Nearest Communities to Merit,
Listed County-By-County
The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Merit, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Merit:
We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Keep in mind 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.
Merit is located in Simpson County.
The following 7 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Simpson County: Copiah, Covington, Hinds, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Rankin & Smith.
Our Gazetteer shows that there are 272 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Merit. Of these communities, 240 are located in counties other than Simpson 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 Merit (which is Simpson 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 Merit
For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.
- Simpson County (where Merit resides)
- County Seat for Simpson: Mendenhall
- Genealogy Websites ...
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- Nearest Communities to Merit ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Merit.
- Mendenhall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendenhall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall
- Mendenhall is located in Simpson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendenhall <4>
- Weathersby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weathersby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weathersby
- Weathersby is located in Simpson County
- D'Lo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Pinola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Westville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Gum Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Gum Springs is located in Simpson County
- Zion Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Pine Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Bush
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Sanatorium
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatorium
- Sanatorium is located in Simpson County
- Braxton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Cyclone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (20 more) ...
- Fayettehill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayettehill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayettehill
- Fayettehill is located in Simpson County
- Everett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Touchstone
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Touchstone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Touchstone
- Touchstone is located in Simpson County
- Martinville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinville
- Martinville is located in Simpson County
- Boggan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Magee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
- Magee is located in Simpson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magee <4>
- Shivers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
- Shivers is located in Simpson County
- Harrisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Harrisville is located in Simpson County
- Union
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Upton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Gama
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Rexford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Bridgeport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Simpson County
- Coats
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
- Coats is located in Simpson County
- Jaynesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
- Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
- Maddox
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Schley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Merry Hell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Hell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Hell
- Merry Hell is located in Simpson County
- Saratoga
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Pearl
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Fayettehill
- Copiah County
- County Seat for Copiah: Hazlehurst
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
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- Copiah County
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- Nearest Communities to Merit ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Merit.
- Old Georgetown ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Georgetown
- Old Georgetown is located in Copiah County
- Coaler ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Georgetown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Copiah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Kinnaird ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Rockport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Cowanville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowanville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowanville
- Cowanville is located in Copiah County
- Hopewell
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hopewell is located in Copiah County
- Ruby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Beech Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
- Beech Grove is located in Copiah County
- Gatesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- Gatesville is located in Copiah County
- Coars Springs ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coars Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coars Springs
- Coars Springs is located in Copiah County
- Egypt Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egypt Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Hill
- Egypt Hill is located in Copiah County
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Ashley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Stronghope
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stronghope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronghope
- Stronghope is located in Copiah County
- Sardis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west) - Sand Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Crystal Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
- Crystal Springs is located in Copiah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal Springs <4>
- Shady Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Copiah County
- Gallman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west) - Hazlehurst
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazlehurst
- Hazlehurst is located in Copiah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,689 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazlehurst <4>
- Martinsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Copiah County
- Ashley
- Covington County
- County Seat for Covington: Collins
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
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- Nearest Communities to Merit ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Merit.
- McNair
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - Mount Olive
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
- Mount Olive is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Cooley Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooley Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooley Springs
- Cooley Springs is located in Covington County
- Mount Pleasant
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Covington County
- Arbo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Lone Star
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast) - Rock Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast) - Blakley Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blakley Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakley Creek
- Blakley Creek is located in Covington County
- Friendship
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Covington County
- Smith
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast) - McRaney
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Mish
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (16 more) ...
- Sunset
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Gilmore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east) - Collins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Collins is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <4>
- Ora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) - Union
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast) - Williamsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Covington County
- McDonald
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - Salem
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - Hopewell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast) - Vennie Park
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vennie Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vennie Park
- Vennie Park is located in Covington County
- Cold Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Cold Springs is located in Covington County
- Hot Coffee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
- Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
- Kola
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
- Kola is located in Covington County
- Mount Horeb
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Horeb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Horeb
- Mount Horeb is located in Covington County
- Providence
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Providence is located in Covington County
- Station Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Station Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Creek
- Station Creek is located in Covington County
- Sunset
- Hinds County
- County Website: www.co.hinds.ms.us/
- County Seat for Hinds: Jackson
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- Nearest Communities to Merit ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Merit.
- Dimes Ferry
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dimes Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimes Ferry
- Dimes Ferry is located in Hinds County
- Dears Ferry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dears Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dears Ferry
- Dears Ferry is located in Hinds County
- Moncure
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Fortners Ferry
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fortners Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortners Ferry
- Fortners Ferry is located in Hinds County
- Rosemary
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - Bernard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest) - Cooks Ferry
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Ferry
- Cooks Ferry is located in Hinds County
- Terry
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
- Terry is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terry <4>
- Brookleigh
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookleigh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookleigh
- Brookleigh is located in Hinds County
- Byram
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byram
- Byram is located in Hinds County
- Estimated population in 2015: 11,509 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byram <4>
- Elton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest) - New Byram
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (25 more) ...
