Nearest Communities to Hesters Ferry,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Hesters Ferry, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Hesters Ferry:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Hesters Ferry is located in Harrison County.
The following 3 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Harrison County: Hancock, Jackson & Stone.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 129 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Hesters Ferry. Of these communities, 84 are located in counties other than Harrison County.
We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.
After starting with the home county for Hesters Ferry (which is Harrison County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Hesters Ferry
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Harrison County (where Hesters Ferry resides)
- County Website: https://harrisoncountyms.gov/
- County Seat for Harrison: Gulfport
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hesters Ferry ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hesters Ferry.
- Lorraine Community ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Lorraine Community is located in Harrison County
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- Coalville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Coalville is located in Harrison County
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- Wool Market
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wool Market is located in Harrison County
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- Wool Market has also been known as:
- Woolmarket
- Bulah
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bulah is located in Harrison County
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- Orange Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Orange Grove is located in Harrison County
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- Nugent
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Nugent is located in Harrison County
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- Cedar Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cedar Lake is located in Harrison County
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- Epico ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Epico is located in Harrison County
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- Pops Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Pops Ferry is located in Harrison County
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- Landon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Landon is located in Harrison County
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- De Buys
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- De Buys is located in Harrison County
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- Handsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Handsboro is located in Harrison County
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- North Biloxi
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Biloxi is located in Harrison County
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- North Gulfport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Gulfport is located in Harrison County
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- West Gulfport
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Gulfport is located in Harrison County
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- Lyman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lyman is located in Harrison County
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- White Plains
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- White Plains is located in Harrison County
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- Wortham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wortham is located in Harrison County
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- Mississippi City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Mississippi City is located in Harrison County
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- Beauvoir
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beauvoir is located in Harrison County
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- Edgewater Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Edgewater Park is located in Harrison County
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- New Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- New Hope is located in Harrison County
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- D'Iberville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Success
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Success is located in Harrison County
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- Heartease ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Heartease is located in Harrison County
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- Gulfport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hovey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hovey is located in Harrison County
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- Biloxi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Airey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Airey is located in Harrison County
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- Saucier
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jones Mill is located in Harrison County
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- Long Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bell Ferry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bell Ferry is located in Harrison County
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- Howison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Howison is located in Harrison County
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- Rawhide ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rawhide is located in Harrison County
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- Lizana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Lizana is located in Harrison County
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- Cuevas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cuevas is located in Harrison County
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- Delisle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Delisle is located in Harrison County
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- White Harbor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- White Harbor is located in Harrison County
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- Riceville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Riceville is located in Harrison County
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- Pass Christian
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pass Christian Isles
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pass Christian Isles is located in Harrison County
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- Timber Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Timber Ridge is located in Harrison County
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- Dedeaux
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Dedeaux is located in Harrison County
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- Henderson Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Henderson Point is located in Harrison County
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- Forrest County
- County Website: https://forrestcountyms.us/
- County Seat for Forrest: Hattiesburg
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hesters Ferry ...
- Fruitland Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fruitland Park is located in Forrest County
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- George County
- County Website: https://www.georgecountyms.com/
- County Seat for George: Lucedale
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hesters Ferry ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hesters Ferry.
- Ruble
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Ruble is located in George County
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- Slavonia ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Slavonia is located in George County
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- Dale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Dale is located in George County
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- Gibson Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gibson Landing is located in George County
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- Wilkerson Ferry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wilkerson Ferry is located in George County
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- Benndale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Benndale is located in George County
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- Pascagoula River Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Riverview Estates
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Riverview Estates is located in George County
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- Hancock County
- County Website: https://hancockcounty.ms.gov/
- County Seat for Hancock: Bay Saint Louis
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hesters Ferry ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hesters Ferry.
- Diamondhead
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bay Saint Louis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fenton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fenton is located in Hancock County
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- Standard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Standard is located in Hancock County
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- Crane Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Crane Creek is located in Hancock County
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- Silver Creek Acres
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Silver Creek Acres is located in Hancock County
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- Bennett ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bennett is located in Hancock County
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- Kiln
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Necaise
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Necaise is located in Hancock County
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- Shoreline Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Shoreline Park is located in Hancock County
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- Waveland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gulfside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gulfside is located in Hancock County
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- Bayside Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bayside Park is located in Hancock County
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- Clermont Harbor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clermont Harbor is located in Hancock County
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- Catahoula
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Catahoula is located in Hancock County
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- Wiehe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Wiehe is located in Hancock County
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- Lakeshore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeshore is located in Hancock County
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- Leetown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Leetown is located in Hancock County
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- Center ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Center is located in Hancock County
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- Jackson County
- County Website: https://www.co.jackson.ms.us/
- County Seat for Jackson: Pascagoula
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hesters Ferry ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hesters Ferry.
