantly is located in Jasper County
- Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
- Lake is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake <2>
- Montrose
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Montrose is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Decatur
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- Decatur is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decatur <2>
- Rose Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Rose Hill is located in Jasper County
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- Chunky
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chunky
- Chunky is located in Newton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chunky <2>
- Conehatta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conehatta
- Conehatta is located in Newton County
- Louin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louin
- Louin is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
- Ras
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ras
- Ras is located in Jasper County
- Turnerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnerville
- Turnerville is located in Jasper County
- Lucern
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucern
- Lucern is located in Newton County
- Chunky
For more communities neighboring Calhoun, please visit our County-by-County Page for Calhoun.
Newton County ...
Calhoun is located in Newton County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Newton County: Clarke, Jasper, Kemper, Lauderdale, Leake, Neshoba, Scott & Smith.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Calhoun ...
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 Calhoun.
Airports Near Calhoun ...
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 Calhoun and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Calhoun.
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 Calhoun. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Calhoun. |
| <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 Mississippi's counties, including Newton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Calhoun), 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. |