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Nearest Communities to Higgins,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Higgins, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Higgins:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note 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.


Higgins is located in Lamar County.

The following 5 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lamar County: Covington, Forrest, Jefferson Davis, Marion & Pearl River.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 261 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Higgins. Of these communities, 215 are located in counties other than Lamar 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 Higgins (which is Lamar 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 Higgins

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • Lamar County   (where Higgins resides)
    • County Website:   https://lamarcountyms.gov/
    • County Seat for Lamar:   Purvis
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Higgins   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Higgins.
      • Sumrall
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Bynum
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Bynum is located in Lamar County
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      • Hickory Grove
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Hickory Grove is located in Lamar County
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      • Coral
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Coral is located in Lamar County
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      • Epley
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Epley is located in Lamar County
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      • Rocky Branch
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Rocky Branch is located in Lamar County
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      • Oloh
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Oloh is located in Lamar County
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      • Clyde
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Clyde is located in Lamar County
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      • Lake Serene North
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Lake Serene North is located in Lamar County
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      • Lake Serene South
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Lake Serene South is located in Lamar County
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      • Breland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Breland is located in Lamar County
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      • Oak Forrest
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Oak Forrest is located in Lamar County
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        • Wardwell
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
          • Wardwell is located in Lamar County
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        • Arnold Line
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Arnold Line is located in Lamar County
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        • East Lakewood
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • East Lakewood is located in Lamar County
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        • Oak Grove
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Oak Grove is located in Lamar County
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        • West Hattiesburg
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
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        • Westover West
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Westover West is located in Lamar County
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        • Varnado
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • Varnado is located in Lamar County
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        • West Hills
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
          • West Hills is located in Lamar County
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        • Lakewood
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Lakewood is located in Lamar County
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        • Lamar Park
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Lamar Park is located in Lamar County
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        • West Lake Manor
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • West Lake Manor is located in Lamar County
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        • Westover
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Westover is located in Lamar County
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        • Bedford Woods West
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Bedford Woods West is located in Lamar County
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        • Berkshire Hills
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Berkshire Hills is located in Lamar County
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        • Forrest Hills
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Forrest Hills is located in Lamar County
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        • Kensington Woods
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Kensington Woods is located in Lamar County
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        • Tall Pines
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Tall Pines is located in Lamar County
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        • Villa del Rey
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Villa del Rey is located in Lamar County
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        • Westgate
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
          • Westgate is located in Lamar County
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        • Pine Grove
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Pine Grove is located in Lamar County
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        • Pine Ridge
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Pine Ridge is located in Lamar County
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        • Richburg
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Richburg is located in Lamar County
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        • Shadow Wood
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Shadow Wood is located in Lamar County
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        • Okahola
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Okahola is located in Lamar County
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        • Rouse
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
          • Rouse is located in Lamar County
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        • Purvis
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Baxterville
          (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
          • Baxterville is located in Lamar County
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        • Hanford
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
          • Hanford is located in Lamar County
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        • Fanning
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
          • Fanning is located in Lamar County
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        • Harmon
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Harmon is located in Lamar County
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        • Talowah
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Talowah is located in Lamar County
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        • Seneca
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Seneca is located in Lamar County
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        • Wells Town
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
          • Wells Town is located in Lamar County
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        • Lumberton
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Covington County
    • County Website:   https://www.covingtoncountyms.gov/
    • County Seat for Covington:   Collins
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Higgins   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Higgins.
