Around Gainesville ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Slidell (LA). It lies just southwest of where Gainesville would have been located. Slidell (LA) has a population of 27,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Long Beach. It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the east of Gainesville and has a population of 16,100 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Gainesville, with the nearest first.
- Napoleon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Lake Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
- Lake Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Pearl River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
- Pearl River is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl River <3>
- Northwood Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood Village
- Northwood Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Tanglewood Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood Village
- Tanglewood Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Pearlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearlington
- Pearlington is located in Hancock County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearlington <3>
- Bon Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Village
- Bon Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Browns Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Village
- Browns Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Hickory
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
- Hickory is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
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- Slidell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slidell
- Slidell is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slidell <3>
- Nicholson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
- Nicholson is located in Pearl River County
- McClane City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClane City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClane City
- McClane City is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Huntwyck Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntwyck Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntwyck Village
- Huntwyck Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Lake Shore Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore Village
- Lake Shore Village is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Eden Isle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Slidell
For more communities neighboring Gainesville, please visit our County-by-County Page for Gainesville.
Hancock County ...
Gainesville would have been located within present day Hancock County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hancock County: Saint Tammany (LA), Harrison & Pearl River.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Gainesville ...
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 Gainesville.
Airports Near Gainesville ...
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 Gainesville and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Gainesville.
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 ...
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 Gainesville. |
| <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 Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Gainesville), 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. |