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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Gregory, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Gregory and the surrounding area.

  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Gregory:
    • 33.144572, -89.422294
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Gregory
  • Bird Watching ...
    • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
    • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Attala County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Attala County
    • Since Gregory is near Choctaw County and also Winston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Choctaw County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Winston County
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Gregory

Communities Also Named Gregory ...

We found 24 communities that are also named Gregory.

Within Mississippi, the name Gregory is unique.

Beyond Mississippi, we know of 24 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 23 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Marshall County
      • This Gregory is located in Marshall County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gregory that is located in Attala County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Gregory.
      • Pickens County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Pickens County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Gregory.
    • Arkansas
      • Woodruff County
      • This Gregory is located in Woodruff County and lies 176 miles [283.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gregory that is located in Attala County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodruff County community of Gregory.
    • California
      • Shasta County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Shasta County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shasta County community of Gregory.
    • Georgia
      • Murray County
      • This Gregory is located in Murray County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gregory that is located in Attala County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Murray County community of Gregory.
    • Kansas
      • Cherokee County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Cherokee County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Gregory.
      • Jewell County
      • This community is historic and although located in Jewell County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jewell County community of Gregory.
    • Kentucky
      • Wayne County
      • This Gregory is located in Wayne County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gregory that is located in Attala County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Gregory.
    • Michigan
      • Livingston County
      • This Gregory is located in Livingston County and lies 705 miles [1,134.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Gregory that is located in Attala County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Gregory.
    • Minnesota
      • Morrison County
      • This Gregory is located in Morrison County and lies 921 miles [1,482.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Gregory that is located in Attala County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrison County community of Gregory.
    • Missouri
      • Clark 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 Missouri community of Gregory [Clark County].
    • Nevada
      • Churchill 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 Nevada community of Gregory [Churchill County].
    • North Carolina
      • Currituck County
      • This Gregory is located in Currituck County and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Gregory that is located in Attala County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Currituck County community of Gregory.
    • Ohio
      • Delaware 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 Ohio community of Gregory [Delaware County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Rogers County
      • This Gregory is located in Rogers County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Gregory that is located in Attala County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rogers County community of Gregory.
    • Ontario
      • This Gregory lies 977 miles [1,572.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Gregory that is located in Attala County.
    • Oregon
      • Jackson County
      • This Gregory is located in Jackson County and lies 1,904 miles [3,064.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Gregory that is located in Attala County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Gregory.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Luzerne County
      • This Gregory is located in Luzerne County and lies 927 miles [1,491.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gregory that is located in Attala County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Luzerne County community of Gregory.
    • South Carolina
      • Union 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 South Carolina community of Gregory [Union County].
    • South Dakota
      • Gregory County
      • This Gregory is located in Gregory County and lies 881 miles [1,417.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Gregory that is located in Attala County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gregory County community of Gregory.
      • Lawrence 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 South Dakota community of Gregory [Lawrence County].
    • Texas
      • San Patricio County
      • This Gregory is located in San Patricio County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Gregory that is located in Attala County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Patricio County community of Gregory.
    • West Virginia
      • Braxton County
      • This Gregory is located in Braxton County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Gregory that is located in Attala County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Braxton County community of Gregory.
    • Wisconsin
      • Polk 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 Wisconsin community of Gregory [Polk County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Gregory ...

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.

  • Cowpen ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cowpen is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowpen
  • Edgefield ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Edgefield is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgefield
  • Ethel
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ethel is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
  • Liberty Chapel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Liberty Chapel is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Chapel
  • Liberty Hill ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Liberty Hill is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
  • Marvins Chapel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Marvins Chapel is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvins Chapel
  • McCool
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • McCool is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • Pilgrims Rest ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pilgrims Rest is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Rest
  • Plantation
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Plantation is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation
  • Providence
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Providence is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Shady Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Shady Grove is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Tabernacle ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Tabernacle is located in Attala County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle

How Far From Gregory to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Gregory to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Gregory once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Gregory and extending to:

  • Kosciusko, which is the Seat of Attala County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Gregory to Kosciusko, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 72 miles [115.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 4 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 796 miles [1,281 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 46 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,677 miles [10,745.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,392 miles [11,896.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,268 miles [8,478 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gregory) 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 Gregory, 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 Gregory 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>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.
<5>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 Gregory to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gregory. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1446, Longitude: -89.4223       In this case, the coordinates for Gregory have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.245 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.053 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.436 degrees.