Around Fort Loring ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Greenwood. It lies just east of Fort Loring. Greenwood has a population of 13,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Indianola. It is located about 23 miles [ km] to the west of Fort Loring and has a population of 8,900 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Fort Loring, with the nearest first.
- Greenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <2>
- Itta Bena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itta Bena
- Itta Bena is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,795 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Itta Bena <2>
- Roebuck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebuck
- Roebuck is located in Leflore County
- Browning
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Shellmound
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shellmound have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
- Shellmound is located in Leflore County
- Sidon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Money
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
- Money is located in Leflore County
- Morgan City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Morgan City is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Schlater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlater
- Schlater is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
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- McNutt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Cruger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Teoc
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Sunnyside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunnyside is located in Leflore County
- Avalon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Moorhead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- McNutt
For more communities neighboring Fort Loring, please visit our County-by-County Page for Fort Loring.
Leflore County ...
Fort Loring is located in Leflore County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Leflore County: Carroll, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Sunflower & Tallahatchie.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Fort Loring ...
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 Fort Loring.
Airports Near Fort Loring ...
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 Fort Loring and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Fort Loring.
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 Fort Loring. 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 Fort Loring. |
| <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 Leflore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Fort Loring), 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. |