Around Itta Bena ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Greenwood. It lies just east of Itta Bena. Greenwood has a population of 13,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Cleveland. It is located about 29 miles [ km] to the northwest of Itta Bena and has a population of 10,800 people.
For comparison, Itta Bena has a population of 1,800 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Itta Bena, with the nearest first.
- Fort Loring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Loring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Loring
- Fort Loring is located in Leflore County
- Roebuck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roebuck
- Roebuck is located in Leflore County
- Greenwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <3>
- Morgan City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
- Morgan City is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
- Shellmound
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shellmound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellmound
- Shellmound is located in Leflore County
- Sidon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - McNutt
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Schlater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlater
- Schlater is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Browning
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Moorhead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Cruger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Money
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
- Money is located in Leflore County
- Sunflower
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Sunnyside
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Sunnyside is located in Leflore County
- Baird
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Moorhead
For more communities neighboring Itta Bena, please visit our County-by-County Page for Itta Bena.
Leflore County ...
Itta Bena is located in Leflore County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Leflore County: Carroll, Grenada, Holmes, Humphreys, Sunflower & Tallahatchie.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Itta Bena ...
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 Itta Bena.
Airports Near Itta Bena ...
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 Itta Bena and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Itta Bena.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Itta Bena ...
Looking for more information about Itta Bena? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Itta Bena. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Itta Bena, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Itta Bena.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Mississippi:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Mississippi Statewide Tourism
- Itta Bena Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Itta Bena
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Itta Bena. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Itta Bena. |
| <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 Leflore, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Itta Bena), 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. |