Nearest Communities to Howison,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Howison, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Howison:
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 from Howison.<1>
If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.
Howison 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 142 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Howison. Of these communities, 97 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 Howison (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 Howison
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Harrison County (where Howison resides)
- County Website: https://harrisoncountyms.gov/
- County Seat for Harrison: Gulfport
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- Nearest Communities to Howison ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Howison.
- Rawhide ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rawhide is located in Harrison County
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- Saucier
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Airey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Airey is located in Harrison County
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- Hovey
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hovey is located in Harrison County
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- Success
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Success is located in Harrison County
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- Wortham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Riceville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Riceville is located in Harrison County
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- Lyman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lizana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lizana is located in Harrison County
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- Bulah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Bulah is located in Harrison County
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- Nugent
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Nugent is located in Harrison County
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- Hesters Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hesters Ferry is located in Harrison County
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- Orange Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Orange Grove is located in Harrison County
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- White Plains
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- White Plains is located in Harrison County
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- Landon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Landon is located in Harrison County
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- New Hope
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- New Hope is located in Harrison County
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- Coalville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lorraine Community ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wool Market
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dedeaux
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dedeaux is located in Harrison County
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- Epico ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Epico is located in Harrison County
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- North Gulfport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- North Gulfport is located in Harrison County
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- Jones Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jones Mill is located in Harrison County
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- West Gulfport
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- West Gulfport is located in Harrison County
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- Cedar Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Lake is located in Harrison County
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- Bell Ferry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Bell Ferry is located in Harrison County
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- Handsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Handsboro is located in Harrison County
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- North Biloxi
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- North Biloxi is located in Harrison County
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- Pops Ferry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Pops Ferry is located in Harrison County
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- Gulfport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Mississippi City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- D'Iberville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- De Buys
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- De Buys is located in Harrison County
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- Edgewater Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Edgewater Park is located in Harrison County
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- Cuevas
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cuevas is located in Harrison County
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- Delisle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Delisle is located in Harrison County
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- Long Beach
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Beauvoir
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Heartease ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Heartease is located in Harrison County
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- White Harbor
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- White Harbor is located in Harrison County
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- Biloxi
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Timber Ridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Timber Ridge is located in Harrison County
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- Pass Christian Isles
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Pass Christian Isles is located in Harrison County
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- Pass Christian
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Henderson Point
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Henderson Point is located in Harrison County
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- Forrest County
- County Website: https://forrestcountyms.us/
- County Seat for Forrest: Hattiesburg
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- Nearest Communities to Howison ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Howison.
- Fruitland Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Fruitland Park is located in Forrest County
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- Maxie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Maxie is located in Forrest County
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- Carnes
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Dixie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Dixie is located in Forrest County
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- Pistol Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pistol Ridge is located in Forrest County
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- Brooklyn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Currie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Currie is located in Forrest County
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- Rock Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Rock Hill 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 Howison ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Howison.
- Ruble
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ruble is located in George County
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- Slavonia ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Slavonia is located in George County
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- Benndale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Benndale is located in George County
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- Dale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dale is located in George County
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- Pascagoula River Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Riverview Estates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Riverview Estates is located in George County
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- Wilkerson Ferry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wilkerson Ferry is located in George County
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- Fairley Ferry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairley Ferry is located in George County
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- Gibson Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Gibson Landing is located in George County
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- Crossroads
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Crossroads is located in George County
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- Mountain ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain is located in George County
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- Avent
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Avent is located in George County
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- Hancock County
- County Website: https://hancockcounty.ms.gov/
- County Seat for Hancock: Bay Saint Louis
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- Nearest Communities to Howison ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Howison.
- Crane Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Crane Creek is located in Hancock County
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- Standard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Standard is located in Hancock County
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- Necaise
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bennett ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Bennett is located in Hancock County
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- Fenton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fenton is located in Hancock County
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- Diamondhead
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Creek Acres
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Creek Acres is located in Hancock County
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- Leetown
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Leetown is located in Hancock County
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- Catahoula
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Catahoula is located in Hancock County
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- Wiehe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wiehe is located in Hancock County
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- Center ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Center is located in Hancock County
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- Kiln
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
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- Bay Saint Louis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shoreline Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shoreline Park is located in Hancock County
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- Waveland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Top
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Flat Top is located in Hancock County
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- Jackson County
- County Website: https://www.co.jackson.ms.us/
- County Seat for Jackson: Pascagoula
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- Nearest Communities to Howison ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Howison.
- Dantzler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Dantzler is located in Jackson County
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- Larue
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Larue is located in Jackson County
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- Latimer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Martins Pine Hill Estates
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Vestry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Vestry is located in Jackson County
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- Saint Martin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Martin is located in Jackson County
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- Gulf Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Holly Landing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Holly Landing is located in Jackson County
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- Fort Bayou Estates
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Bayou Estates is located in Jackson County
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- Ocean Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Brewton ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Dees Landing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Dees Landing is located in Jackson County
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- Graham Ferry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Graham Ferry is located in Jackson County
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- Vancleave
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Holders Ferry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Holders Ferry is located in Jackson County
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- McCall Landing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- McCall Landing is located in Jackson County
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- Fort Bayou ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fort Bayou is located in Jackson County
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- Gulf Park Estates
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gulf Park Estates is located in Jackson County
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- Evergreen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Evergreen is located in Jackson County
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- Fountainebleau
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lamar County
- County Website: https://lamarcountyms.gov/
- County Seat for Lamar: Purvis
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Howison ...
- Lumberton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pearl River County
- County Website: https://www.pearlrivercounty.net/
- County Seat for Pearl River: Poplarville
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Howison ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Howison.
- Barth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Barth is located in Pearl River County
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- Sellers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Sellers is located in Pearl River County
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- Silver Run
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Silver Run is located in Pearl River County
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- Rowlands
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Rowlands is located in Pearl River County
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- Savannah
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Savannah is located in Pearl River County
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- Juniper Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Caesar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Caesar is located in Pearl River County
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- Centre ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Centre is located in Pearl River County
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- Poplarville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Young
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Young is located in Pearl River County
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- Nortac
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Nortac is located in Pearl River County
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- Hickory Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Grove is located in Pearl River County
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- Hillsdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Derby
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Derby is located in Pearl River County
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- Millard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Millard is located in Pearl River County
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- Tyler
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Tyler is located in Pearl River County
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- Orvisburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Orvisburg is located in Pearl River County
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- West Poplarville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- West Poplarville is located in Pearl River County
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- Red Top
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Red Top is located in Pearl River County
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- Hawthorne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hawthorne is located in Pearl River County
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- McNeill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- McNeill is located in Pearl River County
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- Carriere
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Perry County
- County Website: https://perrycountyms.gov/
- County Seat for Perry: New Augusta
- Genealogy Websites ...
- Nearest Communities to Howison ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Howison.
- Deep Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Deep Creek is located in Perry County
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- Batt Place
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Batt Place is located in Perry County
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- Barbara
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Barbara is located in Perry County
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- Janice
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Janice is located in Perry County
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- Oak Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Oak Grove 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 Howison ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Howison.
- McHenry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Perry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Perry is located in Stone County
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- Ten Mile
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ten Mile is located in Stone County
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- Perkinston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- India
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- India is located in Stone County
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- Big Level
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Big Level is located in Stone County
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- Beatrice
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Beatrice is located in Stone County
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- Wiggins
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Whites Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Whites Crossing is located in Stone County
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- Smith Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Smith Town is located in Stone County
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- Bond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Bond is located in Stone County
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- Ramsey Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ramsey Springs is located in Stone County
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- Texas
(17 miles [27.4 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Howison) 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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