      • Lux
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Lux is located in Covington County
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      • Liberty
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Liberty is located in Covington County
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      • Mount Horeb
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Mount Horeb is located in Covington County
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      • Gandsi
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Gandsi is located in Covington County
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      • Sanford
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Sanford is located in Covington County
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      • Seminary
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cold Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Cold Springs is located in Covington County
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      • McDonald
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • McDonald is located in Covington County
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      • Williamsburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
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      • Kola
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Kola is located in Covington County
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      • Vennie Park
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Vennie Park is located in Covington County
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      • Kelly
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Kelly is located in Covington County
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        • Moscos
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
          • Moscos is located in Covington County
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        • McRaney
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
          • McRaney is located in Covington County
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        • Collins
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Friendship
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Friendship is located in Covington County
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        • Providence
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
          • Providence is located in Covington County
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        • Ora
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Ora is located in Covington County
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        • Sunset
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
          • Sunset is located in Covington County
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        • Eminence
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Eminence is located in Covington County
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        • Speedtown
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Speedtown is located in Covington County
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        • Willowtown
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Willowtown is located in Covington County
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        • Lone Star
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Lone Star is located in Covington County
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        • Mish
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Mish is located in Covington County
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        • Salem
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Salem is located in Covington County
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        • Station Creek
          (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
          • Station Creek is located in Covington County
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        • Mount Pleasant
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Mount Pleasant is located in Covington County
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        • Rock Hill
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
          • Rock Hill is located in Covington County
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        • Bethel
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Bethel is located in Covington County
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        • Leaf River
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
          • Leaf River is located in Covington County
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        • Cooley Springs
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
          • Cooley Springs is located in Covington County
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        • Shady Oak
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Shady Oak is located in Covington County
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        • Arbo
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Arbo is located in Covington County
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        • Blakley Creek
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Blakley Creek is located in Covington County
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        • Hopewell
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
          • Hopewell is located in Covington County
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        • Union
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
          • Union is located in Covington County
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        • Reddochs
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
          • Reddochs is located in Covington County
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        • Hot Coffee
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
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        • Mount Olive
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Mount Olive is located in Covington County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
        • Smith
          (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
          • Smith is located in Covington County
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        • McNair
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
          • McNair is located in Covington County
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        • Gilmore
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
          • Gilmore is located in Covington County
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  • Forrest County
    • County Website:   https://forrestcountyms.us/
    • County Seat for Forrest:   Hattiesburg
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Higgins   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Higgins.
      • Bowie
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Bowie is located in Forrest County
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      • Country Club Estates
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Country Club Estates is located in Forrest County
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      • Johnsons Ferry
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Johnsons Ferry is located in Forrest County
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      • Maybank
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Maybank is located in Forrest County
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      • Providence
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Providence is located in Forrest County
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      • Rawls Springs
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Rawls Springs is located in Forrest County
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      • Eatonville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Eatonville is located in Forrest County
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      • Riverside
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Riverside is located in Forrest County
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      • Sharon Acres
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Sharon Acres is located in Forrest County
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      • Bedford Woods
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Bedford Woods is located in Forrest County
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      • Heatherwood Estates
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Heatherwood Estates is located in Forrest County
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      • Glendale
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Glendale is located in Forrest County
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        • Jenkins Ferry
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
          • Jenkins Ferry is located in Forrest County
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        • Innswood
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Innswood is located in Forrest County
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        • Kirkwood Park
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Kirkwood Park is located in Forrest County
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        • Regency Estates
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Regency Estates is located in Forrest County
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        • Westwood
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Westwood is located in Forrest County
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        • Woodhaven
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Woodhaven is located in Forrest County
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        • Eastabuchie
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Eastabuchie is located in Forrest County
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        • Forrest Park
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Forrest Park is located in Forrest County
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        • Innswood South
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Innswood South is located in Forrest County
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        • Richburg Heights
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Richburg Heights is located in Forrest County
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        • Dragon
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Dragon is located in Forrest County
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        • Hattiesburg
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Peoples Ferry
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Peoples Ferry is located in Forrest County
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        • Rawls Ferry
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Rawls Ferry is located in Forrest County
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        • Woodlawn Court
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Woodlawn Court is located in Forrest County
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        • Bonhomie
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Bonhomie is located in Forrest County
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        • Harvey
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Harvey is located in Forrest County
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        • Leeville
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Leeville is located in Forrest County
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        • McInnis Ferry
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • McInnis Ferry is located in Forrest County
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        • Petal
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Petal is located in Forrest County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
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        • Carterville
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
          • Carterville is located in Forrest County
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        • Dixie Pine
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Dixie Pine is located in Forrest County
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        • Palmers Crossing
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Palmers Crossing is located in Forrest County
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        • Barrontown
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
          • Barrontown is located in Forrest County
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        • Mars Hill
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Mars Hill is located in Forrest County
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        • Morriston
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Morriston is located in Forrest County
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        • Sunrise
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Sunrise is located in Forrest County
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        • Ralston
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Ralston is located in Forrest County
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        • Eastside
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Eastside is located in Forrest County
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        • Macedonia
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Macedonia is located in Forrest County
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        • Batson
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Batson is located in Forrest County
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        • Goodluck
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
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        • Pine Grove
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Pine Grove is located in Forrest County
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        • McCallum
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • McCallum is located in Forrest County
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        • Four Points
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Four Points is located in Forrest County
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        • McLaurin
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • McLaurin is located in Forrest County
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        • Ragland
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Ragland is located in Forrest County
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        • Rock Hill
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Rock Hill is located in Forrest County
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        • Wallis
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Wallis is located in Forrest County
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  • Jefferson Davis County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.jefferson-davis.ms.us/
    • County Seat for Jefferson Davis:   Prentiss
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Higgins   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Higgins.
