Nearest Communities to Fort Bayou,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Fort Bayou, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Fort Bayou:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Fort Bayou.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Fort Bayou is historic,<2> it would have been located within present day Jackson County.
The following 4 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jackson County: Mobile (AL), George, Harrison & Stone.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 135 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Fort Bayou. Of these communities, 83 are located in counties other than Jackson County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<3> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Fort Bayou (which is Jackson 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 Fort Bayou
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Jackson County (where Fort Bayou resides)
- County Website: https://www.co.jackson.ms.us/
- County Seat for Jackson: Pascagoula
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- Nearest Communities to Fort Bayou ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Fort Bayou.
- Fountainebleau
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Fountainebleau is located in Jackson County
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- Hickory Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hickory Hills is located in Jackson County
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- Martin Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Martin Bluff is located in Jackson County
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- Gautier
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hilda
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hilda is located in Jackson County
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- Fort Bayou Estates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Bayou Estates is located in Jackson County
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- Gulf Park Estates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gulf Park Estates is located in Jackson County
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- Dees Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Dees Landing is located in Jackson County
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- McCall Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- McCall Landing is located in Jackson County
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- Ocean Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Vancleave
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Evergreen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Evergreen is located in Jackson County
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- Poticaw Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Poticaw Landing is located in Jackson County
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- Gulf Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gulf Hills is located in Jackson County
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- Martins Pine Hill Estates
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Saint Martin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Saint Martin is located in Jackson County
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- Sawmill Pointe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sawmill Pointe is located in Jackson County
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- Latimer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Latimer is located in Jackson County
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- Escatawpa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Escatawpa is located in Jackson County
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- Randall Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Randall Ferry is located in Jackson County
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- Coll Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Coll Town is located in Jackson County
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- Ford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ford is located in Jackson County
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- Moss Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Pascagoula
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elders Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Elders Ferry is located in Jackson County
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- Graham Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Graham Ferry is located in Jackson County
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- East Pascagoula
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Pascagoula is located in Jackson County
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- East Moss Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- East Moss Point is located in Jackson County
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- Helena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Helena is located in Jackson County
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- Kreole
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Kreole is located in Jackson County
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- Brewton ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Brewton is located in Jackson County
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- Brewton has also been known as:
- Brewer's Bluff
- Holders Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Holders Ferry is located in Jackson County
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- Three Rivers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Three Rivers is located in Jackson County
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- Eastside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Eastside is located in Jackson County
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- South Pascagoula
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- South Pascagoula is located in Jackson County
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- Larue
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Larue is located in Jackson County
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- Orange Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Orange Grove is located in Jackson County
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- Wade
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Wade is located in Jackson County
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- Pecan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Pecan is located in Jackson County
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- Big Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Big Point is located in Jackson County
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- Missala
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Missala is located in Jackson County
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- Holly Landing
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Holly Landing is located in Jackson County
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- Americus ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Americus is located in Jackson County
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- Old Americus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Old Americus is located in Jackson County
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- Vestry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Vestry is located in Jackson County
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- Hurley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Slaughter Flat Landing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dickens Ferry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dickens Ferry is located in Jackson County
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- Popetown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Popetown is located in Jackson County
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- Dantzler
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dantzler is located in Jackson County
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- Harleston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Harleston is located in Jackson County
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- Tanners Ferry
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Tanners Ferry is located in Jackson County
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- George County
- County Website: https://www.georgecountyms.com/
- County Seat for George: Lucedale
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Fort Bayou ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Fort Bayou.
- Gibson Landing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Gibson Landing is located in George County
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- Slavonia ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Slavonia is located in George County
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- Barton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Barton is located in George County
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- Ruble
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ruble is located in George County
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- Wilkerson Ferry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Wilkerson Ferry is located in George County
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- Movella
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Movella is located in George County
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- Dale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Dale is located in George County
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- Mountain ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Mountain is located in George County
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- Pascagoula River Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Agricola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dean Landing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dean Landing is located in George County
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- Waters Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Waters Landing is located in George County
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- Benndale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Benndale is located in George County
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- Riverview Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Riverview Estates is located in George County
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- Howell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Howell is located in George County
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- Howells Ferry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Howells Ferry is located in George County
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- Central
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Central is located in George County
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- Crossroads
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Crossroads is located in George County
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- Fairley Ferry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fairley Ferry is located in George County
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- Vaughan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Vaughan is located in George County
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- Ward
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Ward is located in George County
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- Harrison County
- County Website: https://harrisoncountyms.gov/
- County Seat for Harrison: Gulfport
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Fort Bayou ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Fort Bayou.
