Around Jaketown ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Greenwood. It is located about 25 miles [40 km] to the northeast of Jaketown. Greenwood has a population of 13,500 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Yazoo City. It is located about 27 miles [ km] to the south of Jaketown and has a population of 10,700 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Jaketown, with the nearest first.
- Belzoni
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belzoni
- Belzoni is located in Humphreys County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belzoni <2>
- Isola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
- Isola is located in Humphreys County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Inverness
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
- Inverness is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
- Gooden Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooden Lake
- Gooden Lake is located in Humphreys County
- Silver City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Humphreys County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Morgan City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Baird
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Moorhead
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
- Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
- Cruger
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Good Hope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Keirn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Wyatt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Gwin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gwin
- Gwin is located in Holmes County
- Mileston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mileston
- Mileston is located in Holmes County
- Murphy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Good Hope
For more communities neighboring Jaketown, please visit our County-by-County Page for Jaketown.
Humphreys County ...
Jaketown is located in Humphreys County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Humphreys County: Holmes, Leflore, Sharkey, Sunflower, Washington & Yazoo.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Jaketown ...
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 Jaketown.
Airports Near Jaketown ...
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 Jaketown and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Jaketown.
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:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jaketown. 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 Jaketown. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Humphreys, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Jaketown), 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. |