      • Melba
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Melba is located in Jefferson Davis County
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      • Morris
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Morris is located in Jefferson Davis County
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      • Cantwell Mill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Cantwell Mill is located in Jefferson Davis County
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      • Double Churches ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Double Churches is located in Jefferson Davis County
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      • Bassfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
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        • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
      • Deen
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Deen is located in Jefferson Davis County
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      • Old Bassfield ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Old Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
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      • Santee
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Santee is located in Jefferson Davis County
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      • Carson
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Carson is located in Jefferson Davis County
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      • Haw Pond ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Haw Pond is located in Jefferson Davis County
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      • Terrell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Terrell is located in Jefferson Davis County
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      • Story ‑ Historic
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Story is located in Jefferson Davis County
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        • Society Hill
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Society Hill is located in Jefferson Davis County
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        • Mount Carmel
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Mount Carmel is located in Jefferson Davis County
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        • Prentiss
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Prentiss is located in Jefferson Davis County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
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        • Hathorn
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Hathorn is located in Jefferson Davis County
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        • Oak Vale
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
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        • Progress
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Progress is located in Jefferson Davis County
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        • Clem
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Clem is located in Jefferson Davis County
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        • Whitesand
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Whitesand is located in Jefferson Davis County
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        • Lucas
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Lucas is located in Jefferson Davis County
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        • Gwinville
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Gwinville is located in Jefferson Davis County
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        • Hebron
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Hebron is located in Jefferson Davis County
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  • Jones County
    • County Website:   https://jonescounty.com/
    • County Seat for Jones:   Laurel
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    • Nearest Communities to Higgins   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Higgins.
      • Shelton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Shelton is located in Jones County
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      • Rainey
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Rainey is located in Jones County
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      • Windham Ferry
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Windham Ferry is located in Jones County
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      • Oak Bowery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Oak Bowery is located in Jones County
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      • Albeison
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Albeison is located in Jones County
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      • Moselle
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Moselle is located in Jones County
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      • Haskins Ferry
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Haskins Ferry is located in Jones County
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      • Tawanta
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Tawanta is located in Jones County
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      • Benson
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Benson is located in Jones County
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      • Union
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Union is located in Jones County
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      • Hebron
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Hebron is located in Jones County
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      • Sand Hill
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Sand Hill is located in Jones County
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        • Oak Grove
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Oak Grove is located in Jones County
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        • Mount Zion
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
          • Mount Zion is located in Jones County
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        • Ellisville
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Pleasant Ridge
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
          • Pleasant Ridge is located in Jones County
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        • Johnson
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
          • Johnson is located in Jones County
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        • Jenkins
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Jenkins is located in Jones County
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        • Walters
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
          • Walters is located in Jones County
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        • Calhoun
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Calhoun is located in Jones County
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        • Gitano
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Gitano is located in Jones County
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        • Pecan Grove
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Pecan Grove is located in Jones County
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        • Pendorff
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Pendorff is located in Jones County
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        • Soso
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Soso is located in Jones County
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          • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
        • Summerland
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
          • Summerland is located in Jones County
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        • Whitfield
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Whitfield is located in Jones County
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        • Currie
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Currie is located in Jones County
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        • Flynt
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Flynt is located in Jones County
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        • Service
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
          • Service is located in Jones County
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  • Lawrence County
    • County Seat for Lawrence:   Monticello
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    • Nearest Communities to Higgins   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Higgins.
      • Arm
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Arm is located in Lawrence County
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      • Tilton
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • Tilton is located in Lawrence County
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      • Silver Creek
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Hardscrabble ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
        • Hardscrabble is located in Lawrence County
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      • Grange ‑ Historic
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Grange is located in Lawrence County
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      • Robinwood
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
        • Robinwood is located in Lawrence County
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      • Hooker
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Hooker is located in Lawrence County
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  • Marion County
    • County Website:   https://www.marioncountyms.com/
    • County Seat for Marion:   Columbia
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    • Nearest Communities to Higgins   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Higgins.