- Southwood Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwood Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood Estates
- Southwood Estates is located in Hinds County
- Choctaw Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw Village
- Choctaw Village is located in Hinds County
- Elton Place
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton Place
- Elton Place is located in Hinds County
- Gary Estates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gary Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gary Estates
- Gary Estates is located in Hinds County
- Heritage Estates
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Estates
- Heritage Estates is located in Hinds County
- Mayfair
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest) - Nogan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest) - Raintree Place
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raintree Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Place
- Raintree Place is located in Hinds County
- Red Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest) - Taylorsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Hinds County
- Warren Place
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Place
- Warren Place is located in Hinds County
- Briarcliff
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briarcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briarcliff
- Briarcliff is located in Hinds County
- Brookwood Pines
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookwood Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookwood Pines
- Brookwood Pines is located in Hinds County
- Brookwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest) - Leavell Woods
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leavell Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavell Woods
- Leavell Woods is located in Hinds County
- Lost Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest) - Morgans Store
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgans Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Store
- Morgans Store is located in Hinds County
- Bethesda
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest) - Jackson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Hinds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157,821 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
- Pine Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Pine Grove is located in Hinds County
- Spring Ridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Ridge
- Spring Ridge is located in Hinds County
- Sunkist
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest) - Whites Ferry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whites Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Ferry
- Whites Ferry is located in Hinds County
- Windsor Forest
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Forest
- Windsor Forest is located in Hinds County
- Woodville Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville Heights
- Woodville Heights is located in Hinds County
- Southwood Estates
- Jefferson Davis County
- County Seat for Jefferson Davis: Prentiss
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
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- Jefferson Davis County
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- Jefferson Davis County
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- Jefferson Davis County
- Nearest Communities to Merit ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Merit.
- Gwinville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Hebron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Clem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Mount Carmel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Mount Carmel is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Prentiss
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
- Prentiss is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prentiss <4>
- Whitesand
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south) - Lucas
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Terrell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast) - Haw Pond ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Carson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - Progress
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south) - Santee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast) - Deen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast) - Double Churches ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Churches have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Churches
- Double Churches is located in Jefferson Davis County
- Lawrence County
- County Seat for Lawrence: Monticello
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Mississippi
- Lawrence County
- From Family Search:
- State of Mississippi
- Lawrence County
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- Lawrence County
- Nearest Communities to Merit ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Merit.
- New Hebron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
- New Hebron is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hebron <4>
- Grange ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Oma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Pines Ferry
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pines Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pines Ferry
- Pines Ferry is located in Lawrence County
- Hooker
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south) - Silver Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Silver Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <4>
- Ferguson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Tryus
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Wanilla
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Rosella
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
- Rosella is located in Lawrence County
- Sontag
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Hardscrabble ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardscrabble have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardscrabble
- Hardscrabble is located in Lawrence County
- Monticello
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
- Arm
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
- Arm is located in Lawrence County
- Nola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nola
- Nola is located in Lawrence County
- Rosella
- Lincoln County
- County Seat for Lincoln: Brookhaven
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- From Cyndi's List:
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- Nearest Communities to Merit ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Merit.
- Woolworth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Rafn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rankin County
- County Website: www.rankincounty.org/
- County Seat for Rankin: Brandon
- Genealogy Websites ...
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- State of Mississippi
- Rankin County
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- Nearest Communities to Merit ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Merit.
- George ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Joe ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Belpine
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Piney Woods
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Woods
- Piney Woods is located in Rankin County
- Cato
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
- Cato is located in Rankin County
- Comeby ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Galilee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Puckett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Burnham ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Johns
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Star
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Fink Bine ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north) - Continue List (75 more) ...