- Biloxi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- D'Iberville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cedar Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cedar Lake is located in Harrison County
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- Heartease ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Heartease is located in Harrison County
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- North Biloxi
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- North Biloxi is located in Harrison County
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- White Plains
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- White Plains is located in Harrison County
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- Beauvoir
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Beauvoir is located in Harrison County
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- Pops Ferry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pops Ferry is located in Harrison County
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- Coalville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Coalville is located in Harrison County
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- Edgewater Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Edgewater Park is located in Harrison County
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- Wool Market
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Wool Market is located in Harrison County
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- Wool Market has also been known as:
- Woolmarket
- De Buys
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- De Buys is located in Harrison County
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- Lorraine Community ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Lorraine Community is located in Harrison County
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- Handsboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Handsboro is located in Harrison County
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- Hesters Ferry
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hesters Ferry is located in Harrison County
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- Mississippi City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Mississippi City is located in Harrison County
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- Epico ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Epico is located in Harrison County
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- Bulah
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bulah is located in Harrison County
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- Success
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Success is located in Harrison County
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- Gulfport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Landon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Landon is located in Harrison County
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- North Gulfport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- North Gulfport is located in Harrison County
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- Orange Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Orange Grove is located in Harrison County
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- West Gulfport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- West Gulfport is located in Harrison County
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- Nugent
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Nugent is located in Harrison County
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- New Hope
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- New Hope is located in Harrison County
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- Airey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Airey is located in Harrison County
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- Lyman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lyman is located in Harrison County
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- Wortham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Wortham is located in Harrison County
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- Hovey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hovey is located in Harrison County
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- Saucier
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Mill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Jones Mill is located in Harrison County
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- Long Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rawhide ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rawhide is located in Harrison County
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- Howison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Howison is located in Harrison County
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- Bell Ferry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Bell Ferry is located in Harrison County
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- Cuevas
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Cuevas is located in Harrison County
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- White Harbor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- White Harbor is located in Harrison County
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- Stone County
- County Website: https://www.stonecountyms.gov/
- County Seat for Stone: Wiggins
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- Nearest Communities to Fort Bayou ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Fort Bayou.
- Beatrice
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Beatrice is located in Stone County
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- Ramsey Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ramsey Springs is located in Stone County
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- McHenry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- McHenry is located in Stone County
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- Mobile County
- County Website: https://www.mobilecountyal.gov/
- County Seat for Mobile: Mobile (AL)
- Note: Mobile Bay is to the east and the Gulf of Mexico lies to the south
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Fort Bayou ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Fort Bayou.
- Cloverdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cloverdale is located in Mobile County (AL)
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- Pinecrest
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Pinecrest is located in Mobile County (AL)
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- Grand Bay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Galloway Landing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Galloway Landing is located in Mobile County (AL)
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- Dees
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Dees is located in Mobile County (AL)
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- Union Church
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Union Church is located in Mobile County (AL)
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- Fernland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Fernland is located in Mobile County (AL)
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- Bayou La Batre
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Saint Elmo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Saint Elmo is located in Mobile County (AL)
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- San Souci Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- San Souci Beach is located in Mobile County (AL)
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- Coden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Dixon Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Dixon Corner is located in Mobile County (AL)
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- Seven Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Hills is located in Mobile County (AL)
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- Tanner Williams
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tanner Williams is located in Mobile County (AL)
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- Irvington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Alderbrook
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Alderbrook is located in Mobile County (AL)
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- Cottage Park Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cottage Park Estates is located in Mobile County (AL)
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- Dawes
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dawes is located in Mobile County (AL)
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- Meadow Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Meadow Lake is located in Mobile County (AL)
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- Nelson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Nelson is located in Mobile County (AL)
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- Dawes Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dawes Point is located in Mobile County (AL)
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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- Fort Bayou) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Fort Bayou, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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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