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We found 26 communities that share the name Hardy.
Within Mississippi, the name Hardy is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 24 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Shelby County
This Hardy is located in Shelby County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Hardy that is located in Grenada County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Hardy.
Arizona
Apache County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Hardy [Apache County].
Arkansas
Sharp County
This Hardy is located in Sharp County and lies 192 miles [309 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Hardy that is located in Grenada County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sharp County community of Hardy.
California
Mendocino County
This Hardy is located in Mendocino County and lies 1,909 miles [3,072.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hardy that is located in Grenada County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mendocino County community of Hardy.
Indiana
Scott County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Hardy [Scott County].
Iowa
Humboldt County
This Hardy is located in Humboldt County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Hardy that is located in Grenada County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Hardy.
Kentucky
Pike County
This Hardy is located in Pike County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hardy that is located in Grenada County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Hardy.
Maine
Piscataquis County
This Hardy is located in Piscataquis County and lies 1,362 miles [2,191.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hardy that is located in Grenada County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Piscataquis County community of Hardy.
Michigan
Alcona County
Although located in Alcona County, we don't know the location within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alcona County community of Hardy.
Oscoda County
Although located in Oscoda County, we don't know the location within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oscoda County community of Hardy.
Montana
Cascade County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Hardy [Cascade County].
Nebraska
Nuckolls County
This Hardy is located in Nuckolls County and lies 614 miles [988.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hardy that is located in Grenada County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nuckolls County community of Hardy.
New Brunswick
This Hardy lies 1,592 miles [2,562.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hardy that is located in Grenada County.
Ohio
Hardin County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Hardin County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Hardy.
Oklahoma
Kay County
This Hardy is located in Kay County and lies 446 miles [717.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hardy that is located in Grenada County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kay County community of Hardy.
Oregon
Wasco County
This Hardy is located in Wasco County and lies 1,818 miles [2,925.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Hardy that is located in Grenada County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wasco County community of Hardy.
Pennsylvania
Allegheny County
This Hardy is located in Allegheny County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hardy that is located in Grenada County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Hardy.
Saskatchewan
This Hardy lies 1,314 miles [2,114.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Hardy that is located in Grenada County.
South Carolina
Edgefield County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Hardy [Edgefield County].
Tennessee
Overton County
This Hardy is located in Overton County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Hardy that is located in Grenada County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Overton County community of Hardy.
Texas
Harris County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Hardy [Harris County].
Montague County
This Hardy is located in Montague County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km]<1> to the west of the Hardy that is located in Grenada County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montague County community of Hardy.
Utah
Utah County
This Hardy is located in Utah County and lies 1,282 miles [2,063.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Hardy that is located in Grenada County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Utah County community of Hardy.
Virginia
Bedford County
This Hardy is located in Bedford County and lies 608 miles [978.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hardy that is located in Grenada County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Hardy.
Pittsylvania County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Hardy [Pittsylvania County].
West Virginia
Mercer County
This Hardy is located in Mercer County and lies 547 miles [880.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hardy that is located in Grenada County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Hardy.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hardy ...
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.
Bruce Junction (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruce Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosebloom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Hardy to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hardy and extending to:
Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Hardy to Jackson, with an average speed<7>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 789 miles [1,269.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,657 miles [10,713.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,376 miles [11,870.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,252 miles [8,452.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hardy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hardy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8821, Longitude: -89.8295 In this case, the coordinates for Hardy have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Hardy 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.
<3>
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 Hardy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
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.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>
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.
<8>
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 Hardy to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.557 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.515 degrees.
<11>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.469 degrees.