      • Bethel
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Bethel is located in Marion County
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      • Hopewell
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Hopewell is located in Marion County
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      • Improve
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Improve is located in Marion County
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      • New Union
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • New Union is located in Marion County
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      • Good Hope
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Good Hope is located in Marion County
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      • Ebenezer
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Ebenezer is located in Marion County
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      • Enon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Enon is located in Marion County
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      • Bunker Hill
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Bunker Hill is located in Marion County
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      • Emmanuel
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Emmanuel is located in Marion County
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      • Harmony
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Harmony is located in Marion County
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      • Columbia Springs ‑ Historic
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Columbia Springs is located in Marion County
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      • Columbia
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
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        • Expose
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Expose is located in Marion County
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        • Fortenberry
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Fortenberry is located in Marion County
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        • Goss
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Goss is located in Marion County
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        • Lightville ‑ Historic
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
          • Lightville is located in Marion County
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        • Keno ‑ Historic
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
          • Keno is located in Marion County
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        • Lampton
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Lampton is located in Marion County
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        • Pinebur
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
          • Pinebur is located in Marion County
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        • Edna
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Edna is located in Marion County
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        • Foxworth
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Morgantown
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Morgantown is located in Marion County
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        • Newsom
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
          • Newsom is located in Marion County
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        • Hub
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Hub is located in Marion County
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        • Lovelace
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Lovelace is located in Marion County
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        • Jamestown
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Jamestown is located in Marion County
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        • Natcole
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Natcole is located in Marion County
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        • Carmich
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • Carmich is located in Marion County
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        • White Bluff
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
          • White Bluff is located in Marion County
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        • Cheraw
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Cheraw is located in Marion County
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        • Mildred
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Mildred is located in Marion County
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        • Sumbax
          (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
          • Sumbax is located in Marion County
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        • Holly Springs
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Holly Springs is located in Marion County
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        • Hamage
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Hamage is located in Marion County
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        • Pickwick
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Pickwick is located in Marion County
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        • Saxon
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Saxon is located in Marion County
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        • Spring Cottage
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Spring Cottage is located in Marion County
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        • Fordsville ‑ Historic
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
          • Fordsville is located in Marion County
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        • New Hope
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • New Hope is located in Marion County
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        • Sauer
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
          • Sauer is located in Marion County
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        • Hurricane Creek
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Hurricane Creek is located in Marion County
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        • Saint Paul
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Saint Paul is located in Marion County
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        • Kokomo
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Darbun
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
          • Darbun is located in Marion County
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        • Sandy Hook
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Sandy Hook is located in Marion County
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  • Perry County
    • County Website:   https://perrycountyms.gov/
    • County Seat for Perry:   New Augusta
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    • Nearest Communities to Higgins   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Higgins.
      • Corinth
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Corinth is located in Perry County
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      • Indian Springs
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Indian Springs is located in Perry County
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      • Runnelstown
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Runnelstown is located in Perry County
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      • Tallahala
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Tallahala is located in Perry County
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  • Simpson County
    • County Website:   http://simpsoncountyms.com/
    • County Seat for Simpson:   Mendenhall
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    • Nearest Communities to Higgins   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Higgins.
      • Merry Hell
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Merry Hell is located in Simpson County
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      • Saratoga
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Saratoga is located in Simpson County
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      • Jaynesville
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
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      • Coats
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Coats is located in Simpson County
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      • Boggan
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Boggan is located in Simpson County
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  • Smith County
    • County Website:   https://www.smithcountyms.gov/
    • County Seat for Smith:   Raleigh
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    • Nearest Communities to Higgins   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Higgins.
      • Bunker Hill
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Bunker Hill is located in Smith County
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      • New Haven
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • New Haven is located in Smith County
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      • Zion Hill
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Zion Hill is located in Smith County
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      • Milton
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Milton is located in Smith County
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      • Taylorsville
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Wisner
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Wisner is located in Smith County
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      • Gambrell
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Gambrell is located in Smith County
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      • Mize
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Walthall County

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Higgins) 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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