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Around Edgefield ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Philadelphia. It is located about 27 miles [43 km] to the southeast of where Edgefield would have been located. Philadelphia has a population of 7,000 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Kosciusko. It is located about 15 miles [ km] to the west of Edgefield and has a population of 6,600 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Edgefield, with the nearest first.

  • McCool
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
    • McCool is located in Attala County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • Ethel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
    • Ethel is located in Attala County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
  • Hinze
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinze
    • Hinze is located in Winston County
  • Vowell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell
    • Vowell is located in Winston County
  • Weir
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
    • Weir is located in Choctaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weir <3>
  • French Camp
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Camp
    • French Camp is located in Choctaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Camp <3>
  • Ackerman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Kosciusko
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Plattsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
    • Plattsburg is located in Winston County
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    • Louisville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Hesterville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
      • Hesterville is located in Attala County
    • Noxapater
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noxapater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noxapater
      • Noxapater is located in Winston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 434 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noxapater <3>
    • Williams
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
      • Williams is located in Choctaw County
    • Sturgis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sturgis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
      • Sturgis is located in Oktibbeha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <3>
    • Possumneck
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
      • Possumneck is located in Attala County

For more communities neighboring Edgefield, please visit our County-by-County Page for Edgefield.

Attala County ...

Edgefield would have been located within present day Attala County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Attala County: Carroll, Choctaw, Holmes, Leake, Madison, Montgomery, Neshoba, Winston & Yazoo.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Edgefield ...

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 Edgefield.

Airports Near Edgefield ...

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 Edgefield and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Edgefield.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

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 Edgefield.
<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 Attala, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Edgefield), 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.









 

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