Around Mercer ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Philadelphia. It is located about 27 miles [43 km] to the southeast of where Mercer would have been located. Philadelphia has a population of 7,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Kosciusko. It lies just west of Mercer and has a population of 6,600 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Mercer, with the nearest first.
- Ethel
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
- Ethel is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 381 people
- Kosciusko
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosciusko
- Kosciusko is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kosciusko <2>
- Vowell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowell
- Vowell is located in Winston County
- Hinze
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinze
- Hinze is located in Winston County
- McCool
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCool
- McCool is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Hesterville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesterville
- Hesterville is located in Attala County
- Plattsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
- Plattsburg is located in Winston County
- French Camp
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Camp
- French Camp is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Camp <2>
- Weir
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weir have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weir
- Weir is located in Choctaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weir <2>
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- Zemuly
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Possumneck
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possumneck
- Possumneck is located in Attala County
- Sallis
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sallis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sallis
- Sallis is located in Attala County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sallis <2>
- Newport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Redwater
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Carthage
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Leake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,725 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <2>
- Zemuly
For more communities neighboring Mercer, please visit our County-by-County Page for Mercer.
Attala County ...
Mercer would have been located within present day Attala County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Attala County: Carroll, Choctaw, Holmes, Leake, Madison, Montgomery, Neshoba, Winston & Yazoo.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mercer ...
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 Mercer.
Airports Near Mercer ...
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 Mercer and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Mercer.
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 ...
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 Mercer. |
| <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 Attala, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Mercer), 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. |