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Around Hesters Ferry ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Gulfport. It lies just southwest of Hesters Ferry. Gulfport has a population of 71,400 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Biloxi. It is located about 10 miles [ km] to the southeast of Hesters Ferry and has a population of 46,100 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Hesters Ferry, with the nearest first.

  • Coalville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
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    • Coalville is located in Harrison County
  • Wool Market
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
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    • Wool Market is located in Harrison County
    • Wool Market has also been known as:
    • Woolmarket
  • Lyman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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    • Lyman is located in Harrison County
  • North Gulfport
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Gulfport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gulfport
    • North Gulfport is located in Harrison County
  • Beauvoir
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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    • Beauvoir is located in Harrison County
  • Mississippi City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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    • Mississippi City is located in Harrison County
  • Wortham
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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    • Wortham is located in Harrison County
  • D'Iberville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Iberville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Iberville
    • D'Iberville is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,981 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for D'Iberville <3>
  • Gulfport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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    • Biloxi
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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      • Biloxi is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46,127 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biloxi <3>
    • Latimer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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      • Latimer is located in Jackson County
    • Saint Martin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Martin
      • Saint Martin is located in Jackson County
    • Gulf Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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      • Gulf Hills is located in Jackson County
    • Long Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
      • Long Beach is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <3>
    • Saucier
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

For more communities neighboring Hesters Ferry, please visit our County-by-County Page for Hesters Ferry.

Harrison County ...

Hesters Ferry is located in Harrison County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Harrison County: Hancock, Jackson & Stone.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hesters Ferry ...

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 Hesters Ferry.

Airports Near Hesters Ferry ...

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 Hesters Ferry and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Hesters Ferry.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hesters Ferry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Harrison County: www.co.harrison.ms.us/

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 Hesters Ferry.
<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 Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Hesters Ferry), 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.









 

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