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34.524267, -88.812558
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We found seven communities that are also named Halltown.
Within Mississippi, the name Halltown is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Franklin County
This Halltown is located in Franklin County and lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the east of the Halltown that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Halltown.
Illinois
Saline 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 Illinois community of Halltown [Saline County].
Missouri
Lawrence County
This Halltown is located in Lawrence County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Halltown that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Halltown.
New Jersey
Salem County
This Halltown is located in Salem County and lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Halltown that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem County community of Halltown.
Ohio
Ross County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Ross County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ross County community of Halltown.
Tennessee
Trousdale County
This Halltown is located in Trousdale County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Halltown that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trousdale County community of Halltown.
West Virginia
Jefferson County
This Halltown is located in Jefferson County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Halltown that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Halltown.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Halltown ...
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.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Halltown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Halltown and extending to:
New Albany, which is the Seat of Union County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Halltown to New Albany, with an average speed<3> 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 172 miles [276.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 717 miles [1,153.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,585 miles [10,597.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,303 miles [11,753 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,179 miles [8,334.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Halltown) 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 Halltown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
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.
<4>
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 Halltown 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 Halltown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5243, Longitude: -88.8126 In this case, the coordinates for Halltown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.97 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.922 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.916 degrees.