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we pass this GPS location for Center:
34.465935, -88.927006
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We found 57 communities that share the name Center.
There are four communities within Mississippi that are also named Center.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another 53 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Located In Mississippi ...
Attala County
This Center is located in Attala County and lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Center that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Attala County community of Center.
Hancock County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Center [Hancock County].
Neshoba County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Center [Neshoba County].
Webster County
This Center is located in Webster County and lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Center that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Center.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Winston County
This Center is located in Winston County and lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the east of the Center that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winston County community of Center.
Arkansas
Sharp County
This Center is located in Sharp County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Center that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sharp County community of Center.
Colorado
Saguache County
This Center is located in Saguache County and lies 983 miles [1,582 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Center that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saguache County community of Center.
Georgia
Bartow County
This Center is located in Bartow County and lies 239 miles [384.6 km]<1> to the east of the Center that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bartow County community of Center.
Decatur County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Center [Decatur County].
Jackson County
This Center is located in Jackson County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km] to the east of the Center that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Center.
Toombs County
This Center is located in Toombs County and lies 409 miles [658.2 km] to the east southeast of the Center that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Toombs County community of Center.
Idaho
Boise County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Center [Boise County].
Illinois
Tazewell County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Center [Tazewell County].
Indiana
Howard County
This Center is located in Howard County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Center that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Center.
Jay County
This Center is located in Jay County and lies 463 miles [745.1 km] to the north northeast of the Center that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jay County community of Center.
Warrick County
This Center is located in Warrick County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km] to the north northeast of the Center that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warrick County community of Center.
Kansas
Chautauqua County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Center [Chautauqua County].
Cherokee County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Center [Cherokee County].
Crawford County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Center [Crawford County].
Leavenworth County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Center [Leavenworth County].
Pratt County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Center [Pratt County].
Stafford County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Center [Stafford County].
Woodson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Center [Woodson County].
Kentucky
Metcalfe County
This Center is located in Metcalfe County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Center that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Metcalfe County community of Center.
Maine
Hancock County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Center [Hancock County].
Massachusetts
Middlesex County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Center [Middlesex County].
Plymouth County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Center [Plymouth County].
Missouri
Ralls County
This Center is located in Ralls County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Center that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ralls County community of Center.
Nebraska
Knox County
This Center is located in Knox County and lies 740 miles [1,190.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Center that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Center.
New Jersey
Mercer County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Center [Mercer County].
New Mexico
Roosevelt County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Roosevelt County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roosevelt County community of Center.
New York
Herkimer County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Center [Herkimer County].
North Carolina
Davie County
This Center is located in Davie County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Center that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davie County community of Center.
Guilford County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Center [Guilford County].
Yadkin County
This Center is located in Yadkin County and lies 476 miles [766 km] to the east northeast of the Center that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yadkin County community of Center.
North Dakota
Oliver County
This Center is located in Oliver County and lies 1,083 miles [1,742.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Center that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oliver County community of Center.
Ohio
Guernsey County
This Center is located in Guernsey County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Center that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Center.
Jefferson County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Jefferson County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Center.
Lawrence County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Center [Lawrence County].
Montgomery County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Center [Montgomery County].
Noble County
This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Center [Noble County].
Seneca County
This Center is located in Seneca County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km] to the north northeast of the Center that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seneca County community of Center.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Center [Oklahoma County].
Pontotoc County
This Center is located in Pontotoc County and lies 448 miles [721 km]<1> to the west of the Center that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pontotoc County community of Center.
Pennsylvania
Allegheny County
This Center is located in Allegheny County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Center that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Center.
Juniata County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Center [Juniata County].
Perry County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Center [Perry County].
South Dakota
McCook County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Center [McCook County].
Tennessee
Crockett County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Center [Crockett County].
Henry County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Center [Henry County].
Lawrence County
This Center is located in Lawrence County and lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Center that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Center.
Monroe County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Center [Monroe County].
Texas
Fisher County
This Center is located in Fisher County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km]<1> to the west of the Center that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fisher County community of Center.
Limestone County
This Center is located in Limestone County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km] to the west southwest of the Center that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Center.
Shelby County
This Center is located in Shelby County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km] to the west southwest of the Center that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Center.
Washington
Jefferson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Center [Jefferson County].
West Virginia
Monongalia County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Center [Monongalia County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Center ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherry Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mound City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Center to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Center and extending to:
Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Center to Jackson, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 725 miles [1,166.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,593 miles [10,610.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,311 miles [11,765.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,186 miles [8,346.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4659, Longitude: -88.9270 In this case, the coordinates for Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
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 significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Center could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>
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.
<5>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Center to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.038 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.992 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.976 degrees.