- Mayton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Dane ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Dobson ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Shady Dell ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Dell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dell
- Shady Dell is located in Rankin County
- Thomasville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomasville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomasville
- Thomasville is located in Rankin County
- Bafrick ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Rock Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Anse
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - King
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Mountain Creek ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
- Mountain Creek is located in Rankin County
- Pat
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Rufus
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Sherwood Forest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood Forest
- Sherwood Forest is located in Rankin County
- Alonzo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Clear Branch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Clear Branch is located in Rankin County
- Whites
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Lynwood ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Florence
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Rankin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <4>
- Linden ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Monterey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Shiloh ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Sinai
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest) - Moseley ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Cedar Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Cedar Point is located in Rankin County
- Cleary Heights
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleary Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleary Heights
- Cleary Heights is located in Rankin County
- Cleary
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest) - Cross Roads
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in Rankin County
- Greenfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Rankin County
- Plainview
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - Whitfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest) - Brandon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Brandon is located in Rankin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,396 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <4>
- Easthaven
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Rankin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north) - Howell ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest) - Richland Estates
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Estates
- Richland Estates is located in Rankin County
- Richland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Rankin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,270 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <4>
- Gulde
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Hunters Woods
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Woods
- Hunters Woods is located in Rankin County
- Value
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Country Place
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Place
- Country Place is located in Rankin County
- Lakeland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) - Pearson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) - Plain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) - Richmond ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) - Crossgates
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossgates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossgates
- Crossgates is located in Rankin County
- Grove Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Park
- Grove Park is located in Rankin County
- Milro ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north) - Terrapin Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrapin Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrapin Hill
- Terrapin Hill is located in Rankin County
- Cunningham Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham Heights
- Cunningham Heights is located in Rankin County
- Grandview Heights
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Heights
- Grandview Heights is located in Rankin County
- Patton Place
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Place
- Patton Place is located in Rankin County
- Pearl
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Pearl is located in Rankin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl <4>
- Pine Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest) - Randall Place
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randall Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall Place
- Randall Place is located in Rankin County
- Skyway Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyway Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyway Hills
- Skyway Hills is located in Rankin County
- The Commons
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Commons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Commons
- The Commons is located in Rankin County
- Pelahatchie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelahatchie
- Pelahatchie is located in Rankin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelahatchie <4>
- Bates Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bates Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Park
- Bates Park is located in Rankin County
- Belaire
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest) - Hickory Glen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Glen
- Hickory Glen is located in Rankin County
- Kings Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Heights
- Kings Heights is located in Rankin County
- McLaurin Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLaurin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLaurin Heights
- McLaurin Heights is located in Rankin County
- Melvin Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Heights
- Melvin Heights is located in Rankin County
- Summerwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwood
- Summerwood is located in Rankin County
- Castlewoods
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castlewoods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlewoods
- Castlewoods is located in Rankin County
- Creekwood Place
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekwood Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekwood Place
- Creekwood Place is located in Rankin County
- Dogwood Place
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Place
- Dogwood Place is located in Rankin County
- Flowood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowood
- Flowood is located in Rankin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,556 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flowood <4>
- Langford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north) - Wells
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest) - Bridlewood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridlewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridlewood
- Bridlewood is located in Rankin County
- Luckney
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north) - Mill Creek Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek Corners
- Mill Creek Corners is located in Rankin County
- Mill Creek Place
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek Place
- Mill Creek Place is located in Rankin County
- Mill Creek
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Mill Creek is located in Rankin County
- Mayton
- Scott County
- County Seat for Scott: Forest
- Genealogy Websites ...
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- State of Mississippi
- Scott County
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- Scott County
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- State of Mississippi
- Scott County
- Nearest Communities to Merit ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Merit.
- Cooperville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperville
- Cooperville is located in Scott County
- Kracker Station
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kracker Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kracker Station
- Kracker Station is located in Scott County
- Independence
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Scott County
- Clarkburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north) - Pulaski
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast) - Stage
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast) - Hunter Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Town
- Hunter Town is located in Scott County
- Smith County
- County Seat for Smith: Raleigh
- Genealogy Websites ...
- From Cyndi's List:
- State of Mississippi
- Smith County
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- State of Mississippi
- Smith County
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- State of Mississippi
- Smith County
- Nearest Communities to Merit ...
- These communities are listed by their distance from Merit.
- Shady Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Smith County
- Traxler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Gunn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - White Oak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Daniel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
- Daniel is located in Smith County
- Cohay
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Milton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Heater
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - New Haven
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Zion Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Mize
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mize have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mize
- Mize is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 323 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mize <4>
- Polkville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (17 more) ...
- Raleigh
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
- Raleigh is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raleigh <4>
- Union
(23 miles [37 km] to the east) - Bezer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east) - Bunker Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Bunker Hill is located in Smith County
- Trenton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast) - Center Ridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ridge
- Center Ridge is located in Smith County
- Burns
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast) - Wisner
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east) - Lingle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Shongelo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Lemon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast) - Mineral Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
- Mineral Springs is located in Smith County
- Taylorsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Taylorsville is located in Smith County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylorsville <4>
- Sand Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Point
- Sand Point is located in Smith County
- Mount Pleasant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Smith County
- Lorena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast) - Wicker
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Raleigh
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Merit) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Merit. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.9279, Longitude: -89.9087 In this case, the coordinates for Merit have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |