Around Merit ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Jackson. It is located about 30 miles [48 km] to the northwest of Merit. Jackson has a population of 158,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Pearl. It is located about 26 miles [ km] to the northwest of Merit and has a population of 26,600 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Merit, with the nearest first.
- 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.<2> 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 <3>
- D'Lo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Westville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Braxton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Sanatorium
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatorium
- Sanatorium is located in Simpson County
- 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.<2> 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 <3>
- Shivers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
- Shivers is located in Simpson County
- Cato
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato
- Cato is located in Rankin County
- Coats
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
- Coats is located in Simpson County
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- Galilee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
- Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
- Puckett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - 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.<2> 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 <3>
- 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.<2> 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
- Daniel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
- Daniel is located in Smith County
- Galilee
For more communities neighboring Merit, please visit our County-by-County Page for Merit.
Simpson County ...
Merit is located in Simpson County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Simpson County: Copiah, Covington, Hinds, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Rankin & Smith.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Merit ...
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 Merit.
Airports Near Merit ...
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 Merit and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Merit.
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 Merit. 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 Merit. |
| <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 Simpson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Merit), 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. |