- Latimer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Latimer is located in Jackson County
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- Martins Pine Hill Estates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Saint Martin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Saint Martin is located in Jackson County
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- Gulf Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Gulf Hills is located in Jackson County
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- Larue
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Larue is located in Jackson County
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- Fort Bayou Estates
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Fort Bayou Estates is located in Jackson County
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- Ocean Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Gulf Park Estates
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Gulf Park Estates is located in Jackson County
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- Fort Bayou ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Fort Bayou is located in Jackson County
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- Dantzler
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Dantzler is located in Jackson County
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- Fountainebleau
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Fountainebleau is located in Jackson County
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- Vancleave
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
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- Dees Landing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Dees Landing is located in Jackson County
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- McCall Landing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- McCall Landing is located in Jackson County
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- Evergreen
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Evergreen is located in Jackson County
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- Gautier
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hilda
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hilda is located in Jackson County
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- Vestry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Vestry is located in Jackson County
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- Hickory Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Hickory Hills is located in Jackson County
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- Martin Bluff
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Martin Bluff is located in Jackson County
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- Graham Ferry
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Graham Ferry is located in Jackson County
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- Poticaw Landing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Poticaw Landing is located in Jackson County
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- Brewton ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Brewton is located in Jackson County
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- Brewton has also been known as:
- Brewer's Bluff
- Holders Ferry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Holders Ferry is located in Jackson County
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- Holly Landing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Holly Landing is located in Jackson County
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- Coll Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Coll Town is located in Jackson County
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- Sawmill Pointe
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sawmill Pointe is located in Jackson County
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- Three Rivers
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Three Rivers is located in Jackson County
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- Escatawpa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Escatawpa is located in Jackson County
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- Pascagoula
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Randall Ferry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Randall Ferry is located in Jackson County
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- Wade
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Wade is located in Jackson County
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- East Pascagoula
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- East Pascagoula is located in Jackson County
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- Elders Ferry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Elders Ferry is located in Jackson County
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- Ford
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ford is located in Jackson County
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- Moss Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Americus ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Americus is located in Jackson County
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- Old Americus
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Old Americus is located in Jackson County
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- Pearl River County
- County Website: https://www.pearlrivercounty.net/
- County Seat for Pearl River: Poplarville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hesters Ferry ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hesters Ferry.
- Sellers
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sellers is located in Pearl River County
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- Barth
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Barth is located in Pearl River County
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- Silver Run
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Run is located in Pearl River County
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- Rowlands
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rowlands is located in Pearl River County
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- Perry County
- County Website: https://perrycountyms.gov/
- County Seat for Perry: New Augusta
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hesters Ferry ...
- Deep Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Deep Creek is located in Perry County
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- Stone County
- County Website: https://www.stonecountyms.gov/
- County Seat for Stone: Wiggins
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Hesters Ferry ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Hesters Ferry.
- McHenry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- McHenry is located in Stone County
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- Perry
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Perry is located in Stone County
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- Beatrice
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Beatrice is located in Stone County
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- Ramsey Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ramsey Springs is located in Stone County
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- Ten Mile
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ten Mile is located in Stone County
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- Perkinston
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Big Level
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Big Level is located in Stone County
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- India
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- India is located in Stone County
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- Whites Crossing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Whites Crossing is located in Stone County
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- Wiggins
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Smith Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Town is located in Stone County
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- Bond
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bond is located in Stone County
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- Texas
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Texas is located in Stone County
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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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hesters Ferry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | Our data comes from many sources and some sources are more dependable than others. When we add communities to our Gazetteer, we try to verify that we have the correct location for the community. We mark a community as 'Unverified' when we aren't confident about our data and want to do further checking.
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 larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now.
Since our Gazetteer contains over 100,000 communities, verifying everything is going to take time. If you find an error or can help us to improve our accuracy, please let us know. |
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