Around Hanford ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Hattiesburg. It is located about 16 miles [25 km] to the northeast of Hanford. Hattiesburg has a population of 45,800 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Petal. It is located about 18 miles [ km] to the northeast of Hanford and has a population of 10,700 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Hanford, with the nearest first.
- Purvis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purvis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purvis
- Purvis is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purvis <3>
- Wells Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Town
- Wells Town is located in Lamar County
- Lumberton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lumberton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumberton
- Lumberton is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lumberton <3>
- Carnes
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
- Carnes is located in Forrest County
- McLaurin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin
- McLaurin is located in Forrest County
- West Hattiesburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hattiesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
- West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
- Hattiesburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattiesburg
- Hattiesburg is located in Forrest County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,806 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hattiesburg <3>
- Pinebur
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebur
- Pinebur is located in Marion County
- Petal
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
- Petal is located in Forrest County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <3>
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- Poplarville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplarville
- Poplarville is located in Pearl River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,780 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplarville <3>
- Goodluck
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
- Goodluck is located in Forrest County
- Smith Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Town
- Smith Town is located in Stone County
- Sumrall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumrall
- Sumrall is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,926 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumrall <3>
- Lux
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
- Lux is located in Covington County
- Juniper Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Grove
- Juniper Grove is located in Pearl River County
- Poplarville
For more communities neighboring Hanford, please visit our County-by-County Page for Hanford.
Lamar County ...
Hanford is located in Lamar County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lamar County: Covington, Forrest, Jefferson Davis, Marion & Pearl River.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hanford ...
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 Hanford.
Airports Near Hanford ...
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 Hanford and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Hanford.
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 Hanford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lamar County: www.lamarcounty.com/
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 Hanford. |
| <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 Lamar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Hanford), 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. |